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Labour’s parallels with Thatcher may be more than just rhetoric
Former Tory leader increased taxes before imposing reforms in deregulatory drive that Keir Starmer wants to emulateFinancial Times - 7h -
‘The best screen Thatcher yet?’: the art (and craft) of playing the former PM
Harriet Walter’s acclaimed portrayal is the latest of many screen versions. So how do you create the Thatcher persona?. Harriet Walter has become the latest in a line of actors, from Meryl Streep ...The Guardian - 2d -
‘She would have been in awe of him’: how Laurence Olivier gave Margaret Thatcher private seduction lessons
New drama, When Maggie Met Larry, reveals exactly how the world’s most famous actor coached the fledgling Iron Lady. In 1972, a nervous Margaret Thatcher went to Laurence Olivier’s London home for ...The Guardian - Jan. 18 -
Listed UK water utility dividends exceed private peers’ payouts for first time since Thatcher
First-time publicly traded companies pay out more than privately held rivals since privatisationFinancial Times - Jan. 9