The Real Iron Lady: Working with Margaret Thatcher

In this remarkable collection, Gillian Shephard—who herself served as a minister under Margaret Thatcher—has brought together a group of contributors with experience of working with Mrs. Thatcher during her time at 10 Downing Street. The result is a revealing record of the way that Britain's only female Prime Minister approached her job—her thoroughness, her extraordinary capacity for hard work, and her rare ability to combine attention to detail with a grasp of strategic issues. This is a unique insight into the working life of the real Iron Lady.

Baroness Gillian Shephard was Secretary of State for Education in John Major's government.