‘Sliding door’: Man who questioned Thatcher as boy says it changed his life’s path
theguardian.com/politics/2023/dec/24/man-who-questioned-margeret-thatcher-as-boy
Police probe after Thatcher's old HQ hit by suspected arson attack : The building currently serves as the constituency office of Tory MP Mike Freer
standard.co.uk/news/london/mike-freer-arson-attack-finchley-office-b1128998.html
Starmer Praises Thatcher in Move Seen as Bid to Attract Tory Voters: Keir Starmer praised Margaret Thatcher for delivering “meaningful change” to Britain by ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-12-03/labour-s-starmer-praises-thatcher-for-enabling-entrepreneurism
We’re still paying for Thatcher’s cruelty – what was Starmer thinking?: Thatcherism is the very reason Starmer will inherit a broken economy
inews.co.uk/opinion/paying-thatchers-cruelty-starmer-thinking-2790117
Lazy and fraudulent: we saw the true Johnson at the Covid inquiry – and why his like must never have power again
theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/dec/06/boris-johnson-covid-inquiry-britain-leader
Quick Glance: Legacy of Boris Johnson: Impact of Covid Inquiry
- After this week’s Covid inquiry, all doubts about Boris Johnson’s political career are put to rest.
- Hugo Keith KC, counsel to the Covid inquiry, meticulously revealed the former British prime minister's numerous failures.
- During the pandemic, Johnson's negligence, laziness, and systematic deceit, coupled with his repeated boasting of fictitious achievements, are exposed.
- It is inevitable that Johnson will face being shunned after the Covid inquiry.
Neoliberalism my ass: we are living in neo-mercantilism: For almost all economic, many social and even some health problems of our time, an astonishing number of ...
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🥧 Actress Gillian Anderson, who played Margaret Thatcher in Netflix's 'The Crown,' said she would like to have pudding of some kind ... Show more
Eyes shut and go for it - Sleeping is a must! Researchers reveal the secrets of sleep. Can we use their insights? trib.al/IDRmuTC
Art is for everyone, says Turner Prize’s first trans winner: The artist is known for work with unconventional materials such as welded barriers, hazard tape ...
inews.co.uk/culture/tories-convinced-public-culture-working-class-turner-prize-winner-2793303
Quick Glance: Jesse Darling Wins 2023 Turner Prize
- Jesse Darling, known for sculptures made from everyday items reflecting political instability, wins 2023 Turner Prize.
- The Turner Prize, a prestigious award for British-born or working artists, honors outstanding exhibitions from the previous year.
- Judges praised Walker's work, created on official forms, as 'monumental portraits telling equally monumental stories'.
- The 2023 Turner Prize jury included Farquharson, Martin Clark, Cédric Fauq, Melanie Keen, and Helen Nisbet.
This is Karen Schmit. She posted her ironing board for sale on Facebook, and commenters pointed out that she had Margaret Thatcher's face burnt in to the cover ... Show more
Woman reckons she's seen the Iron Lady in her ironing board: Karen Schmit, 63, or Norwich, said she hadn't noticed the resemblance to the 'Iron ...
metro.co.uk/2023/12/14/woman-saw-margaret-thatchers-face-ironing-board-not-convinced-19973621/
"Like your leader, do you admire Margaret Thatcher?" asks @KayBurley
Shadow home secretary @YvetteCooperMP replies "Margaret Thatcher did huge ... Show more
Quick Glance: New Rwanda Bill Grants Ministers Power to Disregard Human Rights Laws
- Government claims bill clarifies Rwanda as safe for asylum seekers, to be introduced in Parliament on Thursday.
- UK's highest court ruled last month that plans to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda were unlawful.
- Policy, first announced by former PM Boris Johnson in April 2022, aims to deter small boat crossings of the English Channel.
- Bill allows ministers to disregard emergency orders from the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg to temporarily halt flights to Rwanda during ongoing individual case considerations.
