Much as they may have admired her, most Britons were never convinced that the Thatcher way was the only way. Although she won three consecutive elections, the Conservatives never polled more than 43% of the popular vote, well below the levels achieved by Conservative leaders – Churchill, Anthony Eden, and Macmillan – in the 1950’s.
大部分英国人或许崇拜撒切尔，但他们也不会认为撒切尔道路是唯一的道路。尽管她连任三届首相，但保守党从未获得过43%以上的民众支持度，远远低于29世纪50年代的保守党领袖丘吉尔、艾登和麦克米伦。在她137个月的执政生涯中，支持率超过50%的日子只有5个月。