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3 days ago · Stabbed in the back by her Tory allies, Thatcher is forced to wave goodbye to Number 10. She remains active in public life until declining health forces her to withdraw. Today, more than a decade after her death, her legacy continues to divide: for some, she is an icon of conservatism who revived the British economy; for others, the harbinger of increased inequality. Either way, Thatcher's ...
May 3, 2024 · Margaret Thatcher Becomes Britain’s First Female Prime Minister. On this day, May 3, 1979, Margaret Thatcher became a part of history as she was elected to the role of Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, becoming the first woman to hold the esteemed position.
May 4, 2024 · Men outnumber women by 2:1 in the Commons and on most elected bodies – which means that as things stand today, it will be at least 2060 before women have equal seats. ‘Just 36% of the ...
- Katie Boyden
May 6, 2024 · Argentina’s president Javier Milei has accepted that the Falkland Islands remain in the hands of the British – for now – and has spoken of his admiration for the “brilliant” Margaret Thatcher.
- Barney Davis
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May 5, 2024 · Margaret Thatcher handing over the deeds for a council house to a family in 1979. (Image credit: Keystone / Hulton Archive / Getty Images) By The Week UK. published 5 May 2024.
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May 4, 2024 · In 1959, after marrying Denis Thatcher, a businessman, and later becoming a mother of twins, Thatcher was elected to Parliament as a Conservative for Finchley, a north London district,...
May 23, 2024 · Margaret Thatcher 's term as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom began on 4 May 1979 when she accepted an invitation of Queen Elizabeth II to form a government, and ended on 28 November 1990 upon her resignation.
