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The Iron Lady and the Glass Ceiling

Michael Portillo hosts a dinner party with a cross-section of guests, including Baroness Shirley Williams, Lord Rees-Mogg and Lionel Shriver. They explore the early years of Margaret Thatcher's political career and ask if she was a feminist role model, why the Left has not produced a successful female equivalent and whether women in politics have an easier time now.

English
  • Originally Aired June 12, 2008
  • Runtime 30 minutes
  • Production Code b00c3k8t
  • Network BBC Four
  • Created February 28, 2010 by
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Name Type Role
Michael Portillo Guest Star