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Liz Truss's Exit Ends Revival Of Margaret Thatcher's Libertarian Economics
Daniel Pryor, who lobbies for governments to shrink the state and cut taxes, feels Liz Truss's brief, disastrous spell as prime minister has killed off his dream of a low-tax, deregulated British economy for at least a generation.
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I Am The One To Deliver Thatcherite Reforms For UK: Rishi Sunak
Former British chancellor Rishi Sunak has invoked the legacy of one of the Conservative Party's successful leaders and British Prime Ministers, Margaret Thatcher, as a way to connect with the traditional Tory electorate.
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"I Will Repay Your Trust": Boris Johnson To Ex-Labour Voters
Prime Minister Boris Johnson visited former strongholds of his Labour opponents in northern England on Saturday and pledged to repay their trust for helping to deliver a stunning victory for his Conservative Party in Britain's national election.
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New Book Shows How Margaret Thatcher Protected Salman Rushdie In 1989
The latest biography of Margaret Thatcher sheds new light on the role played by the former British Prime Minister in protecting Mumbai-born author Salman Rushdie after a fatwa was issued by Iran's Ayatollah Khomeini in 1989 over the release of his controversial book 'The Satanic Verses''.
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After Operation Blue Star, UK Tried To Ban Sikh Protests, Say Documents
The British government led by then prime minister Margaret Thatcher made several attempts to ban protests by Sikhs in the country following Operation Blue Star in 1984, according to recently declassified documents.
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Ghost Of Margaret Thatcher Haunts UK's Theresa May. Here's Why
A devastating election and a high-profile speech strewn with mishaps have ignited a leadership crisis for British Prime Minister Theresa May at a critical time as Brexit negotiators push for a deal in Brussels
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Margaret Thatcher Wanted To Stop Second Wives From Entering UK, Released Files Reveal
Britain's former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was against allowing second wives of men based in the UK to enter the country to join them, according to UK government documents released today.
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Theresa May Takes Centre Stage In British Parliament's Box-Office Show
Theresa May used her first parliamentary grilling as Britain's new prime minister today to taunt the opposition over women's rights, pointing out that it was her party that had made her the country's second female leader after Margaret Thatcher.
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Theresa May Becomes British PM, With Task Of Leading Brexit
Theresa May today became Britain's second woman prime minister after Margaret Thatcher, vowing to forge "a bold new positive role" for the UK in the world post-Brexit.
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Meet Theresa May, The British Politician Who Could Be The Next Margaret Thatcher
"Brexit means Brexit," Theresa May said as she kicked off her campaign Thursday to become the second female British prime minister after Margaret Thatcher.
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Heroin Trade Strained India-Britain Relations In 1980s: Newly-Released UK Files
India's reluctance to allow Britain to position British officers in New Delhi and Mumbai to monitor illegal heroin trade in the 1980s strained India-UK relations, according to newly-released UK cabinet files.
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Margaret Thatcher's Red Ministerial Box Sells For £242,500
Former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher's famous red ministerial box fetched 242,500 pounds ($364,600, 334,000 euros) at a sale of her possessions held Tuesday in London by auction house Christie's.
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Britons Vote Margaret Thatcher Most Influential Woman of Past 200 Years
Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher is the most influential woman of the past 200 years, according to a survey of Britons published on Tuesday which showed men place a higher value on political influence than women do.
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Former UK Spy Chief Warned of Political Embarrassment Risk Over Child Abuse Claims
A British spy chief warned Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's government in the 1980s that allegations of a lawmaker "having a penchant for small boys" risked causing political embarrassment, according to a review of government documents.
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'Margaret Thatcher Ignored Death Threats to Attend Indira Gandhi's Funeral': Declassified Documents
Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher had received death threats to her life in the wake of Indira Gandhi's assassination in October 1984, according to newly-declassified UK government documents.
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Liz Truss's Exit Ends Revival Of Margaret Thatcher's Libertarian Economics
Daniel Pryor, who lobbies for governments to shrink the state and cut taxes, feels Liz Truss's brief, disastrous spell as prime minister has killed off his dream of a low-tax, deregulated British economy for at least a generation.
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I Am The One To Deliver Thatcherite Reforms For UK: Rishi Sunak
Former British chancellor Rishi Sunak has invoked the legacy of one of the Conservative Party's successful leaders and British Prime Ministers, Margaret Thatcher, as a way to connect with the traditional Tory electorate.
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"I Will Repay Your Trust": Boris Johnson To Ex-Labour Voters
Prime Minister Boris Johnson visited former strongholds of his Labour opponents in northern England on Saturday and pledged to repay their trust for helping to deliver a stunning victory for his Conservative Party in Britain's national election.
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New Book Shows How Margaret Thatcher Protected Salman Rushdie In 1989
The latest biography of Margaret Thatcher sheds new light on the role played by the former British Prime Minister in protecting Mumbai-born author Salman Rushdie after a fatwa was issued by Iran's Ayatollah Khomeini in 1989 over the release of his controversial book 'The Satanic Verses''.
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After Operation Blue Star, UK Tried To Ban Sikh Protests, Say Documents
The British government led by then prime minister Margaret Thatcher made several attempts to ban protests by Sikhs in the country following Operation Blue Star in 1984, according to recently declassified documents.
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Ghost Of Margaret Thatcher Haunts UK's Theresa May. Here's Why
A devastating election and a high-profile speech strewn with mishaps have ignited a leadership crisis for British Prime Minister Theresa May at a critical time as Brexit negotiators push for a deal in Brussels
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Margaret Thatcher Wanted To Stop Second Wives From Entering UK, Released Files Reveal
Britain's former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was against allowing second wives of men based in the UK to enter the country to join them, according to UK government documents released today.
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Theresa May Takes Centre Stage In British Parliament's Box-Office Show
Theresa May used her first parliamentary grilling as Britain's new prime minister today to taunt the opposition over women's rights, pointing out that it was her party that had made her the country's second female leader after Margaret Thatcher.
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Theresa May Becomes British PM, With Task Of Leading Brexit
Theresa May today became Britain's second woman prime minister after Margaret Thatcher, vowing to forge "a bold new positive role" for the UK in the world post-Brexit.
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Meet Theresa May, The British Politician Who Could Be The Next Margaret Thatcher
"Brexit means Brexit," Theresa May said as she kicked off her campaign Thursday to become the second female British prime minister after Margaret Thatcher.
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Heroin Trade Strained India-Britain Relations In 1980s: Newly-Released UK Files
India's reluctance to allow Britain to position British officers in New Delhi and Mumbai to monitor illegal heroin trade in the 1980s strained India-UK relations, according to newly-released UK cabinet files.
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Margaret Thatcher's Red Ministerial Box Sells For £242,500
Former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher's famous red ministerial box fetched 242,500 pounds ($364,600, 334,000 euros) at a sale of her possessions held Tuesday in London by auction house Christie's.
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Britons Vote Margaret Thatcher Most Influential Woman of Past 200 Years
Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher is the most influential woman of the past 200 years, according to a survey of Britons published on Tuesday which showed men place a higher value on political influence than women do.
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Former UK Spy Chief Warned of Political Embarrassment Risk Over Child Abuse Claims
A British spy chief warned Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's government in the 1980s that allegations of a lawmaker "having a penchant for small boys" risked causing political embarrassment, according to a review of government documents.
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'Margaret Thatcher Ignored Death Threats to Attend Indira Gandhi's Funeral': Declassified Documents
Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher had received death threats to her life in the wake of Indira Gandhi's assassination in October 1984, according to newly-declassified UK government documents.
