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Optical illusion
The Thatcher effect, or Thatcher illusion, is a phenomenon in which changes to facial features are difficult to detect when a face is upside-down, even
Thatcher_effect
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990
Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher (née Roberts; 13 October 1925 – 8 April 2013), was a British stateswoman who served as Prime Minister of the
Margaret_Thatcher
Tetris effect Thatcher effect Ventriloquism effect Venus effect Von Restorff effect Wagon-wheel effect Well travelled road effect Werther effect Westermarck
List_of_psychological_effects
Topics referred to by the same term
installs thatch as a roofing material, i.e. by means of thatching Thatcher may also refer to: Thatcher baronets, a baronetcy created for Denis Thatcher, the
Thatcher
British educator and historian (born 1953)
books, including the series The Thatcher Effect (1989): The Major Effect (1994); The Blair Effect (2001) The Blair Effect 2001–2005 (2005) Blair's Britain
Anthony_Seldon
Period of the Government of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990
her mentor Keith Joseph, and promulgated by the media as Thatcherism. In foreign policy Thatcher decisively defeated Argentina in the Falklands War in 1982
Premiership of Margaret Thatcher
Premiership_of_Margaret_Thatcher
Margaret Thatcher depicted in culture
"Thatcher may not have cared passionately about the arts, but she left her emphatic mark upon them." This page is a list of depictions of Thatcher on
Cultural depictions of Margaret Thatcher
Cultural_depictions_of_Margaret_Thatcher
Process of memorising faces
such as when faces are upside-down or contorted in phenomena like the Thatcher effect and Pareidolia. In 1879, Galton's research was some of the first to
Face_superiority_effect
Cognitive disorder of face perception
redirect targets Temporal lobe epilepsy – Chronic focal seizure disorder Thatcher effect – Optical illusion Visual agnosia – Impairment in recognition of visually
Prosopagnosia
(psychology) Testing effect (educational psychology) (memory) Tetris effect (memory) (Tetris) Thatcher effect (vision) Therapeutic effect (medical treatment)
List_of_effects
Home ownership policy active in England and Northern Ireland
proportion of the discount. The policy became one of the major points of Thatcherism. The policy proved immediately popular. Some local Labour-controlled
Right_to_Buy
British conservative ideology from the 1980s onward
Thatcherism is a form of British conservative ideology named after Conservative Party leader Margaret Thatcher that relates to not just her political platform
Thatcherism
British journalist and author
winner) in the print category for his work on 'The Thatcher effect', the legacy of Margaret Thatcher's public policy using historical data. Ball has been
James_Ball_(journalist)
Visual perception phenomenon
become susceptible to the face inversion effect. Autism Spectrum Disorder Face perception Prosopagnosia Thatcher effect Civile, Ciro; Mclaren, Rossy; Mclaren
Face_inversion_effect
British comedy panel game television quiz show
"Burn the witch!" when a digitally altered picture of Thatcher, showcasing the Thatcher effect optical illusion, was shown on-screen. Several Conservative
QI
Motion that comes from actions of a biological organism
as interactions between these local and global cues. Similar to the Thatcher Effect in face perception, inversion of individual points is easy to detect
Biological_motion
Controversial system of taxation from 1989 to 1993
Council Tax was instated. Since the 1970s, the Conservative Party under Thatcher aimed to do away with the domestic rating system, which funded local government
Poll_tax_(Great_Britain)
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1990 to 1997
