‘Iron Lady’ Who Set Britain on a New Course

Margaret Thatcher, michael kors handbags discount “Iron Lady” of British politics, who set her country on a rightward economic course, led it to victory in mcihael kors outlet Falklands war and helped guide michael kors oullet store United States and michael kors outlet online Soviet Union through michael kors outlet handbags cold war’s difficult last years, died on Monday in London. She was 87.

Her spokesman, Tim Bell, said she died of a stroke at michael kors factory outlet Ritz Hotel. She had been in poor health for months and had suffered from dementia.

Prime Minister David Cameron cut short a visit to Continental Europe to return to Britain after receiving michael kors hamiltion outlet news, and Queen Elizabeth II authorized a ceremonial funeral with military honors ? a notch below a state funeral ? at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London. A statement from michael kors offical outlet White House said that “michael kors bags outlet world has lost one of michael kors wallet outlet great champions of freedom and liberty, and America has lost a true friend.”

Mrs. Thatcher was michael kors discount outlet first woman to become prime minister of Britain and michael kors canada first to lead a major Western power in modern times. Hard-driving and hardheaded, she led her Conservative Party to three straight election wins and held office for 11 years ? May 1979 to November 1990 ? longer than any other British politician in michael kors canada sale 20th century.

The strong economic medicine she administered to a country sickened by inflation, budget deficits and industrial unrest brought her wide swings in popularity, culminating with a revolt among her own cabinet ministers in her final year and her shout of “No! No! No!” in michael kors replica House of Commons to any further integration with Europe.

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