Brian and Maggie: Harriet Walter 'captures the essence' of Margaret Thatcher
The interview is the subject of this two-part Channel 4 drama by James Graham, and starring Harriet Walter and Steve Coogan.
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Margaret Thatcher’s years in power to be made into opera
Dominic Sandbrook, the prominent historian, turns his hand to the stage as librettist for ‘Mrs T’ Margaret Thatcher’s years in power are to be turned into an opera. The Iron Lady’s 11 ...
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Margaret Thatcher auction proves she had 'sense of humour'
A sale of items belonging to Margaret Thatcher reveals her sense of humour, the auctioneer has said. The former Conservative prime minister collected satirical cartoons by newspaper artists about ...
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First ever opera about Margaret Thatcher’s time as prime minister hits the stage
This will be his first foray into the world of opera and the combination of the complex politics of Thatcher’s inner circle and Sandbrook’s expertise will likely make a fascinating and entertaining ...
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Labour’s parallels with Margaret Thatcher may be more than just rhetoric
I’m standing in for Stephen today while he’s away. The first time Keir Starmer invoked former prime minister Margaret Thatcher it set the cat among the pigeons. It was December 2023 and the ...
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Margaret Thatcher’s secret dealings with the Argentine military junta that invaded the Falklands
The then-prime minister, Margaret Thatcher, held a friendly meeting with a leading member of the junta in Downing Street in 1980 while Britain’s ambassador in Argentina regarded the promotion of ...
The Daily Telegraph4d
Why auction houses can’t get enough of Margaret Thatcher
Following her death in 2013, the first Thatcher sale was staged by Christie’s two years later when bidders piled in from 41 different countries on five continents to compete for 165 lots which ...
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Falklands war, a turning point for Margaret Thatcher’s image and political fortunes
The crisis became a defining moment of Margaret Thatcher's premiership, and changed her image and her political fortunes. Until then, April 2, 1982, opinion polls showed her to be the most ...
Daily Express4d
First Labour destroyed Wales, now it’s working on Scotland - England is next
They claimed the former Tory PM used Scotland to try out her most controversial policies, like the poll tax. Lately, Wales has been serving the same purpose – but not for the Tories. Instead ...
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Companion star Sophie Thatcher accidentally teased its first twist in its first scene
According to Thatcher, this was not actually intended, though. “I was just focused on my posture and walking slowly, but everyone was commenting on my walk seeming strange or off,” Thatcher ...
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The Price of Fraud in Alzheimer’s Research
Re “Fraud Has Delayed a Cure for Alzheimer’s,” by Charles Piller (Opinion guest essay, Jan. 26): Mr. Piller’s essay highlights a few high-profile cases of individuals accused of scientific ...
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Alzheimer's: 'Revolutionary' Discovery May Pave Way To Prevention
Ian Randall is Newsweek's Deputy Science Editor, based in Royston, U.K. His focus is reporting on science and health. He has covered archeology, geology, and physics extensively. Ian joined ...