How Historically Accurate Is The Crown?: How much of Netflix's 'The Crown' is based on real life? Which bits are true? Grazia sorts the fact from ...
graziadaily.co.uk/celebrity/news/crown-netflix-real-historical-accuracy/
✍️Jack Kessler: The picture quality on YouTube marks a noted decline around 1983, while the rumours are true — the Seventies really were a red-letter decade ... Show more
'The Crown' Season 6, Part 2 review: A slow, sullen march to the end: Six seasons later, it's done.
mashable.com/article/the-crown-season-6-part-2-review
Janan Ganesh: Emmanuel Macron is my politician of the year: Other western leaders need some of the French president’s bullheadedness
irishtimes.com/world/europe/2023/12/07/janan-ganesh-emmanuel-macron-is-my-politician-of-the-year/
Henry Kissinger: Former US secretary of state and foreign policy giant dies aged 100
standard.co.uk/news/world/henry-kissinger-dies-us-nixon-secretary-state-foreign-policy-vietnam-b1123825.html
Quick Glance: The Legacy of Henry Kissinger's Diplomacy
- Understanding the subtle interplay between interests, values, and the use of force remains relevant
- Many perceive him as the foremost advocate of an amoral realism that stains America
- However, Mr. Kissinger was distinguished not only by his Realpolitik, but also by the idealism that permeated his diplomatic practice
- Today, this means preserving peace between China and America
Keir Starmer insists he’s no Thatcher ‘fan boy’ and says she did terrible things: ‘She did terrible things – particularly here in Scotland’, Labour leader tells ...
independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/keir-starmer-margaret-thatcher-labour-b2461243.html
The Crown should have ended years ago. There, I said it: I finished watching the final season of ‘The Crown’ and wondered: when was the last time it had released ...
vogue.in/content/the-crown-should-have-ended-years-ago-there-i-said-it
Billy Bragg looks back: ‘I can’t compete with Taylor Swift. But I can talk to an audience’
theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/nov/18/billy-bragg-looks-back
Banksy confirms his real name in unearthed BBC interview: He also talked about it being people's rights to go out and paint their cities
bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/banksy-confirms-real-name-unearthed-8920049
Quick Glance: Revealed: Banksy's Identity Unearthed in 2003 Interview
- A long-lost 2003 interview with Banksy has been recently discovered.
- In a newly unearthed interview from 2003, the celebrated graffiti artist Banksy seems to have revealed his real name.
- The previously unreleased interview is now being shared as part of a special episode for BBC Radio 4’s The Banksy Story.
- Anonymity and mystery are crucial parts of the Banksy brand, and uncovering the artist's identity would strip away their principal form of artistic expression.
Mick Clifford: A year of remarkable writing: Mick Clifford: A year of remarkable writing: A comprehensive series of articles on this topic
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Wales's health minister deletes 'appalling' post about Margaret Thatcher amid Rishi Sunak's reshuffle
news.sky.com/story/waless-health-minister-deletes-appalling-post-about-margaret-thatcher-amid-rishi-sunaks-reshuffle-13008224
NEW: Scottish Labour are remaining silent after Keir Starmer praised Margaret Thatcher.
Amid widespread backlash, the party's MSPs have been talking about the ... Show more
AI-Generated Images: Google Can’t Catch All the Midjourney Images. Can You?: Its role as the world’s indexer of information is on shaky ground as fake images ...
bloomberg.com/graphics/2023-opinion-google-ai-images-quiz/
How Historically Accurate Is The Crown?: How much of Netflix's 'The Crown' is based on real life? Which bits are true? Grazia sorts the fact from ...
graziadaily.co.uk/celebrity/news/crown-netflix-real-historical-accuracy/
The Miners’ Fight in Their Own Words: Based on the accounts of nearly 150 people directly involved in the 1984-85 miners' strike, Robert Gildea's new book is a ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2023/12/the-miners-fight-in-their-own-words
The truth about Margaret Thatcher's disastrous legacy: On May 4, 1979, Margaret Thatcher became the first female prime minister of the UK.
