The Big Bang 1986: How Thatcher Deregulated the City and Created Modern Financial London
On 27 October 1986, the London Stock Exchange underwent the most radical deregulation in its history. Fixed commissions were abolished…
Sarah Mitchell
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The Falklands War 1982: How Thatcher's Gamble Saved Her Premiership and Revived British Nationalism
When Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands in April 1982, Margaret Thatcher faced the greatest crisis of her premiership. She gambled…
Sarah Mitchell
The Miners' Strike 1984-85: Thatcher vs Scargill and the Battle That Changed Britain
The 1984-85 miners' strike was the longest and most bitter industrial dispute in British history. Margaret Thatcher's government faced down…
Sarah Mitchell