margaret thatcher
The Time the Labour Party Used Bananarama and Paul Weller to Win an Election
As the next UK election approaches, the major political parties will scramble to capture the youth vote. While politicians repeatedly fail to learn from their predecessors' errors, they'd be wise to avoid the 1987 campaign tactics of the Labour Party.
Michael White Is the Most Famous Person You’ve Never Heard Of
From Jack Nicholson to Monty Python to Kate Moss, he discovered and hung out with everyone you ever thought was important.
Irn-Bru Made Me Who I Am
I'm Scottish. Therefore, Irn-Bru isn't just a teeth-eroding fizzy drink to me. It's part of the tapestry of my existence, the foundation of most of my teenage memories.
The British Seaside Smells of Piss and Chips and It's Beautiful
The British seaside is basically deep fried. Sure, you can eat fresh fish straight from the sea in nice restaurants, but for a true taste of what makes eating by the sea so magic, head onto a pier to eat fish and chips with a candyfloss chaser...
Why Are Young British People Turning Conservative?
A growing number of British Generation Yers are inclined to vote for the Tories, even though that's traditionally the party of old white bigots who don't care about young people.
Ian Rubbish Calls Out the Margaret Thatcher Haters, from Morrissey to Billy Bragg
The legendary punk frontman opens up about band reunions, VICE, and chocolate cake.
Penny Rimbaud on How Crass Nearly Started World War III
The UK government just released formerly classified documents detailing the time Margaret Thatcher and the CIA got confused and thought a fake telephone call invented by Crass was a piece of Soviet propaganda. This is what the seminal punk band's...
Penny Rimbaud on How Crass Nearly Started World War 3
The UK government released secret documents on Margaret Thatcher, Crass and Ronald Reagan.
Protesting Thatcher's Funeral
On the morning of Wednesday April 17, 2013, the Iron Lady was laid to rest. Anti-Thatcher protesters planned on congregating at Ludgate Circus so they could turn their backs on the coffin as it went past. We went along to count the vicious socialists...
What Does Liverpool Think of Thatcher's Funeral?
"We have to spend money on all kinds of crap, so it may as well go on that as well."