This year marks two significant anniversaries in the life of Margaret Thatcher. She was born on October 13 1925 and on February 11 1975 she became the first woman to lead the Conservative and ...

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Margaret Thatcher IAIN DALE (SWIFT PRESS, 192 PP, £16.99) ... brilliant arts and books reviews and trustworthy reporting from correspondents in Britain, Ireland, ...

Former British MP and minster Norman Tebbit, who was one of Margaret Thatcher's closest political allies, has died at the age ...

Jeanette Winterson has reflected on how the BBC “bravely” defied Margaret Thatcher by commissioning an adaptation of her groundbreaking 1985 novel Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit.. The author ...

A kinder look at Margaret Thatcher: the lady’s not for turning into a monster. Broadcaster Iain Dale’s new book on the UK’s first female prime minister offers an intelligent, nuanced take on ...

A lt hough a good rule is that book reviewers should preserve a modest discretion about their own connection with what they review, in the present case that policy would open an accusation of ...

While there is no such thing as a definitive biography, Iain Dale’s balanced and succinct study of Margaret Thatcher brings us a fuller understanding of a controversial politician Those ...

Sir John was Margaret Thatcher's defence secretary when the Falklands Islands were invaded by Argentine forces in 1982. ... The two books Diddy turned to throughout trial as he awaits verdict; ...

“Margaret Thatcher has been portrayed many times on screen, but never as prime minister on the operatic stage,” said Phibbs, as reported in The Guardian. “More than the politics, this is an ...