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Illustration on Britain's economy by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

What Britain needs to do to spur growth and prosperity

By Richard W. Rahn

Preparing his budget, Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer, Nigel Lawson, with his famous battered red Budget Box, in his office at the Treasury, London, March 10, 1987. Lawson, the tax-cutting U.K. Treasury chief under the late Margaret Thatcher and a lion of Conservative politics in the late 20th century has died. He was 91. (AP Photo/Gerald Penny, File)

Nigel Lawson, free market former U.K. Treasury chief, dies

By Danica Kirka - Associated Press

Britain's Prime Minister Liz Truss makes a speech at the Conservative Party conference at the ICC in Birmingham, England, Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Liz Truss should have stood her ground

By Editorial Board - The Washington Times

Liz Truss arrives at Conservative Central Office in Westminster after winning the Conservative Party leadership contest in London, Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. Liz Truss will become Britain's new Prime Minister after an audience with Britain's Queen Elizabeth II on Tuesday Sept. 6. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Liz Truss, next U.K. prime minister, seen as ‘heir to Thatcher’

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

Stay the Course in Ukraine war Illustration by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

NATO and the U.S. soften support for a Ukrainian victory

By L. Scott Lingamfelter

Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley speaks with reporters after a tour of the campus of South Carolina State University on Monday, April 12, 2021, in Orangeburg, S.C. Haley, often mentioned as a possible 2024 GOP presidential contender, said Monday that she would not seek her party's nomination if former President Donald Trump opts to run a second time. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard)

Nikki Haley, America’s Iron Lady

By Nile Gardiner

This image released by Netflix shows Gillian Anderson in a scene from &quot;The Crown.&quot; Season four premieres on Sunday, Nov. 15. (Des Willie/Netflix via AP)

Gillian Anderson brings uncanny ‘Iron Lady’ to ‘The Crown’

By LYNN ELBER - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 20, 1988 file photo, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher addresses the opening session of the College of Europe, in Bruges, Belgium. In the speech, Thatcher voiced her growing opposition to calls for more integration between the countries of what became known as the European Union. On Jan. 31, 2020, Britain is scheduled to leave the EU after 47 years. (AP Photo/File)

Margaret Thatcher was hated by liberals, socialists and even a few moderates

By R. Emmett Tyrrell Jr.

FILE - In this June 25, 1984 file photo, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher faces the camera at a summit of European leaders in Fontainebleau, France. At the summit, Thatcher got a financial rebate for Britain. Thatcher's 11-year premiership became increasingly dominated by her opposition to what later became known as the European Union. On Jan. 31, 2020, Britain is scheduled to leave the EU after 47 years. (AP Photo/File)

Britain’s EU Journey: When Thatcher turned all euroskeptic

By PAN PYLAS - Associated Press

BOOK REVIEW: ‘Margaret Thatcher: The Authorized Biography’

By Aram Bakshian Jr.

BOOK REVIEW: ‘The Spy and the Traitor’ by Ben Macintyre

By Joseph C. Goulden

In this Monday, July 10, 2017, file photo, Sir Paul McCartney performs at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Scott Audette)

Margaret Thatcher’s spouse not happy about McCartney invite

By GREGORY KATZ - Associated Press

Illustration on Trump's acceptance speech by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

The speech Donald Trump should give tonight to win it all

By Monica Crowley - The Washington Times

Reagan Star Wars Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

R. EMMETT TYRRELL JR.: Drawing the wrong conclusion from Hiroshima

By R. Emmett Tyrrell Jr. - The Washington Times

President Barack Obama speaks during a town hall meeting on immigration hosted by Telemundo and MSNBC, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015, at Florida International University in Miami. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

ERNEST ISTOOK: Obama cements his power by redistributing your wealth

By Ernest Istook

Ronald Reagan (Photo/Reagan Foundation)

Ronald Reagan on audio: Newly surfaced tapes reveal talks with Margaret Thatcher

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

BOOK REVIEW: ‘The Prime Minister’s Ironing Board and Other State Secrets’

By Martin Rubin - Special to The Washington Times

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TYRRELL: Return of the liberal death wish

By R. Emmett Tyrrell Jr.