The Moral Passion of Mrs. Thatcher

If ruling a country is like riding a horse, Britain and America have been notably unruly states during the last half century. Only Eisenhower and Reagan, among U.S. Presidents since Roosevelt, have lasted the full eight years.

In Britain, the electorate also has a record of rearing up on its hind legs. That is what makes Margaret Thatcher’s first decade in office so remarkable.