Class still affects British politics. Margaret Thatcher and theresa may both came from grammar schools, which is undoubtedly a challenge for the Conservatives who support public schools. They embody the wishes and expectations of the middle class (the key to winning the election), but Cameron, who graduated from Eton College, has no such influence.
Before moving into Downing Street 10, these two outstanding women showed perseverance and courage in their posts. Margaret Thatcher quickly established her prestige during her tenure as Minister of Education. The Sun once called her "Thatcher, Thatcher, the milk snatcher" because she canceled the free milk. Theresa may, who has been in power for many years in the Ministry of the Interior, has made great achievements, forcing out all her competitors in a short time during the election campaign.
During her tenure at the Ministry of the Interior, theresa may left a stubborn impression. Her high heels were as striking as Margaret Thatcher's black handbag. Unlike Margaret Thatcher, Theresa May seems to be somewhat unsociable. She proudly avoided self-righteous parliamentary politicians and became the only candidate qualified to be prime minister. She does not belong to any "small circle" in parliament, although some people say that she is secretly attending constituency dinners to cultivate her political power. Just like Margaret Thatcher, she is a perfect politician who is good at seizing every opportunity, instead of being easily eliminated like Boris Johnson and Michael Gove.
Although Margaret Thatcher and Theresa May lived in different times, they both defined themselves as practitioners of modernization. While adhering to Keynesianism within the Conservative Party, Margaret Thatcher began to advocate neo-liberal economy. Theresa may, on the other hand, was the first person to point out the destructive influence left by Thatcher, advocating "compassionate conservatism" and trying to change the image of the Conservative Party that has been deeply rooted since Thatcher as a "dirty party". In 2005, theresa may launched the "Women2win" campaign to elect more conservative women to Parliament. Although Thatcher was the only female prime minister in Britain (before theresa may took office), Theresa May really improved the status of women in Parliament.
Theresa may has publicly promised to challenge crony capitalism, safeguard the interests of the majority and never give way to the privileges of the minority, which shows that she is different from Margaret Thatcher. Although Margaret Thatcher also made a similar commitment in 1975 to curb the monopoly of large enterprises and protect the interests of the people, the situation today is very different from that at that time. Theresa May agrees with most members of the Conservative Party. She believes that the referendum has exposed the differences between the Conservative Party and the Labour Party, and this issue needs to be solved urgently.