"But the ghost of the Iron Lady hangs particularly heavily at this year's annual gathering in Manchester, as activists celebrate 100 years since her birth in 1925. Along with the customary cardboard cut-outs and decorative gift mugs, a special exhibition stand is displaying a selection of the former Conservative prime minister's most famous outfits from her 11 years in office. Delegates can have their photo taken for a Thatcher mosaic projected on a wall,"
"That the party faithful would turn to their most successful leader at this particular point in time is not surprising, even if outsiders might question the party's continued fascination with a leader it ejected from office more than 30 years ago. Kemi Badenoch, who is preparing to mark her own one-year anniversary as Tory leader next month, is grappling with how to revive the Tories after their election drubbing last year and subsequent slump in the polls."
"Robert Colvile, who co-authored the Tories' 2019 election manifesto and now runs the Centre for Policy Studies think tank set up by Thatcher in the mid-1970s, says Badenoch today is facing a different economic backdrop. But speaking at a fringe event to mark the anniversary, he suggested she could draw from Thatcher when it comes to identifying the party's political targets."
Conservative activists marked Margaret Thatcher's centenary at the Manchester conference with memorabilia, an exhibition of her outfits, a Thatcher mosaic photo opportunity and a 'Maggie's 100th' party with a DJ. The conference featured Thatcher imagery and themed events throughout the gathering. Kemi Badenoch, approaching her first year as Tory leader, is seeking ways to revive the party following a heavy election defeat and a slump in the polls and has reportedly read about Thatcher's early years in power for inspiration. Robert Colvile noted that Badenoch faces a different economic backdrop but said Thatcher's approach to defining political targets could offer lessons.
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