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The Latest Breaking News from Margaret Thatcher

Has a prime minister ever faced an assassination attempt?

Only one UK prime minister has been assassinated, but others have faced close calls

Evening Standard · Jul 16, 2024

I went to see how the Tories are handling defeat – and found Faragism and a total lack of reflection

Even after election wipeout, the Conservatives are too blinded by ideology to see their voters don’t want a Reform merger, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Jul 16, 2024

Extent of police infiltration of CND under Thatcher ‘truly shocking’

Public inquiry hears that at least five undercover officers spied on anti-nuclear movement during 1980s

The Guardian - UK · Jul 15, 2024

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Chief Mouser Larry and the surprising power of political pets

General elections in Britain throw up some predictable news stories. For those, like myself, with an interest in animal history, some of the best are the familiar photo features of pets at polling stations. This is a recent tradition, now firmly established, that has proven handy for news outlets that…

The Conversation · Jul 15, 2024

From drinks with Thatcher to Pearce’s redemption: England v Spain at Euros

The countries have met twice before, in 1980 and 1996, with the Three Lions getting the better of La Roja both times

The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2024

Tories booted, and the long-suffering crowd goes wild

It was more a Tory collapse than a Labour triumph, but I'll take that

Newcastle Herald · Jul 12, 2024

Don’t leave the Tory leadership decision in the hands of party members

Letter: Inevitably, the members choose on policy or populism, when the leader should be chosen on capability, work ethic and teamworking, writes Stephen Reid

The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2024

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When US presidents and UK prime ministers met for the first time – from hand-holding to ‘political soulmates’

Sir Keir Starmer and Joe Biden’s working relationship may be different to that of forerunners, such as Theresa May and Donald Trump, and Gordon Brown and Barack Obama

The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2024

Cheap sales, debt and foreign takeovers: how privatisation changed the water industry

Familiar concerns over bosses’ pay, prices and borrowing emerged in the utilities’ early years in private hands, with UK dubbed the ‘dirty man of Europe’

The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2024

Rachel Reeves: Britain's First Woman Finance Chief

Rachel Reeves, Britain's first woman finance minister, is a former child chess champion and Bank of England economist who has pledged to grow the nation's economy while showing strong fiscal discipline.

International Business Times · Jul 5, 2024

Finchley and Golders Green: Labour's Sarah Sackman wins Margaret Thatcher's former constituency from Tories

Ms Sackman beat her Tory rival Alex Deane to be MP in a closely fought race in which Labour’s record on tackling anti-semitism came under the spotlight

Evening Standard · Jul 5, 2024

The Conservative party, 1832-2024: an obituary

The Conservative Party, which was finally pronounced dead from multiple unnatural causes on July 5 2024, was born in 1832. It was the product of an alliance between the Tory party (established in the 1680s) and members of the rival Whig party. Both wanted to defend the existing political and…

The Conversation · Jul 5, 2024

Starmer on your soles and Thatcher on your teacup: we vote for the best, worst and weirdest election merch

Wear your politics on your sleeve – and the rest of your body – as political parties and indie sellers offer up everything from Keir Starmer flip-flops to a Margaret Thatcher mug

The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2024

Love Islanders share their political insights on the UK’s general election

Retail manager Jess thinks she would make a great prime minister

The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2024

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Capital & Main · Jul 3, 2024

How Britain’s July 4 Elections Differ From the U.S.

A parliamentary system, more disciplined parties and no electoral college have some advantages for democracy, says Cambridge-based U.S. historian Gary Gerstle.

The Guardian - UK · Jul 2, 2024

‘Definitely not Tory’: will Thatcher’s home town vote for first Labour MP?

In the Lincolnshire constituency of Grantham, a statue of the Iron Lady reflects a sense of loyalty that is now wavering

The Guardian - UK · Jul 2, 2024

Euphoria felled by reality and scant ambition – I have seen what could be Labour’s future

Thatcher’s old heartland is now a microcosm of the nation. Labour ended years of Tory rule there, but it struggles with that legacy and new expectations, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2024

‘A lot of people haven’t stood up to the forces of darkness’: Anna Soubry on her mission to make Starmer PM

The former minister opens up about her ex-colleagues, her infamous Nigel Farage impression, and why she’ll do anything to help Sir Keir succeed

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Evening Standard · Jun 28, 2024

Election London: Finchley in the balance as Labour and Conservatives fight for Jewish voters

Thatcher’s old constituency, which has Britain’s biggest Jewish electorate, relegated Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour to third place in 2019

The Guardian - UK · Jun 28, 2024

Ad campaign with Trevor McDonald was filmed for shelved NatWest shares sale

Exclusive: Saatchi ‘Tell Sid’-style marketing blitz was planned before Rishi Sunak called general election

The Guardian - UK · Jun 27, 2024

Tories blame Sunak for this implosion, but they are fooling themselves. The rot goes back decades

Since Thatcher was deposed, there has been an absurd yearning to magic her back into existence. Their rightwing obsession stems from that, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

Evening Standard · Jun 26, 2024

General Election London: When will we know the result in my constituency as night of drama unfolds?

The first results are due in at 1.30am as 75 constituencies in the capital start to declare

The Guardian - UK · Jun 24, 2024

Could Nigel Farage become the next Tory leader? In some ways, he already has

Rather than providing a check on the far right, the party opened the door to Faragism – and made his fantasies come true, says author Samuel Earle

The Guardian - UK · Jun 23, 2024

Improving people’s lives should be Labour’s first priority. Not that Ming vase

Britain is angry about poverty and austerity but Keir Starmer seems more worried about Tory criticism

The Guardian - UK · Jun 23, 2024

Time for the Tories to face up to the damage they have done

The Conservative party has slavishly – and ruinously – followed Margaret Thatcher’s mantra of putting the market before everything

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