Name/TitleBadge: Swamp Thatcher
About this objectCircular badge bearing the words 'SWAMP THATCHER' in red and yellow lettering over an image of Margaret Thatcher up to her neck in green swamp water, flanked by two crocodiles with open jaws.
Date Made1980s
Period1980s
Medium and MaterialsInorganic, metal and plastic
Subject and Association KeywordsParty politics
Subject and Association KeywordsTories, Conservative Party
Subject and Association Descriptionhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Thatcher:
Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, LG, OM, DStJ, PC, FRS, HonFRSC (née Roberts; 13 October 1925 – 8 April 2013), was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990 and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1975 to 1990. She was the first female British prime minister and the longest-serving British prime minister of the 20th century. As prime minister, she implemented economic policies that became known as Thatcherism. A Soviet journalist dubbed her the "Iron Lady", a nickname that became associated with her uncompromising politics and leadership style.
Named CollectionGlasgow Women's Library
Object TypeBadge
Object numberGWL-2015-111-30
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved