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The Latest Breaking News from Margaret Thatcher

This is Starmer’s moment. Thatcherism has collapsed, and the Tories are at each other’s throats

This is no passing crisis, it is existential. Look at the polls – people don’t want the Tories or their agenda any more, says Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

Tax cuts without lower inflation is ‘betrayal’ of Thatcher, says minister

Gillian Keegan said the Government would need to ensure ‘sound money’ and financial stability before planning to cut taxes.

The Independent UK

Gillian Keegan attacks 'fairytale' economics of Tory right as civil war deepens

'Selectively choosing bits of the legacy and dressing it up as Thatcherism is a betrayal of her great legacy,' Gillian Keegan told the Centre for Policy Studies' annual Margaret Thatcher Conference in a dig at Liz Truss

Daily Mirror

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Priti Patel leads tributes to ‘political titan’ Boris Johnson after former PM quits as MP

‘Boris Johnson has served our country and his constituency with distinction. He led world in supporting Ukraine, got Brexit done, and was our most electorally successful Prime Minister since Margaret Thatcher,’ Ms Patel said

Evening Standard

Movie Review: In ‘Blue Jean,’ a nuanced picture of life as a lesbian in Margaret Thatcher’s Britain

A high school gym teacher grappling with her sexual identity is challenged on both a micro and macro level in 1988 England in “Blue Jean,” the directorial debut of Georgia Oakley, starring Rosy McEwan in theaters Friday

The Independent UK

Scottish Labour leader stresses oil and gas will play major part for ‘decades’

Anas Sarwar said a Labour government would not make the ‘same mistakes’ as Margaret Thatcher.

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer says he wants to empower local communities. The Jamie Driscoll affair suggests otherwise

Blocking the North of Tyne mayor from standing for Labour again shows how deep the party’s centralism runs, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

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The spectre of price controls is back to spook Sunak – and Thatcherite myths won’t save him

The prime minister is stubbornly attached to an outdated ideology, but has no plan for adapting to volatile times, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK

Britain’s ever-harsher welfare system means that now only the rich can afford to make art

Postwar artists wouldn’t have had a chance without affordable housing or social security, says Alex Niven of Newcastle University

The Guardian - UK

UK could break up unless it is rebuilt as ‘solidarity union’, says Mark Drakeford

Exclusive: First minister of Wales says bonds that tie UK together have come under ‘sustained assault’ from 40 years of neoliberalism

The Guardian - UK

The Covid inquiry is digging up Boris Johnson’s blunders and the mess keeps piling up

The former prime minister seems determined to drag the Tories down with him when the public hearings into Britain’s handling of the pandemic begin

The Guardian - UK

Even Farage says Brexit has failed. Why won’t Starmer?

As every sector counts the mounting cost of our catastrophic break with Europe, Labour must find its nerve

The Guardian - UK

Was 'God's Cop' Sir James Anderton a Freemason? Auction of late GMP boss' belongings raises questions

The estate of Sir James, who died last year aged 89, has auctioned off memorabilia - intriguing possessions from his time as chief constable of Greater Manchester Police, including a Masonic sash

Manchester Evening News

‘Keir Starmer doesn’t inspire people’: Billy Bragg on politics, the royals, and robot songwriters

Ahead of his appearance at music and philosophy festival How the Light Gets In, singer and author Billy Bragg talks to Roisin O’Connor about the state of the nation

The Independent UK

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Turkey's Erdoğan took a page from US presidents and boosted reelection campaign by claiming to have killed a terrorist

When Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan claimed credit on April 30, 2023, for killing Islamic State group leader Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurashi in Syria, it may not have been simply a straightforward announcement of victory over the leader of a terrorist group.

The Independent UK

Union leaders promise to ‘defy’ minimum service levels Bill during rally

More than one hundred people gathered in Parliament Square, central London, waving colourful union flags as they cheered at criticism of the Bill.

The Guardian - UK

The Tories have form with far right conspiracy theories. This time it’s ‘cultural Marxism’

The party turns nasty and brutish when it fears for its future. The use of this term – with its clear links to antisemitism – is just the latest example, says author Samuel Earle

Daily Mirror

Tories fork out huge sums for lunch with Rees-Mogg and bubbly signed by Boris at charity auction

The lots were sold at a gala dinner during a conference of the Boris Johnson-backing Conservative Democratic Organisation - with a copy of his book selling for £300

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The Guardian - UK

Loyalty has long been the Tories’ secret weapon. Without it, Sunak stands no chance

As rebel rightwingers jockeyed for position this week, they tore up any remaining hopes of a Conservative election victory, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

Daily Mirror

'Ghost of Thatcher' and 'Trump tribute act' - inside 'mad hatters' party with top Tories

The much-mocked National Conservatism Conference was held for the first time in the UK, with conspiracy theorists, culture warriors, Donald Trump fanatics and right-wing Tories ranting about all the things they hate

The Independent UK

Cabinet rift as Braverman told to ‘stick to job’ amid fears she’s pushing to replace PM

Home secretary told she must ‘stick to the job’ after inflammatory speech – as Gove warns Tories against campaigning on culture wars

The Guardian - UK

Tory Nation by Samuel Earle review – tangled up in blue

The political journalist argues that enduring values rather than reinvention is key to the Conservatives’ dominance. But he underplays the party’s current volatility

The Independent UK

Zelensky needs Sunak to push Ukraine’s allies to go further and faster over weapons and jets

Britain’s willingness to step first unto the breach over military support has spurred wider Western action, writes Kim Sengupta. The Ukrainian president needs that now more than ever

The Guardian - UK

Lord Brooke of Sutton Mandeville obituary

Conservative Northern Ireland secretary who played a key role in initiating peace talks

The Independent UK

Margaret Thatcher ‘totally on board’ with National Conservatism conference

Speakers at the event argued for one potential future for the Tories based on nation, family and culture.

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