challenged Thatcher for the leadership of the Conservative Party. Both John Major and Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd supported Thatcher in the first
John_Major
Layer of organic matter that accumulates on a lawn around the base of grasses
small amount of thatch may provide a beneficial insulating effect against fluctuations in temperature and moisture. However, excessive thatch can cause root
Thatch_(lawn)
British political scientist
and Anthony Seldon (eds.), The Thatcher Effect (Oxford University Press, 1989), pp. 239–50. Ivor Crewe, 'Margaret Thatcher: As the British Saw Her', The
Ivor_Crewe
Brain response to faces
those presented upside-down) are more difficult to perceive (the Thatcher effect is a good illustration of this). In their landmark study, Bentin et
N170
Cognitive process of visually interpreting the human face
why the same person from a novel angle can still be recognized (see Thatcher effect). The structurally encoded representation is transferred to theoretical
Face_perception
British politician (born 1933)
1987). Thatcherism: Personality and Politics. Palgrave Macmillan UK. p. 58. ISBN 978-1-349-18687-7. John Campbell (30 April 2011). Margaret Thatcher Volume
Michael_Heseltine
British diplomat and author
social policies being followed by the Thatcher government were causing the Queen "dismay", and that Margaret Thatcher's negative attitude to the Commonwealth
Michael_Shea_(diplomat)
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1970 to 1974
an embittered critic of Thatcher during her time as prime minister, speaking and writing against the policies of Thatcherism. Following the 1992 election
Edward_Heath
1986 reform of the London Stock Exchange
electronic trading, effected by UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in 1986. The Big Bang was the result of an agreement in 1983 by the Thatcher government and
Big_Bang_(financial_markets)
British Army officer and Conservative politician
And Former Aide to Thatcher". The New York Times. 21 August 1985. Retrieved 27 November 2019. Coleman, Brian (25 June 2007). "Thatcher the gay icon". New
Nicholas Eden, 2nd Earl of Avon
Nicholas_Eden,_2nd_Earl_of_Avon
Public holiday in the United Kingdom
July 2013). "Margaret Thatcher Day bank holiday proposed by Tories backed by just one in eight voters". The Mirror. "Margaret Thatcher Day Bill". 14 May 2014
August_Bank_Holiday
American Television Series (1961-1966)
Mr. Sutherland would like George and Dorothy to meet Sir Horace (Torin Thatcher), the town's new symphony conductor, and his wife, Lady Hobart (Doris Singleton)
List_of_Hazel_episodes
1989–1991 unification process of Germany
Germans twice! And now they're back! — Margaret Thatcher, December 1989 British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was one of the most vehement opponents of German
German_reunification
British political scandal
losing European business, which Thatcher did not include in her reply to Cuckney. Thatcher replied to Cuckney to the effect that the British Government would
Westland_affair
Industrial action in British coal mining
trade union movement. It was a major victory for Thatcher and the Conservative Party, with the Thatcher government able to consolidate their economic programme
1984–1985 United Kingdom miners' strike
1984–1985_United_Kingdom_miners'_strike
Topics referred to by the same term
Thompson, professor at the University of York, England and creator of the Thatcher effect Peter Thompson, associate professor of American history at St Cross
Peter_Thompson
Theory in economics
Moving Band, the Dutch Disease, and the Competitive Consequences of Mrs. Thatcher". Journal of Development Economics. 27 (1–2): 50. doi:10.1016/0304-3878(87)90005-8
Dutch_disease
July 2018). Thatcher and Thatcherism (4th ed.). Routledge. p. 18. ISBN 9780429470110. Evans, Eric J. (17 July 2018). Thatcher and Thatcherism (4th ed.)
