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The Year London Lost Its Markets Crown to Europe
The onset of a recession, inflation at a 41-year high, two prime ministers resigning and the highest number of strikes since Margaret Thatcher in the 1980s have helped trigger selloffs in domestic stocks and both government and corporate debt.
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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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Liz Truss Gets Unwelcome Margaret Thatcher Comparison With Pound At 1985 Low
On her first full day on the job, UK Prime Minister Liz Truss has managed to evoke the memory of Margaret Thatcher in at least one regard: the sterling-dollar exchange rate.
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Britain's New PM Faces An 80s Playlist: Recession, Unrest And Runaway Prices
Britain's prime minister in waiting Liz Truss models herself on Margaret Thatcher, judging by her photo ops echoing famous images of the country's first female premier.
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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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#20thYearOfNaMo Trends, BJP Leaders, Ministers Post Celebratory Messages
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's supporters are today celebrating the beginning of the 20th year of his public life as the head of a government.
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Margaret Thatcher Named Outfits After Gorbachev, Reagan: Report
Late UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher had named some of her outfits after other world leaders, including Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev and former US President Ronald Reagan, newly released documents have revealed.
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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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UK Elections 2019 - Biggest Parliament Majority For Boris Johnson's Party Since Thatcher Days
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Friday that voters had given his government a "powerful new mandate" to take Britain out of the EU next month, as he headed for victory in a landmark election.
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To Combat Terror, NSA Ajit Doval Suggests Change In Media Policy
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Monday highlighted the role media played in the fight against terrorism. He also asked security and intelligence agencies to take the media into confidence when it comes to terror investigation and warnings, since the media is a "very important organ to fight terrorism".
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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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Twitter Reacts To Pakistan PM Imran Khan's Defence Of Political U-Turn
Margaret Thatcher was famous not for turning, but Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan has declared U-turns to be a "hallmark of great leadership", in comments provoking criticism from opponents and a slew of jokes from Pakistanis.
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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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He Led "Leave" Campaign In Brexit. Now He's Knocking On France's Door
In 2016, Nigel Lawson, the former chairman of the Vote Leave campaign, said Brexit was a "historic opportunity" to make the United Kingdom the "most dynamic and freest country" in Europe. It turns out he's now applying for residency in France.
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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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The Year London Lost Its Markets Crown to Europe
The onset of a recession, inflation at a 41-year high, two prime ministers resigning and the highest number of strikes since Margaret Thatcher in the 1980s have helped trigger selloffs in domestic stocks and both government and corporate debt.
-
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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Liz Truss Gets Unwelcome Margaret Thatcher Comparison With Pound At 1985 Low
On her first full day on the job, UK Prime Minister Liz Truss has managed to evoke the memory of Margaret Thatcher in at least one regard: the sterling-dollar exchange rate.
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Britain's New PM Faces An 80s Playlist: Recession, Unrest And Runaway Prices
Britain's prime minister in waiting Liz Truss models herself on Margaret Thatcher, judging by her photo ops echoing famous images of the country's first female premier.
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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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#20thYearOfNaMo Trends, BJP Leaders, Ministers Post Celebratory Messages
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's supporters are today celebrating the beginning of the 20th year of his public life as the head of a government.
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Margaret Thatcher Named Outfits After Gorbachev, Reagan: Report
Late UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher had named some of her outfits after other world leaders, including Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev and former US President Ronald Reagan, newly released documents have revealed.
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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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UK Elections 2019 - Biggest Parliament Majority For Boris Johnson's Party Since Thatcher Days
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Friday that voters had given his government a "powerful new mandate" to take Britain out of the EU next month, as he headed for victory in a landmark election.
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To Combat Terror, NSA Ajit Doval Suggests Change In Media Policy
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Monday highlighted the role media played in the fight against terrorism. He also asked security and intelligence agencies to take the media into confidence when it comes to terror investigation and warnings, since the media is a "very important organ to fight terrorism".
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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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Twitter Reacts To Pakistan PM Imran Khan's Defence Of Political U-Turn
Margaret Thatcher was famous not for turning, but Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan has declared U-turns to be a "hallmark of great leadership", in comments provoking criticism from opponents and a slew of jokes from Pakistanis.
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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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He Led "Leave" Campaign In Brexit. Now He's Knocking On France's Door
In 2016, Nigel Lawson, the former chairman of the Vote Leave campaign, said Brexit was a "historic opportunity" to make the United Kingdom the "most dynamic and freest country" in Europe. It turns out he's now applying for residency in France.
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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
