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The Latest Breaking News from Margaret Thatcher

Meet the man whose groundbreaking book is being devoured by the left

Anton Jäger has been lauded for his exceptional ability to make sense of these strange political times – and he’s only 32. The writer and academic explains why we’re living in an age of hyperpolitics

The Guardian - UK

Japan PM’s latest attempt to emulate Margaret Thatcher triggers cross-party backlash

Sanae Takaichi claimed she was surviving on ‘zero to three’ hours of sleep since taking office. Her idol, the former British prime minister, was famously known for sleeping about about four hours a night

The Independent UK

Voices: With the promise of a new politics, Andy Burnham has made a fresh start

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The prime minister's brutal clearout of his predecessor's cabinet has shown he can wield the knife. Now, he must prove he can chart a different course for Britain

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The ghosts of Downing Street past may have some advice for Andy Burnham

The incoming PM has made a strong start – but there are several traps he needs to avoid. Brown, Blair and even Thatcher can show the way, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK

Andy Burnham tells Labour: I’m your last chance

New leader says ‘I have a plan’, but warns that they can no longer try to ‘out-Reform Reform’

The Independent UK

Everything we know as Andy Burnham set to be named Labour leader today

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What Burnham said about Blair and Thatcher as he aims to forge ‘new path’ for Britain

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Burnham will promise to undo Thatcher’s economic legacy in first speech as Labour leader

New prime minister will warn that ‘Britain took a series of wrong turns in the 1980s’

The Independent UK

‘Las Malvinas son Argentinas’? Not quite – but the Falklands cannot remain British for ever

The enmity between London and Buenos Aires has gone on for far too long – sooner or later, wise heads will prevail, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

Monday briefing: You ask the questions – is Britain ungovernable?

In today’s newsletter: Andy Beckett takes your questions – and mine – about where UK politics is at and where it’s headed, from leadership churn and policy choices to electoral reform and more

The Guardian - UK

'Your boys took a hell of a beating!'- The names behind the famous Norway vs England 1981 commentary rant , from Lord Beaverbrook to Maggie Thatcher

It has been 46 years since England last beat Norway in a competitive event

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Lord Mackay of Clashfern obituary

Highly principled Scottish lawyer chosen by Margaret Thatcher to serve as lord chancellor in 1987

The Guardian - UK

Former Lord Chancellor Lord James Mackay of Clashfern dies aged 99

The Scot served as Lord Chancellor under Margaret Thatcher and John Major from 1987 to 1997.

Evening Standard

Mel C addresses Geri Halliwell’s notorious Margaret Thatcher comment

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Mel C says Geri Halliwell’s notorious Margaret Thatcher remark was ‘very difficult for me’

‘That was one of the things that was hard about the Spice Girls,’ pop singer told Louis Theroux, ‘is that we could get tarred with the same brush’

The Guardian - UK

The trouble with defining politicians by their university degrees

Letters: Readers respond to an article by Blake Morrison about Andy Burnham’s English literature degree and love of poetry

The Guardian - UK

Escaping the tide on Horsey Island

Brief letters: Family history | Zebra finches | Maggie and Margo | Monarch memory | Ancient trees

The National (Scotland)

Andy Burnham makes major Scotland errors in 'tartanised' pitch to voters

ANDY Burnham's pitch to Scottish voters was a "tartanised copy and paste" job that made multiple errors about Scotland's…

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What politicians wear can make or break their career – here’s why

FASHION FEATURE: As Andy Burnham makes headlines for his low-key dad look, Olivia Petter looks back on some of the most notable sartorial choices made by UK political leaders and, more importantly, the messages behind them

The Conversation

Why is the UK now changing prime minister every few years?

This is not the UK’s first leadership transition in government, and it is unlikely to be the last. These events have, however, been rare until recently. In the 80 years since the end of the second world war, there have only been 18 prime ministers. The nineteenth, likely to be…

The Times of India

Quote of the day by 'The Iron Lady' Margaret Thatcher: "I love argument, I love debate. I don't expect anyone just to…" - why welcoming disagreement makes you stronger

Margaret Thatcher was not known for backing down. She built her whole career on firm opinions and was happy to defend them to anyone who would listen. So it can come as a surprise that one of the things she claimed to enjoy most was being disagreed with. She loved…

The Guardian - UK

I stand by what I said 10 years ago. We were right to leave the European Union

The Brexit vote showed that class still matters in British politics – and the changes needed are ones the EU would never have allowed, writes Larry Elliott

Euronews

Who is Andy Burnham? Starmer's successor and the UK's seventh prime minister in 10 years

Burnham served as the Mayor of Greater Manchester for nine years prior to his emerging as frontrunner to succeed former PM Keir Starmer, who struggled with internal divisions and low poll ratings during most of his premiership.

The Independent UK

Britain could rejoin the EU on special terms, former chief Brexit negotiator says

UK would not be forced to join the euro or Schengen, Michel Barnier said, but he would not be drawn on Margaret Thatcher’s budget rebate

The Guardian - AU

A joy to watch? Pauline Hanson gets a warm welcome in some parts of the media

As One Nation leader is hailed as ‘a politician ready to rule’, Greg Jericho is booted from the press gallery. Plus: a ‘WTF moment’ across the Tasman

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