Political history of the United Kingdom (1979–present)
Political_history_of_the_United_Kingdom_(1979–present)
Welsh politician (born 1942)
of the Thatcher government, which included its third successive election defeat when Thatcher won the 1987 general election. Although Thatcher had won
Neil_Kinnock
Syrian businessman and philanthropist (born 1939)
with Thatcher's son, Mark Thatcher, has been perceived as having played an important role in Britain securing the al-Yamahah deal. Mark Thatcher and Saïd
Wafic_Saïd
1989 destruction of the Berlin Wall
Thatcher privately confided to Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev that she wanted the Soviet leader to do what he could to stop it. Thatcher told
Fall_of_the_Berlin_Wall
Country in northwestern Europe
in the 1970s, the Conservative government of the 1980s led by Margaret Thatcher initiated a radical policy of monetarism, deregulation, particularly of
United_Kingdom
British neo-liberal think tank and lobby group
one of three relied upon by the Thatcher government for policy. Unlike the CPS, which had been established by Thatcher and Keith Joseph; and the IEA, which
Adam_Smith_Institute
2021 YouTube analog horror web series
"Fruitmasseuse" L) - Thatcher's fellow officer and MCPD sergeant who was killed by the Murray House Alternate, leading Thatcher to plan to defeat them
The_Mandela_Catalogue
leadership election in November 1990 following the resignation of Margaret Thatcher. During his first term leading up to the 1992 election he oversaw the British
1992 United Kingdom general election
1992_United_Kingdom_general_election
Winter of 1978–79 in the United Kingdom
(2009), pp. 99–100 Thatcher, Margaret (17 January 1979). "Conservative Party Political Broadcast (Winter of Discontent)". Margaret Thatcher Foundation. Retrieved
Winter_of_Discontent
Prime Minister of Israel (1996–1999; 2009–2021; 2022–present)
the other hand, his critics have labelled his economic views as Margaret Thatcher-inspired "popular capitalism". Netanyahu defines capitalism as "the ability
Benjamin_Netanyahu
Aphorism due to Percy Bysshe Shelley
Bush presidencies, and in the United Kingdom to refer to the Thatcher era. In 1990, Thatcher responded to a question posed in the House of Commons by the
The rich get richer and the poor get poorer
The_rich_get_richer_and_the_poor_get_poorer
English broadcaster and natural historian (born 1926)
from the original on 3 October 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2014. "Margaret Thatcher, Richard Branson and Judi Dench picked as National Treasures". The Daily
David_Attenborough
Lisa suggests holding a lonely hearts club gathering at the hotel. Hubert Thatcher (Jack Collins), Clyde Rambo (Norman Leavitt) and Renfrew Willoughby show
List of Petticoat Junction episodes
List_of_Petticoat_Junction_episodes
Loyalty oath to the flag and republic of the U.S.
United States. The first version was written in 1885 by Captain George Thatcher Balch, a Union army officer in the Civil War who later wrote a book on
Pledge_of_Allegiance
Country in Eastern Europe and North Asia
Archived from the original on 8 April 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2021. Thatcher, Gary (16 September 1985). "When it comes to bread, Russians don't loaf"
Russia
British politician (born 1940)
Major, persuaded Thatcher to accept the controversial "internal market" concept to the NHS. Clarke claimed that he had persuaded Thatcher to introduce internal
Kenneth_Clarke
Scottish politician (born 1971)
waste problems were the fault of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. During the COVID-19 pandemic, libraries across Glasgow closed along with
Susan_Aitken
Resident cat at 10 Downing Street, London
of Humphrey, the chief mouser appointed by Margaret Thatcher, and told either that he was Thatcher's cat or that he was Tony Blair's cat. Affinity for the
Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office
Chief_Mouser_to_the_Cabinet_Office
Relationship between the UK and the US
leaving Thatcher, "cooling her heels". This irritated Thatcher. In 1989, after Bush proposed a reduction in US troops stationed in Europe, Thatcher lectured
Special_Relationship
2020. "The pussy-bow blouse is back thanks to Kate Middleton, Margaret Thatcher and Princess Diana". Grazia Daily UK. Archived from the original on 5 January
Fashion of Catherine, Princess of Wales
Fashion_of_Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales
Queen of the United Kingdom from 1952 to 2022
speculation. Thatcher reputedly said Elizabeth would vote for the Social Democratic Party – Thatcher's political opponents. Thatcher's biographer John
Elizabeth_II
Residence and office of the UK prime minister
door leading to the Pillared Room is a tribute to Margaret Thatcher: a straw-carrying 'thatcher'. The White State Drawing room was, until the 1940s, for
