Yet from their very first meeting in 1975, they recognized each other as political soulmates, committed not just to conservative principles but to getting things done. Thatcher, the daughter of a strict, middle-class shopkeeper, was a hard worker and master of details who would rather be respected than liked. Reagan, the son of the town drunk, used his genial charm to win over his enemies and always focused on the big picture rather than details. On the surface they had little in common, in either background or personality. Drawing on interviews with those closest to them, as well as on hundreds of recently declassified private letters and telephone calls, Wapshott depicts a more complex, personal, and sometimes argumentative relationship than has previously been revealed. But according to Nicholas Wapshott, the Reagan/Thatcher relationship was much deeper than an alliance of mutual interests. prime minister worked together to promote lower taxes, deregulation, free trade, and an aggressive stance against the Soviet Union. During their eight overlapping years in office, the U.S.
It is well known that Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher were close allies and kindred political spirits.
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