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Hundreds swarm London’s Trafalgar Square for party celebrating Thatcher’s death
Hundreds of opponents of Margaret Thatcher filled London’s Trafalgar Square on Saturday evening for a rain-soaked celebration of the former British prime minister’s death earlier this week. Former coal miners involved in the year-long strike against the Iron Lady’s government in the 1980s joined far-left activists and students to drink…
London braces for massive party to ‘celebrate’ Thatcher’s death
Police were braced on Saturday for a mass “party” staged by opponents of Margaret Thatcher in London’s Trafalgar Square to celebrate her death. Mayor of London Boris Johnson said the authorities were prepared for potential violence, after trouble erupted at several impromptu street celebrations following the death of the former…
American ex-presidents invited to Thatcher’s funeral
Britain has invited all the surviving former US presidents to the funeral of Margaret Thatcher next week in a final testament to the Iron Lady’s special relationship with America, the government said Thursday as it unveiled a 2,000-strong guest list. But great figures from Thatcher’s Cold War era, including former…
Anger at Margaret Thatcher’s policies triggered ‘ideological backlash’ and cultural revolution in Britain
As well as overhauling Britain’s economy, Margaret Thatcher triggered a cultural revolution in Britain by igniting a creative burst of anger at her policies, including slashing arts funding. The former premier “had a phenomenal impact on the cultural landscape of Britain by creating an ideological backlash,” said David Khabaz of…
Margaret Thatcher out of hospital after bladder surgery
Britain’s former prime minister Margaret Thatcher has left hospital after successful bladder surgery, British media have reported. The BBC and Sky News television said the 87-year-old was discharged on Saturday, citing sources close to the former premier, but her spokeswoman did not immediately return calls on Sunday seeking confirmation. The…
Declassified documents: 1982 Argentinian invasion of the Falklands took Margaret Thatcher by surprise
The invasion of the Falklands Islands by Argentina in 1982 took the then prime minister Margaret Thatcher by surprise, previously secret government papers revealed on Friday. Thatcher said she “never, never expected” the Argentines to invade the islands in the South Atlantic, according to the papers released by the National…
Former British PM Thatcher set to spend Christmas in hospital
Britain’s former prime minister Margaret Thatcher was in hospital for a fifth day on Monday as she recovers from bladder surgery, a spokeswoman said. There was no change in Thatcher’s condition from Sunday when the 87-year-old was said to be “in good spirits”, the spokeswoman added. The former premier was…
Britain’s ‘Iron Lady’ Margaret Thatcher faces Christmas in the hospital
Britain’s former prime minister Margaret Thatcher was in hospital Saturday recovering from a minor operation to remove a growth in her bladder and may remain there over Christmas, friends said. The 87-year-old “Iron Lady”, Britain’s first and only female premier, was doing “absolutely fine” having been admitted to hospital on…
U.S. feared Falklands war would draw in Soviet Union, documents reveal
Declassified cables show U.S. felt Thatcher had not considered diplomatic options, and feared Soviet Union could be drawn in. The US feared the Thatcher government “had not thought much about diplomatic possibilities” for resolving the Falklands crisis when it dispatched a military taskforce 30 years ago, and predicted the conflict…
Revealed: Thatcher negotiated with IRA ‘terrorists’
British prime minister Margaret Thatcher secretly approved offering concessions to IRA prisoners if their hunger strikes were called off, files released after 30 years revealed Friday. In public, Thatcher took a firm stance against demands to be recognised as political prisoners made by jailed Irish Republican Army members and other…
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