Nile Gardiner, Former Assistant to Margaret Thatcher, To Speak At King’s
Before joining The Heritage Foundation, Gardiner served as an aide to former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and advised her on a number of international policy issues. Working in her Private Office, Gardiner assisted Lady Thatcher with her final book, "Statecraft: Strategies for a Changing World."
The King’s College is pleased to welcome Dr. Nile Gardiner, a former assistant to Margaret Thatcher and now director of the Thatcher Center for Freedom at the Heritage Foundation, to campus on Tuesday, November 18.
Gardiner will deliver an address entitled “Margaret Thatcher: Leadership Lessons in an Age of Crisis,” based on his recent book Margaret Thatcher on Leadership: Lessons for American Conservatives Today. He will also speak in Dr. Joe Loconte’s course on American Foreign Policy regarding the “special relationship” between the United States and Great Britain and its importance in the current foreign policy crises in the Middle East, Ukraine, and elsewhere.
“There is no one in the United States today who has a deeper appreciation of the leadership achievements of Margaret Thatcher than my good friend, Nile Gardiner,” says Loconte, an associate professor of history at King’s. “I am thrilled that he will be sharing his insights and personal reflections on ‘the Iron Lady’ with the King’s College community.”
One of the ten “houses” at The King’s College is named for Margaret Thatcher, and the College’s mission includes educating students who will “shape and eventually lead strategic institutions,” including government. Gardiner’s visit is an exciting opportunity for students to hear from an important voice on these topics.
Gardiner is the Director of the Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom at The Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C. He has worked at the heart of the Washington policy world for over a decade and is a leading expert on the U.S.-U.K. Special Relationship and U.S. policy towards Europe. Gardiner has testified before Congress on several occasions, and has advised the Executive Branch of the United States government on a range of issues relating to U.S. foreign policy and the transatlantic alliance.
Before joining The Heritage Foundation, Gardiner served as an aide to former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and advised her on a number of international policy issues. Working in her Private Office, Gardiner assisted Lady Thatcher with her final book, Statecraft: Strategies for a Changing World.
Gardiner appears frequently on American and British television, including FOX News Channel, CNN, FOX Business Network,BBC, and Sky News. He is also a frequent contributor to The London Daily Telegraph, and his book on Thatcher was published by Regnery Publishing in 2013. He received his doctorate and two master’s degrees in History from Yale University, and has a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in Modern History from Oxford University.
Gardiner’s talk will take place on Tuesday, November 18, 12:00-1:30pm in the City Room on the campus of The King’s College, located in Manhattan at 56 Broadway. The event is free and open to students, faculty, staff, and the general public. Space is limited,and an RSVP is required.