British stateswoman and prime minister (1925–2013)
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
✍️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
I'm addicted to old BBC election night broadcasts: this is what I've learnt | Evening Standard
I'm addicted to old BBC election night broadcasts: this is what I've learnt | Evening Standard
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/
From Margaret Thatcher's vow to Theresa May's coughing fit: 10 conference moments that made headlines
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Nikki Haley Brings the GOP’s Gender Politics Home: Nikki Haley is the party’s Hillary Clinton, but don’t mistake her for a feminist.
theintercept.com/2023/08/31/nikki-haley-republican-women-gender/
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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Climate wars have not been a feature of British politics. That’s about to change: Labour is widely expected to win next year’s election. But Rishi Sunak is not ...
smh.com.au/world/europe/climate-wars-have-not-been-a-feature-of-british-politics-that-s-about-to-change-20230816-p5dx2j.html
#DEMOCRACY24 : In a sea of men at the GOP debate, Nikki Haley invokes Margaret Thatcher. Follow along on the Fox News live blog. trib.al/bYBpyZp
25 incredible retro pictures of life in Preston back in 1979, from Caribbean Carnival and the Winter of Discontent to local schools
lep.co.uk/heritage-and-retro/retro/25-incredible-retro-pictures-of-life-in-preston-back-in-1979-from-caribbean-carnival-and-the-winter-of-discontent-to-local-schools-4217421
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June 10, 1983, Forty Years Ago: British Elections: Polling started in a landmark British general election that Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher said would ...
indianexpress.com/article/opinion/40-years-ago/june-10-1983-forty-years-ago-british-elections-8655067/
'Red Wall' Tory MP tells Jeremy Hunt to bring back Thatcher mortgage relief or lose election
inews.co.uk/news/politics/red-wall-tory-mp-jeremy-hunt-thatcher-mortgage-relief-election-2426219
Why are police so heavy-handed at protests? Because they keep getting away with it
inews.co.uk/opinion/police-heavy-handed-protests-keep-getting-away-with-it-2329264
Gender Recognition Reform Bill may be Nicola Sturgeon's 'poll tax moment' – Murdo Fraser
scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/gender-recognition-reform-bill-may-be-nicola-sturgeons-poll-tax-moment-murdo-fraser-4007802
Attlee, not Blair, must be Starmer's inspiration: By restoring morality to public life, challenging the failing neoliberal economic model and rebuilding the ...
middleeasteye.net/opinion/uk-labour-blair-starmer-attlee-inspiration
Rishi Sunak should forget Margaret Thatcher – and learn lessons instead from John Major
inews.co.uk/opinion/rishi-sunak-should-forget-margaret-thatcher-and-learn-lessons-instead-from-john-major-2057202
The lessons of King Charles’s first Christmas speech: The annual slot for the monarch is always short but, in his inaugural address, King Charles shortened it ...
newstatesman.com/comment/2022/12/the-lessons-of-king-charless-first-christmas-speech
Low taxes cannot be the core Conservative mission: The party should abandon its Thatcher tribute act and focus on the public’s priorities for fiscal policy
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Down and out - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday: LIZ TRUSS came, she saw, she left. As British political biographies go, such a brief encapsulation of a prime ...
newsday.co.tt/2022/10/22/down-and-out/
Wrong again! Why is Liz Truss floundering after her U-turns, while Johnson and Blair shrugged theirs off?
theguardian.com/politics/2022/oct/13/from-the-pasty-tax-to-id-cards-and-the-poll-tax-what-cameron-blair-and-thatcher-could-teach-liz-truss-about-u-turns
Boris Johnson viewed as Britain's worst post-war Prime Minister, poll shows: A new poll by Ipsos shows that 49% of Britons see Boris Johnson as their worst prime ...
brusselstimes.com/news/281593/boris-johnson-viewed-as-britains-worst-post-war-prime-minister-poll-shows
Quick Glance: Prime Minister Boris Johnson pays a visit to Thames Valley Police in Bucks.
- Today, Prime Minister Boris Johnson paid a visit to police at Milton Keynes Police Station [PA].
- "And what you're seeing is 13,700-odd more police now on the streets."
- The Prime Minister also appeared to dismiss fears that police officers are being distracted with "woke" topics.
- "I think as the Prime Minister who in three years helped to bring neighbourhood crime down by 38%, thanks to the work of the Metropolitan Police and others." he responded.
She idolised Thatcher and now Liz Truss is Britain’s next PM: Ask recently if her parents would even vote for her in a general election, Liz Truss replied: “Well ...
theage.com.au/world/europe/she-idolised-thatcher-now-liz-truss-is-on-the-cusp-of-becoming-britain-s-next-pm-20220903-p5bf34.html
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Rishi Sunak tries to pitch himself as Thatcher in attack on Liz Truss: RISHI Sunak said he would not make promises he could not keep when it came to the cost of ...
thenational.scot/news/20745323.rishi-sunak-tries-pitch-thatcher-attack-liz-truss/
Truss vows social care spending as Sunak says Tories should 'look at' scrapping inheritance tax
inews.co.uk/news/politics/liz-truss-vows-social-care-spending-rishi-sunak-tories-should-look-scrapping-inheritance-tax-1777786
Quick Glance: Tory leadership race: Rishi Sunak wins over Sky News viewers in the Battle for Number 10 program
- In a show of hands, the audience of Conservative Party members overwhelmingly supported former chancellor Mr Sunak over Ms Truss.
