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Why did Keir Starmer pen the ‘Margaret Thatcher’ article for the Telegraph? Our research suggests it may yield votes

Why did Keir Starmer pen the ‘Margaret Thatcher’ article for the Telegraph? Our research suggests it may yield votes: Labour leader Keir Starmer has received some criticism from within his own party for publishing an article in the Telegraph, a famously rightwing newspaper, in which he made a direct appeal to voters who have previously …

I’ve rewatched 150 episodes of Brookside – here’s how the soap captured the nuances of Margaret Thatcher’s Britain

I’ve rewatched 150 episodes of Brookside – here’s how the soap captured the nuances of Margaret Thatcher’s Britain: The Grant family, some of Brookside's most famous characters. Lime Pictures / STV Player If you want to understand how Margaret Thatcher shaped Britain, revisiting one particular 1980s soap opera is a great place to start. Brookside, …

How Terry Hall defined the sound of youth and disillusionment in Margaret Thatcher’s Britain

How Terry Hall defined the sound of youth and disillusionment in Margaret Thatcher’s Britain: Terry Hall, who has died after a short illness at 63, was the voice of The Specials, an iconic band that bridged the youth sub-cultures and mainstream pop of the late 1970s and early 1980s, embodying the sound of disaffection in …

Why Liz Truss is no Margaret Thatcher when it comes to the economy

Why Liz Truss is no Margaret Thatcher when it comes to the economy: The UK’s new prime minister, Liz Truss, has made no secret of her admiration of her late predecessor, Margaret Thatcher. However, anyone expecting a swift return to Thatcherite policies in 2022 should probably take a closer look at Truss’s politics. To begin …

UK strikes: how Margaret Thatcher and other leaders cut trade union powers over centuries

UK strikes: how Margaret Thatcher and other leaders cut trade union powers over centuries: Strikes are often demonised in the UK as outdated and even unethical, but this summer has seen more workers considering and embarking on industrial action. Railway workers from the RMT (Rail Maritime and Transport) union have been among the most visible …

How much trouble is Boris Johnson in? Lessons from the fall of Margaret Thatcher

How much trouble is Boris Johnson in? Lessons from the fall of Margaret Thatcher: It has been a bad few weeks for Boris Johnson and the Conservative government. It began with allegations that Christmas parties had been held in Downing Street during the lockdown of 2020 and has escalated into open conflict between the prime …

Cool British Library digitised image from page 8 of “Margaret Dunmore: or, a Socialist home [A novel.]” image

Check out this Paternoster image: British Library digitised image from page 8 of “Margaret Dunmore: or, a Socialist home [A novel.]” Image by The British Library Image taken from: Title: "Margaret Dunmore: or, a Socialist home [A novel.]" Author(s): Clapperton, Jane Hume [person] British Library shelfmark: "Digital Store 012629.ff.51" Page: 8 (scanned page number – …

A Taste of Ireland – Margaret River

A Taste of Ireland – Margaret River – a Beauty interest event taking place on 2021-07-03 19:30:00 in Australia ‘A Taste of Ireland?The Irish Music & Dance Sensation’ comes to Margaret River for the first time a performance that is ‘Celtic?for this generation’. Laugh, cry and jig into the night with a show that has …

The Secrets of League Park – Margaret Reardon, Bob Zimmer, Joe Gazzo

The Secrets of League Park – Margaret Reardon, Bob Zimmer, Joe Gazzo – a Music interest event taking place on 2020-05-27 19:00:00 in United States Cleveland Stories Dinner Parties Doors open at 5:00pm, with the storytelling beginning promptly at 7:00pmWeekly series combining great food with great stories about Cleveland’s pastFREE …

Revealed: Margaret Thatcher’s ‘Marshall Plan for southern Africa’

Revealed: Margaret Thatcher’s ‘Marshall Plan for southern Africa’: Margaret Thatcher wooed the South African government with promises of a “Marshall Plan for southern Africa” and helped “save” the independence of Namibia, according to newly released papers. The events they cover provide an insight into a March 1989 visit to Britain by the South African foreign …