Thatcher's Ministers (23 & 24 June 2022)
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Conference on the cabinet ministers of the Thatcher era
About this event
This conference - and the book project that will follow - explores the role that leading cabinet ministers of the Thatcher era played in creating and delivering what we call 'Thatcherism'.
The keynote address will be delivered by Caroline Slocock, the first ever female Private Secretary to any Prime Minister (1989-91) and the author of People Like Us: Margaret Thatcher and Me. Caroline will be talking about Margaret Thatcher's relationship with her cabinet ministers and her approach to cabinet government.
Papers by leading academics in history and politics will offer critical biographies of the men (and woman) that Margaret Thatcher appointed to her cabinets between 1979 and 1990.
Ministers under discussion will include:
- Michael Heseltine
- Peter Carrington
- Douglas Hurd
- Kenneth Clarke
- Baroness Young
- Willie Whitelaw
The conference aims to de-centre Thatcher from the narrative of Thatcherism to examine how her government's agenda was designed and delivered by those around her - and how many of their achievements as ministers went against the grain of what she personally believed.
Venue and Programme
The conference takes place in G.07, Chadwick Building, University College London on both days.
On Thursday 23rd June, the conference begins at 1pm and ends at 5pm (to allow for travel to London in the morning). On Friday 24th June, the conference begins at 10am and concludes at 4pm.
Lunch is provided on Friday and refreshments are provided throughout. A wine reception will be held after the conference on Thursday evening, prior to the conference meal.