- She stated a recession is "not inevitable" just hours after interest rates were raised, and she promised "bold" action in contrast to Mr Sunak's prudence.
- Mr Sunak, on the other hand, stated that Ms Truss' vision "will make the situation worse," as he reminded audience members of his financial measures to assist people during the COVID outbreak.
- Inflation is what is triggering the recession."
- "What the Bank of England said today is of course extremely concerning," she continued, "but it is not unavoidable."
‘Ambition greater than ability’: Liz Truss’s rise from teen Lib Dem to would-be PM
theguardian.com/politics/2022/jul/30/liz-truss-profile-ambition-charm-thick-skin-thatcher
Boris Johnson idolized Churchill. U.K.’s next leader may look to Thatcher.: Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss seem to want to revive the Maggie Thatcher era.
washingtonpost.com/world/2022/07/26/uk-prime-minister-race-margaret-thatcher/
Quick Glance: "Oh my God": British TV debate presenter collapses on camera
- TV debate on Boris Johnson's successor: Here, moderator Kate McCann was still good.
- Kate McCann, the show's host, had a medical emergency.
- On Tuesday evening, Foreign Minister Liz Truss and ex-Finance Minister Rishi Sunak were engaged in a heated dispute on the TalkTV channel when Kate McCann collapsed.
- So far, polls show Truss far ahead of Sunak.
Liz Truss recreates Margaret Thatcher's outfit 'down to last detail' at Tory leadership debate, Twitter users say
news.sky.com/story/liz-truss-recreates-margaret-thatchers-outfit-down-to-last-detail-at-tory-leadership-debate-twitter-users-say-12652857
Maggie Thatcher’s divisive legacy looms over UK Tory leadership race: Two people are running to be Britain’s next prime minister, but a third presence looms over ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2022/07/31/Maggie-Thatcher-s-divisive-legacy-looms-over-UK-Tory-leadership-race
Rishi Sunak and his fondness for Margaret Thatcher: With Rishi Sunak, an Indian-born Tory politician has a good chance of becoming the next British Prime ...
nzz.ch/feuilleton/rishi-sunak-und-seine-vorliebe-fuer-margaret-thatcher-ld.1696169
Sunak’s green belt ban is a plea to Tory members but will fall flat at an election
cityam.com/sunak-green-belt-conservative-leadership-election-housing/
Now Tory hopefuls fight to be ‘heir to Margaret Thatcher’: Big guns trade blows on day of first crunch vote in Tory leadership contest
standard.co.uk/news/politics/sunak-truss-thatcher-rees-mogg-tory-leadership-race-tax-b1012009.html
What the Boris Johnson said in his resignation speech, and what he really meant: The Prime Minister was quick to point out that he no one else since Thatcher had ...
inews.co.uk/news/politics/boris-johnson-resignation-speech-prime-minister-statement-what-said-meant-1729801
Boris Johnson’s manner of going was in keeping with his character: Even Margaret Thatcher ultimately understood when told her time was up — Johnson had a very ...
politico.eu/article/boris-johnson-manner-keep-character/
“She never lost an election because she never lost a national election. And Boris Johnson would, I’m sure, argue, nor has he.”
Charles Powell ... Show more
What lies ahead for Britain after Boris Johnson?: Anne McElvoy talks to The Economist’s Andrew Palmer and Soumaya Keynes about the British prime minister’s ...
economist.com/podcasts/2022/07/07/what-lies-ahead-for-britain-after-boris-johnson
Love him or loathe him, Boris Johnson was Britain’s most consequential PM since Thatcher
smh.com.au/world/europe/love-him-or-loathe-him-boris-johnson-was-britain-s-most-consequential-pm-since-thatcher-20220707-p5b00f.html
How long will Boris Johnson last? Conservative confidence votes in numbers: Boris Johnson has survived a confidence vote from Tory MPs, and is technically safe ...
news.sky.com/story/how-long-will-boris-johnson-last-conservative-confidence-votes-in-numbers-12628771
The slow death of prime ministers - Adam Boulton on what waits for Boris Johnson: Boris Johnson remains under pressure as prime minister despite winning a ...
news.sky.com/story/the-slow-death-of-prime-ministers-adam-boulton-on-what-waits-for-boris-johnson-12630772
The ghost of Thatcher is haunting the Tory leadership race: At least one groundless anxiety has surfaced during the Tory leadership contest ...
spectator.co.uk/article/the-ghost-of-thatcher-is-haunting-the-tory-leadership-race
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