The Falklands War boosted Margaret Thatcher’s popularity. This allowed the Second Thatcher Government to introduce many controversial policies, which radically transformed the British political sphere, and which continue to impact it to this day. The Falklands War angered many British people as Argentina, by annexing the Falkland Islands, was undermining British Sovereignty, a source of national pride for many British people. Thatcher used this anger and people’s nationalist sentiments to boost her popularity. This was a main contributor to the Conservative Party winning the 1983 General Election. This election win allowed the Thatcher Government to pursue controversial policies, such as the introduction of Value Added Tax (VAT) and the widespread