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Britain’s first and only woman Prime Minister, died after suffering a stroke at The Ritz

Monday 08 April 2013 23:23 BST
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A bronze statue of former British Prime Minister Baroness Margaret Thatcher inside the Palace of Westminster
A bronze statue of former British Prime Minister Baroness Margaret Thatcher inside the Palace of Westminster

Baroness Thatcher, who was 87, won three general elections for the Conservatives and shaped UK politics for a generation. At home, she implemented sweeping reforms to trade unions, defeated the miners in a bitter strike and forced the Labour Party to modernise itself. Abroad, she was dubbed “the Iron Lady”, winning an unlikely war in the Falklands and helping to secure the collapse of the Soviet Union.

News:

Ceremonial funeral planned after Thatcher's fatal stroke at The Ritz, aged 87

Anger on the Left: Anxious Labour mainstream moves to distance itself from hardliners' celebrations after Margaret Thatcher's death

Reaction across the country after Margaret Thatcher's death

Hundreds gather in Glasgow, Liverpool and Brixton to 'celebrate' death of Margaret Thatcher

Reports of cheers from NUS delegates at news of Thatcher’s death

'The lady's not for turning': Margaret Thatcher's best quotes

Margaret Thatcher: In her own words

'A great politician and an exceptional person': European leaders react to Margaret Thatcher's death

'May God take pity on her soul': The Argentinian reaction to Margaret Thatcher’s death

So where were you when you heard Lady Thatcher had died? Lady who?

Margaret Thatcher's life in pictures: From Grantham to the House of Lords, via Arthur Scargill and the Falklands War

Obituary:

Obituary: Margaret Thatcher, Britain's first and only female prime minister

Video: Margaret Thatcher obituary

Reaction:

Politicians and celebrities take to Twitter to pay tribute to Margaret Thatcher

Twitter reacts

On playing Margaret Thatcher: What the actresses thought of their formidable subject

Comment:

Andreas Whittam Smith: The life and death of Margaret Thatcher - the woman who changed Britain

Douglas Hurd: Margaret Thatcher: Working alongside a political titan

John Rentoul: Margaret Thatcher saved the British economy, but at too high a social cost

Michael Brown: Margaret Thatcher changed Britain - and I was lucky enough to see her in action firsthand

Shirley Williams: How Thatcher changed Britain

John Walsh: Thatcher: The lady with the handbag became as recognisable as Churchill and his cigar

Dominic Lawson: Believe it or not, Thatcher was a woman who cared

Steve Richards: The mark of her Thatcher's success was how she forced her every enemy to change

Owen Jones: Thatcherism was a national catastrophe that still poisons us

Rupert Cornwell: Thatcher was both trailblazer and sounding board

Boyd Tonkin: Margaret Thatcher’s policies had a lasting impact on everybody during her years in power and beyond

Editorial: Margaret Thatcher ruled – and she divided

Analysis:

Margaret Thatcher's legacy: Spilt milk, New Labour, and the Big Bang - she changed everything

How Margaret Thatcher built the myth of The Iron Lady

The Margaret-Denis partnership: The cornerstone of Thatcher's success

Margaret Thatcher: A timeline

Timeline of Margaret Thatcher - the most dominant British prime minister since Winston Churchill

Margaret Thatcher: How much did The Iron Lady do for the UK's women?

Margaret Thatcher's impact on the NHS

Margaret Thatcher's ended her days quietly, but friends say she never lost her spark

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