Buckingham Palace said the Queen was sad to hear the news and that she would be sending a private message of sympathy to the family. The first woman elected to lead a major western state, Lady Thatcher, as she became after the longest premiership since , served 11 unbroken years at No She was only overthrown by an internal Tory party coup in after her reckless promotion of the poll tax led to rioting in Trafalgar Square.
Thatcher, who was 87, had been in declining health for some years, suffering from dementia. The death of Sir Denis Thatcher, her husband of 50 years and closest confidante, intensified her isolation in what had proved a frustrating retirement, despite energetic worldwide activity in the early years. After a series of mini-strokes in Thatcher withdrew from public life, no longer able to make the kind of waspish pronouncements that had been her forte in office — and beyond.
As Labour sources announced the party would suspend campaigning in the local election as a mark of respect, its leader, Ed Miliband, said: "She will be remembered as a unique figure. She reshaped the politics of a whole generation. She was Britain's first woman prime minister.
She moved the centre ground of British politics and was a huge figure on the world stage. But we can disagree and also greatly respect her political achievements and her personal strength. The deputy prime minister, Nick Clegg, said: "Margaret Thatcher was one of the defining figures in modern British politics.
Whatever side of the political debate you stand on, no one can deny that as prime minister she left a unique and lasting imprint on the country she served. The work and pensions secretary, Iain Duncan Smith, said: "Watching her set out to change Britain for the better in made me believe there was, at last, real purpose and real leadership in politics once again.
More Videos The life and legacy of the 'Iron Lady' Story highlights Thatcher, Britain's "Iron Lady," died after suffering a stroke Monday, her spokeswoman said She retired from public life in after a stroke As British PM from to , she played a key role in ending the Cold War But Thatcher opposed reunification of Germany. Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, a towering figure in postwar British and world politics and the only woman to become British prime minister, has died at the age of She suffered a stroke Monday, her spokeswoman said.
A British government source said she died at the Ritz Hotel in London. Thatcher's funeral will be at St. Paul's Cathedral, with full military honors, followed by a private cremation, the British prime minister's office announced. Thatcher served from to as leader of the Conservative Party. She was called the "Iron Lady" for her personal and political toughness. She retired from public life after a stroke in and suffered several strokes after that.
Photos: Photos: Thatcher through the years. Margaret Thatcher through the years — Margaret Thatcher , the first woman to become British prime minister, has died at 87 after a stroke, a spokeswoman said Monday, April 8. Known as the "Iron Lady," Thatcher, as Conservative Party leader, was prime minister from to Hide Caption.
Margaret Thatcher through the years — Thatcher with her parents and sister Muriel in Thatcher, born Margaret Hilda Roberts in , studied chemistry at Oxford University and worked as a research chemist before becoming a barrister in Margaret Thatcher through the years — Conservative Party candidate Margaret Roberts, the youngest candidate for any party in the general election, works in a laboratory where she was a research chemist.
Margaret Thatcher through the years — The Conservative Party candidate for Dartford in Kent, England, meets some potential constituents in January Margaret Thatcher through the years — Thatcher chats with a police officer outside the House of Commons, where she took a seat as a member of Parliament for Finchley in October Margaret Thatcher through the years — Thatcher addresses a Conservative Party conference in October Margaret Thatcher through the years — Thatcher in Within five years, she would become leader of the Conservatives.
Thatcher became secretary of state for education and science under Heath. Margaret Thatcher through the years — Thatcher plays the piano for her husband, Denis, and their twins, Mark and Carol, then 17, in September Margaret Thatcher through the years — Thatcher takes over from Edward Heath as leader of the Conservative Party in Margaret Thatcher through the years — Thatcher addresses Conservatives at the start of the election campaign.
She was succeeded by John Major and was made a life peer two years later. In the following years, Thatcher wrote bestselling memoirs and worked on the international lecture circuit before suffering a series of strokes in Her health deteriorated and her last years were marked by increasing senility.
He husband Sir Denis Thatcher died in She is survived by her two children, Mark and Carol Thatcher, and her grandchildren. Daily newsletter Receive essential international news every morning.
Take international news everywhere with you! He added: "The Labour Party disagreed with much of what she did and she will always remain a controversial figure. But we can disagree and also greatly respect her political achievements and her personal strength. Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg described Lady Thatcher as one of the "defining figures in modern British politics", adding: "She may have divided opinion during her time in politics but everyone will be united today in acknowledging the strength of her personality and the radicalism of her politics.
Others to pay tribute included former chancellors Lord Howe and Lord Lawson, who resigned from her government following differences over economic policy, Europe and her leadership style. Lord Howe said the former prime minister was a "remarkable person" and a "very good" leader. London Mayor Boris Johnson said Lady Thatcher's memory would "live long after the world has forgotten the grey suits of today's politics" while Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond described her as "a truly formidable prime minister whose policies defined a political generation".
But Lady Thatcher's economic policies and political style also came in for criticism. Former Labour leader Neil Kinnock said income inequality had grown sharply during her time in office while Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams said she had "prolonged the war and caused great suffering" in Northern Ireland by the use of "draconian, militaristic policies". In a statement, The National Union of Mineworkers said Lady Thatcher had "set out to serve those whose interests were profit for the few" and this had led to the "decimation" of the coal industry.
And "parties" have been taking place in Glasgow and in Brixton, south London, to mark Baroness Thatcher's death. BBC reporters said about people are attending the event in Glasgow and in Brixton. Thatcher dies: Reaction in quotes. Obituary: Margaret Thatcher.
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