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Margaret Thatcher

Around the world, people remember Britain’s Margaret Thatcher, dead at 87

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Margaret Thatcher was a controversial figure in life and was similarly so in death. While world leaders, especially conservative ones, praised her accomplishments, some liberals panned the Iron Lady’s legacy while recognizing the impact she had on the world in 11 years as Britain’s prime minister.

As Brits Mourn Thatcher, Americans Reflect on Boston Bombings

Margaret Thatcher’s Funeral Held in London

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Margaret Thatcher: The Headmistress Britain Still Loves/Hates

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Cartoonists Remember Margaret Thatcher, In Their Own Way

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Iron lady or Camp Icon? Growing up Gay in Thatcher’s Britain

Arts, Culture & Media

Damian Barr, who grew up gay during Thatcher’s conservative government, tells how he coped with being different in a working class neighborhood during the Thatcher years.

Margaret Thatcher, Social Class and UK Pop Culture

Arts, Culture & Media

Anyone who lived through Britain’s Thatcher years won’t forget them in a hurry. Politically, there were no fence, sitters: you were either with her or against her. She was adored and reviled, and not much in between.

Thatcher’s Mixed Legacy Around the World

Arts, Culture & Media

Margaret Thatcher’s reputation around the world is mixed. Some love, some hate her. Anchor Marco Werman shares views from eastern Europe, Africa and Latin America.

Britain’s Iron Lady Margaret Thatcher Dies at 87

Global Politics

Former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher has died in London at the age of 87. The World’s Alex Gallafent examines the career of one of the singular politicians of the twentieth century.

Reaction to Death of Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher

Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher died peacefully after a stroke this morning, her spokesman announced Monday. She was 87 and was not only Britain’s first woman Prime Minister, but the longest-serving Prime Minister this century.