Former Uk Pm Margaret Thatcher Passes Away:

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[size=4][color=#000000][font=arial] Former UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher dies in London. Thatcher, the longest-serving (1979-1990) Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of the 20th century, and the only woman ever to have held the post, suffered a stroke. A Soviet journalist called her the "Iron Lady", a nickname which became associated with her uncompromising politics and leadership style. As Prime Minister, she implemented Conservative policies that have come to be known as Thatcherism.[/font][/color][/size]

[color=#000000][font=arial]RIP one of the greatest leaders[/font][/color]

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[size=4][color=#000000][font=arial]aroness Thatcher's spokesperson, Lord Bell said: "It is with great sadness that Mark and Carol Thatcher announced that their mother Baroness Thatcher died peacefully following a stroke this morning.[/font][/color]

[color=#000000][font=arial]"Baroness Thatcher was Conservative prime minister from 1979 to 1990.She was the first woman to hold the post. Her family is expected to make a further statement later.[/font][/color]

[color=#000000][font=arial]Baroness Thatcher, born Margaret Roberts, became the Conservative MP for Finchley, north London in 1959, retiring from the Commons in 1992.[/font][/color][/size]

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[size=4][b]The Queen says...:[/b][color=#000000][font=arial] Statement from Queen Elizabeth II on Margaret Thatcher's death: The Queen is sad to hear the news of the death of Baroness Thatcher and Her Majesty will be sending a private message of sympathy to the family, Buckingham Palace said today.[/font][/color][/size]

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[size=4][b]Even her friend former US prez Reagan was daunted by her:[/b][color=#000000][font=arial] During her time as prime minister, she emphasized the rights of the individual versus that of the state, moral absolutism and nationalism. In her first term, Thatcher reduced or eliminated many government subsidies to business, a move that lead to a sharp rise in unemployment. By 1986, unemployment had reached 3 million. Enjoyed a close friendship and working relationship with President Ronald Reagan, with whom she shared similar conservative views. -- [/font][/color][i]CNN[/i][/size]