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FORMER Tory cabinet minister Norman Tebbit has died aged 94 ...

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Tebbit, MP for constituencies of Epping and Chingford, was one of Margaret Thatcher’s most loyal supporters

The Conservative peer died peacefully in his home on Monday at the age of 94

As Conservative Party chairman, Norman Tebbit masterminded Margaret Thatcher’s third general election victory despite tensions with the PM.

The Conservative grandee was Margaret Thatcher’s enforcer ,nicknamed ‘The Chingford Skinhead’, and played a key role in Tory politics for a generation

The former Cabinet minister played key roles during Margaret Thatcher’s time in office.

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