Press secretary Bernard Ingham suggested she tackle the perception she did not care approximately people,her private papers showMargaret Thatcher was urged by her press secretary to tackle her “hectoring, strident and bossy” public image by showing some compassion for the “unlucky” in society, or according to a newly released batch of her private papers.
The documents show that Bernard Ingham made his biggest effort to persuade the then prime minister to adopt a more compassionate personal style in the runup to the 1985 Conservative party conference at the peak of her premiership.
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Source: theguardian.com