Thatcher ‘relentless in home life’
Behind the black door of 10 Downing St., in her private life Margaret Thatcher was a housewife mother of sometimes troubled twins, supported by her ever-loyal husband, Denis. In her autobiography she...
View ArticleThatcher’s last days at the Ritz marked by loneliness, confusion
Frail, her memory failing her, and with few visitors for company, Margaret Thatcher’s final months were a marked contrast to her zenith striding the global stage. Unable to manage the stairs in her...
View ArticleOne Direction film premiere hits London
Thousands of screaming teenage girls swamped London’s Leicester Square on Tuesday as British boy band One Direction launched their first film with a glitzy red carpet premiere. Fans have camped out...
View ArticleE-cigarettes could save millions of lives, British conference told
Switching to e-cigarettes could save millions of smokers’ lives, a conference on the increasingly popular devices heard Tuesday, though some experts warned more research on the health effects is...
View ArticleHas the need for Anglo-Scottish unity run its course?
The love-hate relationship between England and Scotland has been marked by bloodthirsty medieval battles, royal marriages and executions, followed by centuries of political and social unity. While...
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