Margaret Thatcher

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Mike Freer MP: 'Her constituency, throughout her career and her premiership, was her touchstone to reality.'

Comment: How Finchley’s leaky taps kept Thatcher in touch with reality

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St Paul's Cathedral, where Margaret Thatcher's ceremonial funeral will take place next Wednesday

Privatise Thatcher’s funeral, petition suggests

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Cameron has not enjoyed any poll improvement on the back of coverage around Margaret Thatcher's death

No Thatcher effect: Tories hit record poll low despite Iron Lady death

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Nick Clegg's tribute to Thatcher in full

Nick Clegg tribute to Thatcher in full

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Ed Miliband Thatcher tribute in full

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David Cameron tribute to Thatcher in full

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David Cameron leaves Downing Street with his private secretary Sam Gyimah as parliament is called back from recess.

Thatcher’s Commons tribute fest as-it-happened

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MDU advises doctors on how to prevent a delayed diagnosis in prostate and testicular cancer

Doctors need time to digest the GMC’s more detailed guidance (MDG), says MDU.

The Medical Defence Union (MDU) has expressed concern that doctors will have insufficient time to read and digest the General Medical Council’s (GMC) more detailed guidance (MDG) which has been published today and comes into effect on January 30th 2024, alongside the updated version of its ethical standards Good Medical Practice. The MDGs, cover a… Read more »

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Humanists UK welcomes Ofsted’s call to tackle illegal schools and improve RE

Ofsted has called on the Government to take action on illegal schools. The call came in Ofsted’s latest annual report, published yesterday. The report also highlighted that religious education (RE) provision in English state schools is ‘not fit for purpose’, and that independent faith schools perform very badly in Ofsted inspections. Humanists UK, which has led the… Read more »

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Ian Dunt: 'Her funeral is being changed into a state funeral in all but name'

Comment: Critical voices silenced as the establishment comes out for Thatcher

The silencing of dissent, a parliamentary debate and a monarch-approved funeral make for an inappropriate response to Margaret Thatcher’s death. The Iron Lady would have preferred something less insecure.

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Ipsa has approved nearly £4k of expenses for MPs returning overseas for Thatcher debate

Green light for Thatcher tribute expenses

MPs travelling to Westminster today to praise former Conservative prime minister Margaret Thatcher are eligible for expenses of up to £3,750, it has been confirmed.

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