Upcoming Events
Join us at our next events
The Second Annual Freedom Festival
The Inaugural Margaret Thatcher Centre Annual Academic Symposium
Latest News
News and insights from the Centre
Simon Richards
We have lost a great friend and an inspiring influence. […]
WATCH: Sir Conor Burns appearance on Harry Cole Saves The West
Is the “special relationship” between Britain and America still special, […]
The Margaret Thatcher Centre’s Centenary Gala: A Fitting Tribute to a Legacy of Freedom and Leadership
On Monday 13th October 2025, one hundred years on from […]
Speeches, Letters & Documents
Featured Publications
Sermon on the Mound (1988)
Address to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland — a defining statement on faith, freedom and personal responsibility.
Read MoreThe Bruges Speech (1988)
The landmark address that set out a vision for European cooperation rooted in sovereign nation states.
Read MoreStatement on the Falklands (1982)
The Prime Minister's address to the House of Commons announcing the liberation of the Falkland Islands.
Read MoreIn Her Own Words
A taste of the archive
There is no such thing as society. There are individual men and women and there are families.
— Margaret Thatcher, 1987
The lady's not for turning.
— Margaret Thatcher, Conservative Party Conference, 1980
A Life of Service
Key milestones in a remarkable life
Born in Grantham
Margaret Hilda Roberts is born above her father's grocery shop in Grantham, Lincolnshire.
Elected to Parliament
Wins the seat of Finchley, beginning a parliamentary career that would span more than three decades.
Leader of the Opposition
Defeats Edward Heath to become the first woman to lead a major British political party.
Prime Minister
Enters 10 Downing Street as Britain's first female Prime Minister, beginning eleven and a half transformative years.