Stop all the clocks: Big Ben to be silenced for Thatcher funeral
Big Ben will be stopped for the duration of Margaret Thatcher’s funeral, the Speaker of the Commons has confirmed.
Of prime ministers and presidents: Thatcher’s forgotten legacy
Margaret Thatcher’s premiership not only changed the country, but changed the role of the prime minister as we know it. Because of the Iron Lady, the UK prime minister is closer to that of the US president than ever before.
Thatcher’s funeral: Words and music reveal right-wing agenda
Here’s a pick of the five most egregious examples of right-wing Thatcherite politics which will have the Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead parade of Margaret Thatcher enemies screaming at their television when they watch the funeral on Wednesday.
Thatcher library plans take leaf out of Reagan’s archive
Margaret Thatcher will be commemorated with a library and museum modelled on those of her close friend Ronald Reagan.
Thatcher struggle overshadows singles chart
The BBC has raised eyebrows by refusing to play the anti-Thatcher track Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead track on its charts show later.
Liverpool fans show Thatcher contempt
Liverpool fans firmly rejected calls for a minute’s silence to mark Margaret Thatcher’s death by celebrating the prime minister’s passing in the stands this weekend.
The Political Week Online: Thatcher, Thatcher and Thatcher
The death of Margaret Thatcher, the first female prime minister in all of Europe, not just Great Britain, divided the United while the world mourned a global leader.
BBC won’t play anti-Thatcher song in chart show
The BBC is planning on censoring the song Ding-Dong the Witch is Dead whatever position it reaches in the singles charts this weekend.
The week in review: A battle over Maggie’s corpse
Margaret Thatcher’s death: first as tragedy, then as farce. The former Tory leader’s passing away was marked by a row over the Wizard of Oz song Ding-Dong the Witch is Dead.
No Thatcher effect: Tories hit record poll low despite Iron Lady death
The Conservatives’ poll ratings hit an unprecedented low today, dashing hopes that the sentiments around the death of Margaret Thatcher would help boost David Cameron’s popularity.
