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The Line of Beauty: Riveting Thatcher-Era Drama

Discover our compelling review of The Line of Beauty at London's Almeida Theatre - a powerful adaptation of Alan Hollinghurst's award-winning novel that masterfully explores 1980s politics, sexuality, and hypocrisy.

Lady Danbury's Bridgerton Romance Revealed

Adjoa Andoh drops major hints about Lady Danbury's romantic future in Bridgerton Season 4, promising a mature love story that will captivate viewers and shake up the ton.

UN: Trump-era aid cuts fuel global humanitarian crisis

Exclusive: United Nations officials warn that drastic funding reductions to humanitarian programmes are creating catastrophic gaps in essential services worldwide, with vulnerable populations bearing the brunt.

Teenage Daydream: Coming of Age in an 80s All-Girl Band

Debsey Wykes' compelling memoir 'Teenage Daydream' revisits her coming-of-age journey through the raw energy of 1980s all-girl guitar band The Pandoras, offering a poignant look at friendship, music, and female rebellion.

Trump revives Reagan-era Canada trade attack strategy

Donald Trump's campaign resurrects controversial 1980s trade attack ads targeting Canada, signalling potential return to aggressive protectionist policies that previously strained US-Canada relations.

Inside Britain's Bizarre Margaret Thatcher Festival

An exclusive look at the surreal world of the Thatcher Festival, where drag performers, political detractors and devoted followers create a unique snapshot of Britain's enduring culture wars.

Hitchens: Thatcher wasn't a true Conservative

In a controversial tribute, journalist Peter Hitchens argues Margaret Thatcher wasn't a true Conservative and questions her political legacy on what would have been her centenary.

University compares Thatcher to Hitler in woke guide

A British university faces backlash after publishing a controversial 'decolonising' handbook that draws shocking parallels between the Iron Lady and Nazi dictator Hitler while branding Donald Trump a terrorist leader.

1950s Shoemaker's Shop Frozen in Time Discovered

Step back in time as we explore a perfectly preserved historic shoemaker's shop in Northamptonshire, discovered exactly as it was left in the mid-20th century with tools, leather and customer orders still in place.

Queen Elizabeth's protocol breach against Thatcher revealed

Explosive revelations from 1986 reveal how the Queen allegedly broke royal protocol to avoid sitting beside Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher at a diplomatic dinner, exposing deep tensions within the British establishment.

Tory Party's Thatcher obsession: From legacy to cult

An analysis of how the Conservative Party's fixation on Margaret Thatcher has transformed from political admiration into something resembling a personality cult, complete with merchandise and ideological purity tests.

Thatcher's school essay predicted her PM future

A remarkable school essay written by a young Margaret Thatcher in 1942, predicting she would become Britain's first female leader, has been discovered in her former Somerset school archives.

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