In the late 1970s and throughout the 1980s, protests and unrest continued continued across Europe, and the Soviet Union was having increasing trouble holding its sphere of influence together. Today you'll learn about the labor strikes of...

In the late 1970s and throughout the 1980s, protests and unrest continued continued across Europe, and the Soviet Union was having increasing trouble holding its sphere of influence together. Today you'll learn about the labor strikes of...

Margaret Thatcher was a late 20th Century British politician and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. She knew that ‘You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it.’



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Charles Moore discusses the legacy of Margaret Thatcher, the Iron Lady: where she succeeded, where she failed and why she still matters today.

When Charles Moore first became a journalist in 1979, Britain was at a crossroads. There were fears the country was facing a perpetual crisis with soaring unemployment, inflation, and social unrest. Britain was bitterly divided....

Was she an interesting figure to write about based on her myths?<br/>
The Iron Lady: Margaret Thatcher with Charles Moore, Part 1

Did Margaret Thatcher matter on the global stage? How should we think about her and Europe? What will it take for the British people to rediscover their love for Margaret Thatcher?

The Iron Lady: Margaret Thatcher with Charles...

Territorial disputes have been a constant throughout history, but few land squabbles have the longevity of the dispute over The Falkland Islands or Las Islas Malvinas. The islands have long been claimed by Argentina, but were ultimately...

Was Charles Moore struck by how little historians accept that people can change? Would we have had the Margaret Thatcher we know today without the Falkland war?<br/>
The Iron Lady: Margaret Thatcher with Charles Moore, Part 2

What did Charles Moore's research consist of? Was Margaret Thatcher a part of a transition from British Prime Minister to a more presidential world stage? The Iron Lady: Margaret Thatcher with Charles Moore, Part 4

Miranda Green tracks down the politicians who privatised Britain's railways, and speaks to key supporters of Jeremy Corbyn's plan for re-nationalisation.

Last week, Mr. Beat attended his very first Vidcon. Tristan from Step Back History also attended his very first Vidcon. While there, the two asked random Vidcon attendees random history questions, Jay Leno style. You might be surprised...

How much criticism or praise does she deserve in terms of de-industrialization? What are Charles Moore's thoughts on the idea about the era of the individual at that time?<br/>
The Iron Lady: Margaret Thatcher with Charles Moore, Part 3

Mims Davies, Andrew Bowie and Alex Burghart discuss the state of the union at the Conservative Party conference.

Shadow Lord Chancellor Robert Jenrick speaks at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester. <b<br/>r/>

Mr Jenrick announced that under a Conservative government the Lord Chancellor will appoint judges again.

GVs from the exhibition hall at the Conservative Party Conference 2025, including shots of James Cleverley and Kevin Hollinrake, and a Margaret Thatcher exhibition.

Former miner Craig Mansell said an inquiry into the 1984 confrontation between police and striking miners at Orgreave could finally "put to bed" questions over policing tactics.



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Last week, the European Commission (EC) rejected the Italian government's high debt budget proposal. This marked the...

Season four of The Crown has proven popular with viewers, but because it is based on relatively recent history it’s facing more criticism for distorting real-life events.

In 1988, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher visited Canada and made some headlines with her remarks about free trade when addressing MPs in Ottawa.

Kemi Badenoch “will get better”, Shadow chancellor Sir Mel Stride has said as the Conservative leader continues to languish in the polls.



Sir Mel insisted Mrs Badenoch is “the person to lead us” as he answered questions...

The Conservative Party should not be written off yet, Kemi Badenoch has insisted, as she spoke at the Welsh Conservative Conference in Llangollen, where she was compared to former prime minister Margaret Thatcher.



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Mohamed El-Erian, Queens' College Cambridge president and Bloomberg Opinion columnist, says he worries "about the soft data becoming market reality, becoming hard data reality," as he examines how markets are anticipating the impact of...

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said it was time to “get real” about net zero, insisting it is “impossible” to reach the target by 2050, as she gave a speech in central London.



The Tory leader hit out at Reform UK, which...