On this day, 35 years ago, on November 22, 1990 (October 6, 1990 in the lunar calendar), Mrs. Thatcher bid farewell to Downing Street. Margaret Thatcher and New Prime Minister John Major On November 22, 1990, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher announced her decision to resign as leader of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister. The longest-serving female politician in British history this century became Conservative Party leader 15 years ago and moved to Downing Street to become Prime Minister 11 years ago. She marked Britain throughout the 1980s with the "Thatcher Era". British people have mixed feelings about her resignation. The main opposition leader regarded her resignation as "good news." Many people within the Conservative Party "deeply regret" this and believe that her "position in British history is unquestionable." Even her challenger, former Defense Secretary Heseltine, praised her for "making historic contributions to Britain." Outstanding contribution." Mrs. Thatcher said in her resignation statement: "After extensive consultations with my cabinet colleagues, I have concluded that if I resign, it will be more conducive to the unity of the party and the prospects of winning the election, and will enable my cabinet colleagues to join the leadership race. "It seems that the unity of the Conservative Party and winning the next election were the direct reason for Mrs. Thatcher's decision to resign. However, public opinion here believes that the reason why Mrs. Thatcher made the choice to resign was due to a deeper background, that is, her cabinet's differences in domestic and foreign policies. Deputy Prime Minister Jeffrey Howe, who recently resigned, accused Mrs. Thatcher of endangering the future of the Conservative Party and Britain, and is believed to be the "first shot" at Mrs. Thatcher. Then, Heseltine, who resigned four years ago because her European policies were at odds with Mrs. Thatcher, challenged Mrs. Thatcher's leadership position, stormed her European policies and cabinet style, and opposed the main content of her internal affairs reform in her third term-the "poll tax". Due to the Thatcher government's implementation of the "poll tax", two riots were caused in the UK. Public opinion criticized the "poll tax" as "unfair and unfeasible" and would cost the Conservative Party votes in the next general election. Now, Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd and Chancellor John Major, who have newly joined the Conservative leadership race, have also said they want to reconsider the "poll tax" issue. Heseltine also criticized some of Mrs Thatcher's other economic policy propositions, which resonated within and outside the Conservative Party. Nine opinion polls released in recent days all show that if Heseltine comes to power, the Conservative Party will receive more support than the Labour Party; if Margaret Thatcher is still the leader, the Labour Party will lead. After Mrs. Thatcher withdrew from the election, the Conservative Party leadership election was a "three horse race" situation. According to a poll released by the Times today, Heseltine received a slight lead in support, but Heseltine, Hurd and Major were basically evenly matched. Now all parties are expressing their political opinions and seeking support. It is difficult to predict who will win. On November 22, 1990, Mrs. Thatcher, the first female prime minister in British history and who had served as prime minister for 11 years, announced her resignation as prime minister. The picture shows a file photo taken on December 19, 1984 of British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher delivering a speech after signing the China-UK Joint Statement. Comment: The famous Iron Lady in British politics.