thenational.scot/news/17618074.truth-margaret-thatchers-disastrous-legacy/
Terrible winter saw human waste fill the streets as the dead went unburied: 45 years since the infamous period in history that was dubbed the 'Winter of ...
manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/nostalgia/britain-grinds-halt-terrible-winter-28251159
Question Time: Humza Yousaf hits back as Labour MP defends Thatcher praise: SCOTLAND’S First Minister has hit back at a Labour MP who defended Keir Starmer’s ...
thenational.scot/news/23976450.question-time-humza-yousaf-hits-back-labour-mp-defends-starmers-praise-thatcher/
How North Sea Oil Shaped Britain’s Economy: When Thatcher's government inherited the emerging riches of North Sea oil, it pioneered 'carbon neoliberalism' — a ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2020/12/how-north-sea-oil-shaped-britains-economy-2
‘The Crown’ Should Have Ended Years Ago. There, I Said It.: When I finished watching the final season of the royal epic ‘The Crown’, I closed my laptop and ...
vogue.co.uk/article/the-crown-should-have-ended-years-ago
How Bus Privatisation Screwed Post-Industrial Britain: Margaret Thatcher’s deregulation of bus services compounded the damage of deindustrialisation by severing ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2023/12/how-bus-privatisation-screwed-post-industrial-britain-thatcher
The advertising giant that helped to put Margaret Thatcher in power has attacked the “cruelty” of the Conservatives
Welsh Government minister sorry for Margaret Thatcher 'joke' : She was commenting on the return of another former Prime Minister - David Cameron - to Rishi ...
walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/welsh-government-minister-apologises-joke-28100476
Has privatisation failed Scotland's bus service?
In 1985, Margaret Thatcher deregulated buses. In the decades since, the number of local bus journeys taken ... Show more
Anas Sarwar keeps taking a pop at The National - why?: LAST Tuesday morning – a particularly chilly one – I made my way over to Pollockshaws Burgh Hall to speak ...
thenational.scot/news/23975069.anas-sarwar-keeps-taking-pop-national--/
LISTEN: Michael Vaughan can't stop giggling at Mark Waugh's late-night Margaret Thatcher gaffe
theroar.com.au/cricket/video/listen-michael-vaughan-cant-stop-giggling-at-mark-waughs-late-night-gaffe-1321950/
Viral optical illusion stumps confused viewers: 'That hurt my eyes': Dog pics might seem rather self-explanatory — however, internet users have been howling over ...
nypost.com/2023/12/11/lifestyle/viral-optical-illusion-stumps-confused-viewers/
Does Keir Starmer stack up?: Few Labour politicians have anything nice to say about Margaret Thatcher, so when Keir Starmer wrote an op-ed over the weekend ...
spectator.co.uk/article/does-keir-starmer-stack-up/
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Why so little support for Alba motion condemning Starmer’s comments?: THERE are times when I despair of our SNP MSPs’ behaviour at Holyrood. If there is a motion ...
thenational.scot/politics/23973356.little-support-alba-motion-condemning-starmers-comments/
Why the world loves Margaret Thatcher: Margaret Thatcher remains a figure of hate for her critics on the left, but many world leaders idolise Britain's former ...
spectator.co.uk/article/why-the-world-loves-margaret-thatcher/
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Meryl Streep has been separated from her husband Don Gummer for six years, her publicist has confirmed
"While they will always care for each other ... Show more
Margaret Thatcher can teach Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak how to deal with a crisis in Israel
inews.co.uk/opinion/margaret-thatcher-keir-starmer-rishi-sunak-israel-2719311
“Margaret Thatcher, Britain’s most feted post-war prime minister, was fiercely pro-Jewish and a powerful enemy of antisemitism ... Show more
Train line that never was & horrified Thatcher as 'Tories don't live in Hackney': Margaret Thatcher baulked at the proposal by civil servants as she questioned ...
