Tag Archives: News International

The End of Margaret Thatcher and Her Psychological Impact

Former UK Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, was laid to rest this week to a mixture of boos and cheers from the few thousand people who had turned out to line the route of the funeral procession on its way to … Continue reading

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Putting Horsegate In Context

The oddest political story of the week was the news that Rebekah Brooks loaned a retired Met Police horse, named Raisa, between 2008 and 2010. Even letting her friend and neighbour, David Cameron, have a go on it. It’s one … Continue reading

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Will The Empire Strike Back?

So, The News of the World has been destroyed, with the final edition of the 168-year-old paper released today. The sewer standard revelations of the hacking scandal, with the promise of worse to come, meant there was no coming back. … Continue reading

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