CEVRO University devoted an entire evening to the legacy of Margaret Thatcher. The school welcomed her longtime collaborator and advisor John O’Sullivan, who delivered an inspiring lecture to a full auditorium.
The subsequent discussion focused not only on the late prime minister – who would have turned one hundred this year – but also on her profound influence on British and global politics and economics. “Margaret Thatcher left behind a legacy. And that is far less common than you might think. Very few prime ministers leave anything that can truly be called a legacy,” O’Sullivan said at the outset. He went on to describe the strategy behind what became known as Thatcherism, a political approach designed, in his words, to halt and reverse Britain’s decline. Many other politicians around the world later adopted this philosophy. For CEVRO University, John O’Sullivan’s visit was important – and, in many ways, a turning point. It took place during the days when the Czech Republic commemorates the fall of the communist regime. According to Ivan Langer, chairman of the CEVRO University board, the distinguished guest also inaugurated a new tradition of annual lectures. Langer said, “I’m pleased that he – himself a living legend – had the opportunity to speak about another legend, one who is no longer with us, but with whom he spent an important part of his life, and who in her own way shaped not only Europe and the world, but also the Czech Republic.” Kateřina Weissová, director of the Center for Transatlantic Relations at CEVRO University, saw O’Sullivan’s lecture as a constant source of inspiration for future political leaders. And Michael Žantovský, former longtime diplomat and now a faculty member at CEVRO University, noted that he is glad to be able to count O’Sullivan among his friends. In closing, O’Sullivan remarked, “The legacy of Margaret Thatcher shows that the courage of a single political leader can alter the course of history, restore a nation’s confidence, and shape the future of freedom and democracy far beyond her country’s borders.”
Ivan Langer delivers the opening remarks as John O’Sullivan listens.
John O’Sullivan and Ivan Langer speaking with attendees after the lecture.
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