mylondon.news/news/transport/london-train-line-never-happened-28045270
Cameron Mackintosh dedicates theatre performance to Haydn Gwynne: The actress, who has died aged 66, had to withdraw from the show last month due to ‘personal ...
standard.co.uk/culture/theatre/cameron-mackintosh-gielgud-theatre-haydn-gwynne-old-friends-b1115031.html
Reeves is the most impressive figure on the front bench in terms of natural authority
✍️ Anne McElvoy www.standard.co.uk/comment/rachel-reeves-margaret-thatcher-labour-party-conference-b1112322.html
Quick Glance: Rachel Reeves Makes Bold Political Move After Tory Setbacks
- Labour is the only party trusted on the economy.
- Labour dares to seize political territory and claim economic competence.
- Rachel Reeves aims to gain trust as the steward of the nation's finances.
- Labour remains committed to its plan for economic growth despite Tory attacks.
Britain’s Labour Party embraces supply-side social democracy: Sir Keir Starmer’s agenda for government starts with reforms to planning
economist.com/britain/2023/10/11/britains-labour-party-embraces-supply-side-social-democracy
The myth of “Thatcherite” tax cuts: As the fight for the future of the Tory party continues, the inevitable claims by MPs to be the one true Thatcherite have ...
newstatesman.com/comment/2023/11/the-myth-of-thatcherite-tax-cuts
I'm a Celebrity: Full list of winners ahead of 2023 series: See the full list of previous I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here UK winners ahead of the new 2023 ...
thenational.scot/culture/23933094.celebrity-full-list-winners-ahead-2023-series/
What Leicestershire looked like back in 1979: We've gone back to the start of the Thatcher years
leicestermercury.co.uk/news/history/gallery/what-leicestershire-looked-like-back-8841793
The Labour Party’s new supply-side agenda is a subtle and intriguing tribute act to Margaret Thatcher. It is also a political necessity ... Show more
Argentina’s far-right Milei angers Falklands veterans with Thatcher praise: Presidential candidate calls former UK prime minister one of ‘the great leaders in ...
theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/13/javier-milei-argentina-thatcher-praise-falklands-veterans
Quick Glance: Argentine Presidential Candidates Clash Before Crucial Election
- Libertarian Javier Milei vows to abolish central bank, attacks Peronist minister Sergio Massa
- Massa pledges national unity government, poverty and inflation reduction
- Milei emphasizes economic growth, denies pension cuts and job layoffs
- Massa stresses political experience, desire to build consensus and respect diverse views
German-British relations: The second soul: Nobody talks about "Krauts," "Huns" and a "Blitzkrieg" anymore: the British perception of what is German has changed ...
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There were a ton of phrases and metaphors redolent of Margaret Thatcher in Rachel Reeves' party conference speech, writes Political Editor Robert Peston. Show more
From Sir Keir Starmer's glitter to Margaret Thatcher's vow: 11 conference moments that made headlines
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Rishi Sunak gambles premiership on pledge to break ‘old consensus’: Rishi Sunak gambled his premiership by setting himself against his recent Tory predecessors ...
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Positioning himself as the heir to Margaret Thatcher, the prime minister told the Conservative Party conference in Manchester that he would be “bold” and ... Show more
Fellow Travelers on Paramount+: this gay love story left me genuinely grateful to have gone on this journey
standard.co.uk/culture/tvfilm/fellow-travelers-paramount-plus-review-jonathan-bailey-matt-bomer-b1114941.html
Rishi Sunak Pitches Tories as Party of Change After 13 Years in Power: Rishi Sunak didn’t just rip up the UK’s flagship rail project on Wednesday ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-04/rishi-sunak-pitches-tories-as-party-of-change-after-13-years-in-power
Puppets from the programme, including of Margaret Thatcher, Diana, Princess of Wales, and the Queen Mother, are among the items to go on display in a free ... Show more
The Falklands war and the legacy of British imperialism: The RSC play 'Falkland Sound' tells the islanders' story as they found themselves at the ...
