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Shades of grey with the Iron Lady Thatcher
Margaret Thatcher gave millions of people the benefits of home ownership, yet depleted the stock of social housing. She freed up the market, giving years of growth, but had a hand in the subsequent recession.
Come and protest against health policies
The Executive's proposal for two £80m health centres in Newry and Lisburn will put millions of pounds of public money into the pockets of big business at the expense of essential health services.
Plea for help in tracking down long-lost family
I live in Australia and I am trying to contact relatives in Belfast. The family name is Kerr; my uncle was Jack Kerr. He was a rear-gunner in the air force.
Be Bold in Blue for MS support
Will you be Bold in Blue for MS Awareness Week (April 29-May 5) to raise funds to support people with multiple sclerosis? Call 01462 476707 for your free guide.
Charities say a big thank-you
BELFAST HILLS PARTNERSHIP: Belfast (June 30, 2011), £44.95.
Education Bill will prove a failure for our children
As a supporter of grammar schools, I wish to express my dismay and opposition to the Education Bill currently before the Assembly.
Opposition to Thatcher is a legitimate view
IS everyone now a Thatcher champion? As much as I deplore the actions of certain people partying and revelling in the death of Mrs Thatcher, why does it seem everyone suddenly adores her?
Lady T didn't want fly-past
The Iron Lady thought a fly-past at her funeral a waste of money. Yet, in spite of the chancellor's seeking further cuts, four RAF Typhoon aircraft have flown 7,000 miles to Malaysia for a display.
The Royals and funeral politics
I find it almost incomprehensible that Margaret Thatcher is having a funeral with full military honours.
Orange or Green: all crime must be condemned
There is no acceptable level of violence and, as a society, we cannot allow the soft bigotry of low expectations to determine our response to continued law-breaking, terrorism and public disruption.
There's another side to the story
Amid all the media adulation of the life of Margaret Thatcher, is it possible to recognise that a large proportion of the population loathed her?
Can we forget words of Blair?
The words of those backing Irish republicanism were once spoken by actors. Would it be possible to have the words of a former prime minster not spoken by an actor, nor broadcast, nor printed at all?
Choose to have a large family? Then pay for it
The Chancellor, George Osborne, in his austerity budget, could have saved millions of pounds every week if he had stopped paying family allowance after the fourth child (and, in future, reduced the payment to three) if he wants to make working being a better option than living on benefits.
Was Thatcher the first PM to ruin unionism?
It may not seem appropriate just now to examine the late Mrs Thatcher's motives in signing the 1985 Anglo-Irish Agreement that so upset unionists, but it is essential to understanding her psyche.
A leader who never wavered
The death of the longest-serving prime minister (1979-1990) marks the passing of one of the towering leaders of Britain and the world.
Cruise's beliefs not that strange
Tom Cruise is being complimented on his charming behaviour while mingling with VIPs and fans during his recent visit to Ireland, yet journalists can't resist referring to his "strange religion of Scientology".
Forget Iron Lady's charisma and judge on results
With the passing of the 'Iron Lady', Margaret Thatcher, the Anglo-Irish Agreement 1985 is seen by many as a breakthrough (News, April 9).
Public joy at this time is infantile
It is a rather sad indictment on our society when people organise street parties to 'celebrate' the death of Lady Thatcher.
We shall never see the likes of Thatcher again
Margaret Thatcher was a remarkable woman. Inevitably, her legacy is controversial. But no one can deny she ushered in a new age in Britain.
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A far-right French historian shot himself in the head beside the altar of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris today apparently in protest against the legalisation of gay marriage in France.
Woman tries to drive into Commons new
A woman has been detained by police after trying to drive through the main gates of the House of Commons.
Man arrested in flats murder probe new
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Reds considering keeper options new
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Cotillard is colourful at Cannes
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