10_Downing_Street
British politician (born 1980)
Conservative politicians Winston Churchill, Airey Neave, and Margaret Thatcher. In the same month, Badenoch was selected to join the 1922 Executive Committee
Kemi_Badenoch
1997 transfer of Hong Kong from UK to China
had. During talks with Thatcher, China planned to seize Hong Kong if the negotiations set off unrest in the colony. Thatcher later said that Deng told
Handover_of_Hong_Kong
Country in East Asia
civil code based on the German Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch, which remains in effect with post–World War II modifications. The Constitution of Japan, adopted
Japan
Political party in the United Kingdom
as Thatcherism, based on social and economic ideas from British and American intellectuals such as Friedrich Hayek and Milton Friedman. Thatcher believed
Conservative_Party_(UK)
British politician (1912–1998)
nuclear weapons. The discussion moved on to "Western values". Mrs Thatcher said (in effect) that Norman had shown that the Bomb was necessary for the defence
Enoch_Powell
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since 2024
2023, Starmer used Margaret Thatcher, as well as Tony Blair and Clement Attlee, as examples of how politicians can effect "meaningful change" by acting
Keir_Starmer
as Annie Butler, Leslie Uggams as Marion Blake, Robert Walden as Jeff Thatcher, Betty White as Betsy Boucher, and Pat Haden as himself (Los Angeles Rams
List of The Love Boat episodes
List_of_The_Love_Boat_episodes
1976 speech by Margaret Thatcher
Party leader Margaret Thatcher at Kensington Town Hall, London, on 19 January 1976. The speech was strongly anti-Soviet, with Thatcher stating that the Soviet
Britain_Awake
Adage about statistical measures
announced it had met the target. It was used to criticize the British Thatcher government for trying to conduct monetary policy based on targets for broad
Goodhart's_law
Singaporean sex offender (born 1998)
blog, which contained an image titled "Lee Kuan Yew buttfucking Margaret Thatcher". Toh filed a police report on the day of the arrest because she was unable
Amos_Yee
1982 undeclared Argentina–United Kingdom war
Charles (2013). Margaret Thatcher: The Authorized Biography, from Grantham to the Falklands, Volume 1. Margaret Thatcher / Charles Moore (1st ed.).
Falklands_War
President of the United States from 2009 to 2017
who look like Bernie Mac, and I've got relatives who look like Margaret Thatcher." Obama has a half-sister with whom he was raised (Maya Soetoro-Ng) and
Barack_Obama
British actress (born 1981/1982)
Starting in 2010, she has done voice acting for video games such as Mass Effect: Andromeda, Dreamfall Chapters, and the 2024 release Elden Ring Shadow of
Eleanor_Matsuura
Oxford Ice Rink opened. 1985 29 January: Somerville graduate Margaret Thatcher becomes the first post-war Prime Minister to be refused an honorary degree
Timeline_of_Oxford
Speakers of Austronesian languages
linguistically from shared terms for architectural elements, like ridge poles, thatch, rafters, house posts, hearths, notched log ladders, storage racks, public
Austronesian_peoples
Season of television series
child Freddie Fox as Mark Thatcher, son of Margaret Thatcher Rebecca Humphries as Carol Thatcher, daughter of Margaret Thatcher Charles Edwards as Lord
The_Crown_season_4
Protest by Irish republican prisoners in Northern Ireland
hunger strike became a Pyrrhic victory for Thatcher and the British government. Richard English argued that Thatcher effectively "breathed life" back into
1981_Irish_hunger_strike
cigarette lighters and bulldozers" to set fire to 150 houses made up of straw, thatch, and bamboo and bulldozing homes made of sturdier materials. Major General
1965_in_the_Vietnam_War
U.S. Founding Father, president from 1789 to 1797
Washington favored Hamilton's agenda, however, and it ultimately went into effect—resulting in bitter controversy. Other domestic issues during Washington's
George_Washington
American bombing of Japan on April 18, 1942
also decorated by the Chinese government. In addition, Corporal David J. Thatcher (a flight engineer/gunner on Lawson's crew) and 1st Lt. Thomas R. White
Doolittle_Raid
chases Huck Finn (Michael Shea), Tom Sawyer (Kevin Schultz) and Becky Thatcher (LuAnn Haslam) into McDougal's Cave. In an attempt to outrun Injun Joe
List of fictional Native Americans
List_of_fictional_Native_Americans
King of the United Kingdom in 1936
renounce the throne for myself and for my descendants and my desire that effect should be given to this instrument of abdication immediately". The next
Edward_VIII
Capital of England and the United Kingdom
Zolfagharifard, Ellie (14 February 2014). "Canary Wharf timeline: from the Thatcher years to Qatari control". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 June 2017. Kendrick
