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Video of Thatcher’s hearse going past

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Video of Thatcher’s hearse going past on the Strand in London – at the funeral of Margaret Thatcher

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Thatcher funeral – my photos taken today

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My photos from Thatcher’s funeral today

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London reacts to Maggie in 1979

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London and the south east had a swing to the Tories in 1979 that was 50% higher than the rest of the country. The GLC was already in Tory hands under the leadership of Horace Cutler. He was looking forward to a close working relationship with Thatcher around issues that would eventually move in his…

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