It was Reece – a flamboyant figure who reputedly lived solely on champagne and cigars – who advised Mrs. Thatcher to adopt a softer hairstyle, get rid of her “fussy” clothes and stick to a high neckline and pastel shades. Crucially, he also advised her to lower the tone of her voice and speak more slowly and closer to the microphone to make her voice husky, intimate and, above all, less hectoring.
"Less hectoring" seems more or less equivalent to "more genial."
We're now discussing a word definition.
It's okay, we totally agree on how awesome the Iron Lady was. I'm good with that. I was fortunate to have seen her give a talk in person after her run.
She was probably the best, most effective female politician in the world of the 20th century. Heck, one of the best ever without considering gender.