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fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Thatcher nomination papers discovered in garage

Margaret H. Thatcher's nomination paper enabling her Conservative Party leadership and eventual role as Britain's first female prime minister will be auctioned, estimate £100,000.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Drag acts, detractors and true-blue diehards: my weird weekend at a Margaret Thatcher festival

The bronze statue of Margaret Thatcher by the sculptor Douglas Jennings has a rating of 2.8 out of five on Google Maps. Although curiously, none of the reviewers seems to have overly preoccupied themselves with the quality of the craftsmanship or the fidelity of the likeness. One of the most important PMs this country ever had, writes one. It's a public toilet but there's nowhere to wash your hands, writes another.
UK politics
fromThe Atlantic
1 week ago

When Conservatism Meant Freedom

On this episode of The David Frum Show, The Atlantic 's David Frum opens with observations about the ongoing government shutdown, how it could be a strategic mistake for Republicans, and why this political standoff is best understood as a "quasi-election" about the rule of law itself. Then Frum is joined by Lord Charles Moore, the authorized biographer of Margaret Thatcher, to mark the centenary of her birth.
US politics
#journalism-funding
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

The Conservative party's obsession with Margaret Thatcher merch feels less kitsch and more cult | Zoe Williams

Margaret Thatcher's image has been sanctified by Conservative iconography, creating a faith-like reverence that contrasts sharply with broader public sentiment.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Iron Ladies review inspiring account of the women on the miners' strike picket lines

Women Against Pit Closures mobilized working-class women during the 1984-85 miners' strike, transforming many into lifelong activists and community leaders.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Thatcher was born 100 years ago and her reign feels a lifetime away. Why is her effect on the country still so huge? | Martin Kettle

Margaret Thatcher's policies profoundly reshaped modern Britain, creating lasting effects that outlive her and divide generational memory.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

Tories invoke Thatcher legacy in search of a comeback

Conservatives celebrate Margaret Thatcher's 100th birthday while leader Kemi Badenoch draws on Thatcher's legacy to revive the party after electoral losses.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Thatcher's right to buy policy is celebrated but here's the cost: losses to us all of 194bn and a fractured society | David Madden

The right to buy policy has greatly diminished public housing in the UK, resulting in a significant loss of equity for local councils.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Right to buy in England fuelled housing crisis and cost taxpayers 200bn'

Thatcher's right-to-buy scheme has cost UK taxpayers almost 200bn and contributed significantly to the housing crisis by reducing the stock of affordable housing.
UK politics
#norman-tebbit
fromIndependent
3 months ago
UK politics

Sam McBride: Norman Tebbit showed me his more subtle side with his thoughts on Martin McGuinness and Queen Elizabeth's 'battlefield moment'

fromIndependent
3 months ago
UK politics

Sam McBride: Norman Tebbit showed me his more subtle side with his thoughts on Martin McGuinness and Queen Elizabeth's 'battlefield moment'

fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

One way or another, it's time to stick up for Keir Starmer and the art of the big, fat U-turn | Stefan Stern

U-turns in politics are viewed negatively because they suggest indecision, yet they can also reflect an adaptation to new information and changing circumstances.
UK politics
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
5 months ago

Margaret Thatcher festival planned for centenary

A festival is planned in Grantham to celebrate Margaret Thatcher's 100th birthday, focusing on her legacy.
Events will include themed activities and performances relating to Thatcher's impact.
London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 months ago

Five things you didn't know about Black British cultural history

Black Britain’s cultural evolution is often misunderstood, revealing hidden narratives within popular movements like northern soul.
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