She did not “triangulate” in an effort to find the middle point between opposing views; she deplored the idea that the middle ground of politics, where most voters dwell, was pre-determined by a&#160;wishy-washy elite consensus.&#160; An effective leader, she believed, could shift this political terrain by convincing people of the truth and relevance of his or her position.
我最仰慕撒切尔的地方是她的政治风格。她从来不会要专家小组告诉她应该信什么，应该怎样说。她认为思想是政治的核心，她为她所信的思想而战。她不会对两个相反的观点作“三分法”而取折中；她厌恶中间道路政治的思想，而被空泛的精英共识先入为主的大部分选民正是如此。她认为，作为领导人，雷厉风行可以通过让人们相信真相及其与他（她）立场的关联改变政治地图。