Essay Assignment for Margaret Thatcher: Rebranding the Conservative Message for a Changing World

Essay Assignment for Margaret Thatcher: Rebranding the Conservative Message for a Changing World

Now that you’ve had a chance to explore the evidence, write a short essay (1–2 pages) on the following topic:

What light do the posters included in this exercise shed on the political landscape in Britain in the late 1970s and early 1980s? How do they complicate our understanding of the conservative wave of that era?

You may find it helpful to review the section of Chapter 29 of your textbook titled “Crisis and Change in Western Europe” before you begin.