Margaret thatcher

Britain's first female prime minister, Margaret Thatcher, died on this day, April 8, in 2013.

Margaret Thatcher

Margaret Thatcher (Meryl Streep): "Watch your thoughts for they become words. Watch your words for they become actions. Watch your actions for they become... habits. Watch your habits, for they become your character. And watch your character, for it becomes your destiny! What we think we become." -- from The Iron Lady (2011) directed by Phyllida Lloyd

Mrs Thatcher at the 1981 Tory Conference

From Meryl Streep to Jennifer Lopez

Among the impenetrable mysteries of modern life is how Meryl Streep can be universally regarded as the greatest dramatic film actress of our time. In my opinion, Streep is easily at her best as a comedienne, not in the high-serious roles she has favored. Now we have the 62-year-old Streep in what many critics deem the crowning achievement of her storied 35-year Hollywood career, as Margaret Thatcher in the starring role of Phyllida Lloyd’s *The Iron Lady*. But when I watched this strange…

When Margaret Thatcher came to power in 1979, Britain was a dump, "the sick man of Europe" and on the brink of total economic collapse. When she left power in 1990, it was the one of the financial capitals of the world. She is associated with her political philosophy of Thatcherism, based on low taxation,

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Margaret Thatcher portrait

A collection of photographs of 20th century figures such as Twiggy, David Hockney and Angela Rippon goes on show.

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As The Crown returns for season four, Netflix’s royal epic picks up in 1979, beckoning personal romances and tragedies for the royal family and a new political era for Britain. From power dressing to that iconic wedding dress, KATIE BERRINGTON explores what went in to creating the sartorial moments that are as scene-stealing as the onscreen action