London
American indie rock band
Brent Asbury, Gabriel Voiles, Dmitri Dziensuwski, Donny Van Zandt, and Thatcher Orbitashi. Pinback (1999) Blue Screen Life (2001) Summer in Abaddon (2004)
Pinback
Form of government
about presidential systems. Fontaine compares United Kingdom's Margaret Thatcher to the United States' Ronald Reagan noting the former head of government
Parliamentary_system
British writer (1952–2022)
Margaret Thatcher in 1983, and fictionalised the event in a short story called "The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher: 6 August 1983". Allies of Thatcher called
Hilary_Mantel
British politician
MPs that they were Thatcher supporters to be certain she would win. After the first ballot of Conservative MPs had shown that Thatcher did not have enough
Peter_Morrison
Pastor Paul Rabaut. Timothy Raison, MP for Aylesbury and member of the Thatcher Government. Piet Retief, Boer Voortrekker. Daniel Roberdeau, Congressman
List of people with Huguenot ancestry
List_of_people_with_Huguenot_ancestry
internet campaign in the wake of the death of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher on 8 April. Instead, a portion of the song will air as part of a news item
Timeline_of_BBC_Radio_1
American professional wrestler (born 1985)
a gauntlet for a tag title shot, Charlotte Flair on The Grayson Waller Effect, Iyo Sky vs. Zelina Vega". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved June 17, 2023
Jimmy_Uso
Tendency of some substituents on a cyclohexane ring to prefer axial orientation
"Reverse anomeric effect: fact or fiction?". Tetrahedron. 51 (44): 11901–11935. doi:10.1016/0040-4020(95)00560-u. ISSN 0040-4020. Thatcher, Gregory R. J.
Anomeric_effect
English media personality and sex offender (1926–2011)
2012. Allen, Peter (31 December 2011). "Margaret Thatcher: Radio Interview for IRN". Margaret Thatcher Foundation. Archived from the original on 23 January
Jimmy_Savile
British historian and television presenter
"We're Still Living in Margaret Thatcher's Britain". Gray, John (14 November 2019). "Misunderstanding Mrs Thatcher". New Statesman. Vol. 148, no. 5496
Dominic_Sandbrook
Country within the United Kingdom
by both parliaments to create the united Kingdom of Great Britain with effect from 1 May 1707 with popular opposition and anti-union riots in Edinburgh
Scotland
Analogy for the success of foreign financial firms in London
deregulation of British financial markets (the "Big Bang") in the 1980s under the Thatcher government – but has also become dominated by foreign companies, especially
Wimbledon_Effect
Internet adage
correct misinformation". Nature. 540 (7632): 171. doi:10.1038/540171a. Thatcher, Jim; Shears, Andrew; Eckert, Josef (2018). "Rethinking the Geoweb and
Brandolini's_law
American professional wrestler (born 1999)
Women's World Championship, Elimination Chamber matches, Grayson Waller Effect with Seth Rollins and Cody Rhodes". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Archived from
Tiffany_Stratton
1990 non-binding European and North American political agreement
regularly for political consultations. British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher attended the summit while undergoing a challenge to her leadership of the
Paris_Charter
American television series (2005–present)
and O'Malley, and makes occasional appearances until the fifth season. Thatcher and Susan Grey (Jeff Perry and Mare Winningham), Meredith's estranged father
Grey's_Anatomy
British statistician (1926–2010)
Arthur Roger Thatcher CB (22 October 1926 – 13 February 2010) was a British statistician. Thatcher was born in Birmingham and spent his formative early
Roger_Thatcher
Animated children's television series
that because she is small, she can still have an effect on the park. 34 "Time To Try" Adrian Thatcher Nick Lopez September 1, 2025 (2025-09-01) September
Barney's_World
S. buyers were intrigued – remember, this was at the height of Reagan-Thatcher cooperation and just a few years after Prince Charles and Princess Di got
List of automobiles notable for negative reception
List_of_automobiles_notable_for_negative_reception
Australian actor (1979–2008)
track on Australian hip hop artist N'fa's CD debut solo album Cause An Effect and for the single "Seduction Is Evil (She's Hot)". Later that year, Ledger
Heath_Ledger
Unionist demonstration against Anglo-Irish Agreement
signing of the Anglo-Irish Agreement by British prime minister Margaret Thatcher and Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald, unionist leaders stated that the agreement
Ulster_Says_No
THATCHER EFFECT
THATCHER EFFECT
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a thatcher, from an agent derivative of northern Middle English thack ‘thatch’ (Old Norse þak). Compare Thatcher.
