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Thousands gather for 'Iron Lady' Margaret Thatcher's funeral
LONDON -- With stately solemnity and military honors, Margaret Thatcher's body was borne through the streets of the British capital Wednesday morning to a funeral service where hundreds of world leaders, colleagues and friends paid their last respects...
Tags: Whitehall, United Kingdom, Pakistan, Religion and Belief, BBC
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Thatcher critics in Britain counter her official funeral with parties
As Margaret Thatcher was laid to rest in London, scattered protests and parties cheering her death were reported around Britain, a sign of the persistent divisions over her legacy. "I ignore people who say it's in bad taste,” Durham Miners Assn....
Tags: Periodicals, Arab Spring, United Kingdom, Gordon Brown, Margaret Thatcher
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Thatcher, even in death, divides world opinion
Combative and determined to get her way, Margaret Thatcher divided opinion down the middle in life — and in death. Many leaders lauded Thatcher for her steely determination to modernize Britain's industrial landscape, even at the cost of strikes...
Tags: United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, Labor Legislation, European Union, Twitter, Inc.
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COLUMN: Britain's hateful politics
BELFAST, Northern Ireland — The death of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has prompted reactions from Britain's far left that takes bad taste to new extremes. During its Top 40 music countdown Sunday night, BBC Radio 1 was "forced"...Tags: Addiction, Health and Safety at School, Heads of State, United Kingdom, BBC
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The lady was a champ
MANCHESTER, England -- There is a story about Margaret Thatcher that is probably apocryphal but speaks volumes about the strength of Britain's first female prime minister, who died Monday at age 87. Following her election in 1979, the story goes that...Tags: Conservative Party (UK), Periodicals, United Kingdom, Jimmy Carter, Margaret Thatcher
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British lawmakers pay tribute to Margaret Thatcher
LONDON -- British lawmakers interrupted their Easter vacation Wednesday to pay tribute to former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, who died Monday at 87. At a special session of the House of Commons, Prime Minister David Cameron called Thatcher "an...
Tags: Conservative Party (UK), Justice System, United Kingdom, Crime, Law and Justice, BBC
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Margaret Thatcher death: Tributes, criticism from around the world
In Britain and around the world, supporters of the late Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher celebrated her legacy Monday. Even some of her sharpest critics said she defined an era in British public life -- if not always for the right reasons. Among those...Tags: United Kingdom, Crime, Law and Justice, Condoleezza Rice, Africa, Ban Ki-moon
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Morrissey offers more thoughts regarding Margaret Thatcher
In a thoughtful Pop & Hiss post on Monday, Reed Johnson included Morrissey's "Margaret on the Guillotine" in a long list of songs by British musicians inspired -- if that's the word for it -- by the late prime minister, who died in London on Monday at the...
Tags: United Kingdom, Music, BBC, Margaret Thatcher, Jake Bugg
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Margaret Thatcher is lionized and lambasted
LONDON — Indifference was not an option. In death as in life, at home and abroad, former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was lionized and lambasted — sometimes both in the same breath — as news of her passing Monday spread...Tags: Conservative Party (UK), United Kingdom, Nick Clegg, Barack Obama, Labour Party (UK)
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Thatcher funeral to be at St. Paul's Cathedral
This post has been corrected. See the note below for details.LONDON – Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher is to be given a ceremonial funeral with military honors. The service will be held in St. Paul’s Cathedral, an honor reserved for great figures of state. One of Thatcher’s...Tags: Conservative Party (UK), United Kingdom, Labour Party (UK), Government, Politics
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Author criticizes Duchess of Cambridge; prime minister defends her
The former Kate Middleton was criticized by author Hilary Mantel earlier this month, but the novelist's comments didn't deter the Duchess of Cambridge from making a second official public appearance since confirming her pregnancy. Hitting a London...
Tags: Substance Abuse, United Kingdom, Authors, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Abusive Behavior
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Helen Mirren as queen in 'The Audience' to be broadcast to cinemas
Helen Mirren's big return to the role of Queen Elizabeth II in the new play "The Audience," by Peter Morgan, now will be a global event. Fans around the world will be able to experience the London stage production when it is broadcast to cinemas this...Tags: Gordon Brown, Helen Mirren, Entertainment, Imperial and Royal Matters, Stephen Daldry
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