Margaret Thatcher
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Love thy neighbour: why chancellors and prime ministers often fall out
feature No. 10 and No. 11 Downing Street have often been locked in bitter power struggles
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng’s supply-side reforms
feature PM and chancellor are banking on cuts to regulations and tax in bid to stimulate growth
By The Week Staff Published
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The Queen and her prime ministers - in pictures
In Pictures Through her 70-year reign, the Queen greeted 15 prime ministers
By The Week Published
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State funerals: what are they and who gets them in the UK?
Today's Big Question The rare and costly public ceremonies are usually held only for heads of state
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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The Thatcher factor: can Tory leadership hopefuls win by channelling the Iron Lady?
Today's Big Question Candidates have described the late former PM as a ‘hero’ and ‘inspirational’
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The UK’s five greatest prime ministers
In Depth As Britain prepares for a new leader, we look back at some of the nation’s most lauded PMs
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‘Was a new statue of Thatcher really a wise idea?’
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‘People are being economically penalised for being disabled’
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Is Boris Johnson having his Thatcher moment?
Today's Big Question PM wins over Tory naysayers with his leadership over Ukraine, but the British public are not yet convinced
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
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Personality clash: the most bitter political rivalries in history
feature The Week looks at some of the most notable feuds between Britain’s parliamentary titans
By The Week Staff Published
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What the fall of Margaret Thatcher can teach Boris Johnson
feature The 1990 sacking of Iron Lady offers lessons for embattled current Tory leader
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Have the Tories ditched Thatcherism in favour of big spending?
In Depth Rishi Sunak’s Budget includes plans to splash the cash – but tax cuts also on cards
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Spencer Perceval to David Amess: a history of MPs murdered in office
In Depth Death of Southend West MP comes just five years after Jo Cox was killed
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‘Welcome to the Labour conference where comradeship is scarcer than BP unleaded’
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