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The day that marked the end of the Thatcher era. On this episode of Old Newscast, we look at the day that Margaret Thatcher announced she would stand down as prime minister, 22 November 1990. Jim ...
Margaret Thatcher’s resignation as British prime minister provoked tears in Washington and consternation in Moscow, according to a secret Downing Street file released on Friday.
Thatcher visits with President Bush in Aspen, Colorado in 1990 during a diplomatic reception. News of her resignation lit up diplomatic channels around the world. Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain ...
Margaret Thatcher’s resignation: five views Roy Hattersley, Oona King, John Sergeant, Geoffrey Howe, and Laurie Penny share their thoughts.
In November 1990, Margaret Thatcher, the the longest-serving British prime minister of the 20th century and the first woman to hold that office, resigned.
After eleven years as British Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher has announced her resignation. Michael O’Sullivan assesses her political career. Report shows footage of Margaret Thatcher ...
The real story of Margaret Thatcher's resignation is full of tears, hurt, anger and sorrow, according to her private secretary. In her new book, Caroline Slocock claims to reveal what happened ...
Today, decades after Thatcher left office, if you compare inequality across industrialized nations, England and the U.S. are at the top, also sharing the least amount of social mobility. This is ...