In 1984, Margaret Thatcher was nearly assassinated — a new book asks, what if?
In 1984, the IRA planted the bomb at the Grand Hotel in…
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An IRA bomber almost killed Margaret Thatcher. A new book asks how — and why
On the Shelf There Will Be Fire: Margaret Thatcher, the IRA, and Two Minutes That Changed History By Rory CarrollPutnam: 416 pages, $29If you buy books linked on our site, The Times…
Kwarteng invokes Thatcher but UK faces very different times
Defending his controversial borrow-and-tax-cut mini-Budget on Sunday, Kwasi Kwarteng invoked the spirit of Margaret Thatcher. “I want to see . . . people retain more of their income,…
Heirs to Thatcher ignore her lead on industrial policy
The writer, a former FT editor, is head of industrial policy at Policy Exchange, a think-tankAmong the issues facing the Conservative leadership contenders there is one that has…
Thatcher looms over Tory race and splits voters in north-east of England
As the race to become Britain’s next prime minister has drawn out over the summer, the spirit of Margaret Thatcher has been repeatedly invoked by the two remaining candidates, who have…
Liz Truss: how the Thatcher era shapes her vision of radical reform
In days gone by, Conservatives used to be in favour of conserving things. Liz Truss, whose political identity was formed during the tumult of Margaret Thatcher’s premiership, is in a…
Sunak channels Thatcher with pledge for low tax Britain
Rishi Sunak will position himself as a Thatcherite chancellor on Thursday, setting out his vision for lower taxes, budgetary responsibility and a greater emphasis on the private…