In 1979 Britain had unemployment fever, and then Margaret Mummy Thatcher came along and gave us so much calpol we OD’d. Part 1 of 6   The show for people who like history but don't care what actually happened. For weekly bonus episodes, ad-free listening and early access to series, become a Truther and sign up to the Patreon ⁠patreon.com/fintaylor CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Mummy’s home    06:53 - Margret Hilda Roberts  11:45 - Thatchers woke dad   15:13 - Dangerously self-opinionated   18:05 - The flood gates have opened   21:13 - Milk snatcher   24:50 - Thatcher as party leader   27:06 - Iron Lady   31:22 - First female PM, are you wet?   35:43 - Britain be shopping   39:43 - Thatcherism   45:32 - Bobby Sands   49:02 - Ronnie and Mags   51:46 - Not looking good until… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices