News – Ex- British PM Margaret Thatcher dead at 87
Posted on April 8, 2013 at 1:06 pm GMTEx-British Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, died on Monday at the age of 87 years old. Thatcher was the first female British Prime Minister and was named the “Iron Lady” due to her tough and outspoken policies during her term in office from 1979 to 1990. She won three election victories as leader of the UK Conservative party, and was the longest serving British Prime Minster since the early 19th century. Thatcher was famous for crushing trade unions in Britain and [..]