Margaret Thatcher

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson is shown standing at a lecturn with a microphone and several parliamentary members sitting behind him.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson wins vote on Brexit deal in time for Christmas

Prime Minister Boris Johnson won approval for his Brexit deal in parliament Friday, the first step toward fulfilling his election pledge to deliver Britain's departure from the European Union by Jan. 31 after his landslide victory.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson wins vote on Brexit deal in time for Christmas
An anti-Brexit demonstrator is seen wearing an EU flag cap and a t-shirt with "Cancel Brexit" protesting outside the Houses of Parliament.

Statement pieces: Fashion designers worry over Brexit’s cost to UK industry

Statement pieces: Fashion designers worry over Brexit’s cost to UK industry
Miners leave after working the final shift at Kellingley Colliery

Britain built an empire out of coal. Now it’s giving it up. Why can’t the US?

Britain built an empire out of coal. Now it’s giving it up. Why can’t the US?
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan speaks at news conference announcing the passage of the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act" at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., November 16, 2017

Foreign experiments with trickle-down tax cuts: A rare proposition for a robust economy

Foreign experiments with trickle-down tax cuts: A rare proposition for a robust economy
Members of LGSM take part in the Pride ‘85 march.

'Prejudice can't survive proximity:' The four words at the heart of 'Pride'

'Prejudice can't survive proximity:' The four words at the heart of 'Pride'

What kind of 2014 is in store for us?

2013 was a mixed bag for the world. Syria's chemical weapons are on the road to being neutralized, but dictator Bashar al-Assad remains in power. Fewer people around the world are going hungry, but many are now overweight or obese. And Japan is still a long way from solving the problems stemming from the 2011 meltdown at Fukushima. All those stories and more in today's Global Scan.

What kind of 2014 is in store for us?

British Cartoonist Steve Bell Draws American Presidents

Cartoonist Steve Bell has been skewering British politicians since his career took off in the late 1970s. Because his obsession is politics, a good number of American presidents have come in for in his particular brand of satire. Steve Bell's leftist politics inform how he characterizes US presidents. George W. Bush was easy. Barack Obama: not so much.

British Cartoonist Steve Bell Draws American Presidents

1979: The Birth of the Modern Age

1979: The Birth of the Modern Age

Hunger Strikes: The Latest from Gitmo and the History

Hunger Strikes: The Latest from Gitmo and the History

As Brits Mourn Thatcher, Americans Reflect on Boston Bombings

As Brits Mourn Thatcher, Americans Reflect on Boston Bombings

Margaret Thatcher's Funeral Held in London

The Queen of England attended the funeral of former British prime minister as did dignitaries from all over the globe.

Margaret Thatcher's Funeral Held in London

1979 and the Birth of the 21st Century

A new book argues that the year of Margaret Thatcher's election, 1979, was one of those epic turning points in history; like 1789. The year of the French Revolution.

1979 and the Birth of the 21st Century

Thatcher's legacy includes activists songwriters who challenged her tenure

Margaret Thatcher was controversial in her life. As the world contemplated her legacy, a number of musicians who composed songs opposing Thatcher's time as British prime minister recalled how they felt and the songs they wrote while she was in office.

Thatcher's legacy includes activists songwriters who challenged her tenure
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Margaret Thatcher: The Headmistress Britain Still Loves/Hates

Even in death, Britain's former Prime Minister seems to hold sway over Britain. Over the last week, the country has seen everything from plans for a quasi-state funeral to booming sales of the song 'Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead."

Margaret Thatcher: The Headmistress Britain Still Loves/Hates

Iron lady or Camp Icon? Growing up Gay in Thatcher's Britain

Damian Barr, who grew up gay during Thatcher's conservative government, tells how he coped with being different in a working class neighborhood during the Thatcher years.

Iron lady or Camp Icon? Growing up Gay in Thatcher's Britain