Surname or Lastname
English (Hampshire, Dorset)
English (Hampshire, Dorset) : occupational name for a cowherd, from Old French vachier.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a thatcher, someone who covered roofs in straw, from an agent derivative of Middle English thach(en) ‘to thatch’ (Old English þæccan ‘to cover or roof’).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : perhaps from a metonymic occupational name for a Thatcher, or a nickname for someone with thick blond hair.
Surname or Lastname
English (Sussex)
English (Sussex) : unexplained.
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Roofer
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Roof Thatcher
Surname or Lastname
English (Staffordshire)
English (Staffordshire) : unexplained.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English, Jamaican
Roof Thatcher
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained. Compare Hatchell.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Witcher.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Thatcher.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Brach 2, the suffix -er denoting an inhabitant.Probably a partly Americanized form of Swiss German Bretscher, an occupational name for a sawyer, from Brett ‘plank’, ‘board’ + scher, a reduced form of Scherer ‘cutter’, a derivative of scheren ‘to cut’, ‘sever’.
Boy/Male
English
Roofer.
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Roof Thatcher
Boy/Male
British, English
Roof Thatcher
Boy/Male
English
Roofer.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Hatcher.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Thatcher.
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Remembering the Real
THATCHER EFFECT
THATCHER EFFECT
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Wild, with the addition of Middle English man ‘man’.German (Wildmann) : from a short form of the Germanic personal name Wilto + Middle High German man ‘man’.
Boy/Male
Sikh
Kingdom of gems
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Rajasthani, Traditional
Similar to Yamuna; A River
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Plenty
Girl/Female
Hebrew American English French Shakespearean
Favour or grace. Prayer. God has favoured me.
Boy/Male
Gaelic
Rock. Also a, derived from the Celtic for 'man' and 'choice'.
Surname or Lastname
English (Shropshire and Staffordshire)
English (Shropshire and Staffordshire) : unexplained.
Boy/Male
English
Traveler.
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Handsome Comely
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Indian
Hunger
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n.
The oyster catcher.
a.
Imperfectly hatched; as, half-hatched eggs.
n.
One who hatches, or that which hatches; a hatching apparatus; an incubator.
imp. & p. p.
of Hatchel
n.
To draw through the teeth of a hatchel, as flax or hemp, so as to separate the coarse and refuse parts from the fine, fibrous parts.
n.
The oyster catcher.
n.
One who thatches.
n.
To cover with, or with a roof of, straw, reeds, or some similar substance; as, to thatch a roof, a stable, or a stack of grain.
n. & v. t.
See Hatchel.
a.
Being on the farther side from the person speaking; farther; -- a correlative of hither; as, on the thither side of the water.
a.
Applied to time: On the thither side of, older than; of more years than. See Hither, a.
adv.
Thither.
n.
One who contrives or originates; a plotter.
adv.
To that point, end, or result; as, the argument tended thither.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Hatchel
imp. & p. p.
of Thatch