middleeasteye.net/opinion/falklands-war-british-imperialism-legacy
Rishi Sunak faces criticism for comments about transgender people: RISHI Sunak is facing criticism for his comments about transgender people made during his ...
thenational.scot/news/23833811.rishi-sunak-faces-criticism-comments-transgender-people/
Time to climb out of Margaret Thatcher’s handbag and into the light: PROFESSOR Richard Murphy suggested we need to find “a better song to sing” ...
thenational.scot/community/23864889.time-climb-margaret-thatchers-handbag-light/
Capitalism and culture wars won’t save Tories or Republicans: The future of conservatism looks uncannily like a return to its recent past. On both sides of the ...
newstatesman.com/politics/2023/10/capitalism-culture-wars-save-tories-republicans
Colchester and Margaret Thatcher's curious connection: Margaret Thatcher lived for two years in Colchester, living with her landlady, Enid Macaulay ...
gazette-news.co.uk/news/23841229.colchester-margaret-thatchers-curious-connection/
If we really want freedom for the majority, then we must support social democracy
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Could Nigel Farage unlock victory for Keir Starmer?: Where is Keir Starmer’s offer to Nigel Farage who is, after all, the closest thing we have to a modern-day ...
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Margaret Thatcher mugs on sale without backstamps as Tories shun Stoke-on-Trent: But there are 'Made in Stoke-on-Trent' toby jugs from Bairstow Manor ...
stokesentinel.co.uk/news/stoke-on-trent-news/margaret-thatcher-mugs-sale-without-8800153
Lee Anderson reminisces about Thatcher bashing: Lee Anderson isn’t one to shy away from controversy and his speech on Monday evening at a fringe event at Tory ...
spectator.co.uk/article/lee-andersons-thatcher-admission/
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María Corina Machado, the Venezuelan Margaret Thatcher : The politician — who currently leads the opposition primary polls in Venezuela — defends privatization ...
english.elpais.com/international/2023-10-01/maria-corina-machado-the-venezuelan-margaret-thatcher.html
To turn or not to turn?: Is the UK on the edge of a historic turning point? Some readers will laugh or perhaps fume that the question is posed in relation to an ...
newstatesman.com/culture/2023/10/turning-points-steve-richards
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Rishi Sunak: Thatcher would have backed me on net zero — follow live: Key momentsPM defends delaying green policiesEd Miliband accuses Sunak of “dither and ...
thetimes.co.uk/article/rishi-sunak-net-zero-latest-news-uk-climate-plans-zvhlszz09
English devolution ‘comes of age’ as Manchester takes on the buses: Andy Burnham hails shift from Thatcher’s deregulated model back to local public control
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Mangosuthu Buthelezi had his own vision for a democratic South Africa: The Zulu chief, a rival to Nelson Mandela, died on September 9th, aged 95
economist.com/obituary/2023/09/21/mangosuthu-buthelezi-had-his-own-vision-for-a-democratic-south-africa
Rishi Sunak: Thatcher would have backed me on net zero — follow live: Key momentsPM defends delaying green policiesEd Miliband accuses Sunak of “dither and ...
thetimes.co.uk/article/rishi-sunak-net-zero-latest-news-uk-climate-plans-zvhlszz09
From Margaret Thatcher's vow to Theresa May's coughing fit: 10 conference moments that made headlines
news.sky.com/story/from-margaret-thatchers-vow-to-theresa-mays-coughing-fit-10-conference-moments-that-made-headlines-12960694
Red Ken had stark highs and lows but this Alzheimers diagnosis is sad: Not many politicians got the better of Sir Tony Blair but Ken Livingstone has a claim ...
standard.co.uk/comment/red-ken-livingstone-stark-highs-lows-alzheimers-disease-diagnosis-sad-b1108552.html
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