David Runciman · Steely Women in a World of Wobbly Men: The Myth of the Strong Leader · LRB 20 June 2019

David Runciman · Steely Women in a World of Wobbly Men: The Myth of the Strong Leader · LRB 20 June 2019: Most British prime ministers since Margaret Thatcher have wanted to be Thatcher in one way or another. Tony Blair hoped to emulate not just the longevity of her tenure but also the impact she had on the country. Cameron would have liked to remake the Conservative Party in his own image, as . . .