The early years
The War, grammar school, and fighting her headmistress
Oxford, boyfriends, and political ambition
First steps in politics
Marriage, motherhood, and Finchley
First years in Parliament, 1959-1964
Front-bench opposition
Secretary of State for Education
Health on the ropes
Winning the leadership
Leader of the Opposition : a fragile beginning
Three frustrating years
Last lap to the election
The final ascent to No. 10
First moves as Prime Minister
The learning curve
First steps in foreign affairs
Storm clouds on the economy and in the Cabinet
The Falklands War I : the prelude
The Falklands War II : into the fighting
The Falklands War III : victory
After the Falklands
Stumbling into the second term
Terrorism, Ireland, and Hong Kong
Battling for Britain in Saudi Arabia
Unions and miners
Strengthening the special relationship with Ronald Reagan
Starting to win the Cold War - -Rumblings of discontent
Into the third term
Trouble with Nigel Lawson
Swinging towards Euroscepticism
Boiling over on Europe
Exit the Chancellor, enter the stalking horse
Countdown to the coup
End game
Exit
The agony after the fall
Snapshots of her retirement years.