Norman Tebbit, a pivotal figure in Conservative politics and a loyalist to Margaret Thatcher, has died at the age of 94. He served as employment secretary and Conservative Party chairman during the 1980s. Tebbit was known for his strong stance against trade unions and famously told unemployed individuals to ‘get on your bike’ to find work. He played a crucial role in securing Thatcher's third general election victory. Additionally, Tebbit suffered severe injuries from an IRA bombing in 1984 that left his wife, Margaret, paralyzed.
Norman Tebbit, the eurosceptic, anti-immigration former cabinet minister known as one of Margaret Thatcher's most loyal supporters, has died aged 94.
As employment secretary, he took on the trade unions and told Britain's 3 million unemployed to get on your bike to find a job.
Tebbit helped Mrs Thatcher secure her third general election victory as chairman of the Conservative Party from 1985 to 1987.
He suffered grave injuries in the IRA's bombing of the Grand Hotel in Brighton in 1984, which left his wife, Margaret, paralysed.
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