Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher[nb 1] (née Roberts; 13 October 1925 – 8 April 2013), was a British stateswoman who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990 and …

Dec 27, 2025 · Thatcher first ran for Parliament in 1950 but was unsuccessful, despite increasing the local Conservative vote by 50 percent. In 1959 she entered the House of Commons, winning the …

Margaret Thatcher became one of the world's most influential and respected political leaders, as well as one of the most controversial, dynamic, and plain-spoken, a reference point for friends and enemies …

Nov 9, 2009 · Margaret Thatcher (1925-2013), the United Kingdom’s first female prime minister, served from 1979 until 1990.

4 days ago · Vancouver Canucks fans on social media expressed disappointment after Thatcher Demko suffered a lower-body injury.

Thatcher from her earliest days in politics favoured the idea because it would lead to a "property-owning democracy". By the 1970s, many working-class people had ample incomes for home ownership, and …

4 days ago · United Kingdom - Thatcher, Politics, Economy: In the subsequent election, in May 1979, the Conservatives under the leadership of Margaret Thatcher were swept into power with the largest …

Welcome to the official website of the Margaret Thatcher Foundation, the largest contemporary history site of its kind. This site offers free access to thousands of documents—many of them previously …

Thatcher is a controversial figure in British political culture, but is still viewed positively in most opinion polls of British prime ministers. The debate over her neoliberal policies and legacy continues in the …

Thatcher died at 11:28 BST (10:28 UTC) on 8 April 2013, [6] at the Ritz Hotel in Piccadilly after suffering a stroke. [7][8] She had been staying in a suite there since December 2012, after having difficulty …