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L-R - Helen Reuben, Morag Cross, Sarah Moyle, Emma Ernest, Dennis Herdman in Handbagged - Photo Manuel Harlan.

Margaret Thatcher’s and Queen Elizabeth’s weekly meetings imagined

Harriet Walter in Brian and Maggie

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Still from Brain and Maggie on Channel 4

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An extremely rare chess set depicting key political figures of the Miners’ Strike 1984/85, including Margaret Thatcher and Arthur Scargill, has gone on display at National Coal Mining Museum for England (NCMME) as part of their free year-long exhibition, 84/85 – The Longest Year.

Rare Miners’ Strike chess set goes on display at National Coal Mining Museum

Police and pickets on the ground when an unmarked van left Allerton Bywater Colliery, miners' strike, August 21, 1984

Police officer has ‘no memory’ of inappropriate behaviour during miners' strike

BBC royal correspondent Nicholas Witchell is retiring after 47 years.

Breaking ‘Awful’ BBC royal correspondent Nicholas Witchell retires

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Sir Bernard Ingham arrives in Downing Street to attend a party to celebrate the 85th birthday of Baroness Thatcher on October 14, 2010 (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

Sir Bernard Ingham - press secretary to Margaret Thatcher- dies at 90

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UCU General Secretary Jo Grady. Photo: UCU

Jo Grady: 'Growing up in Wakefield, I saw how politics was personal'

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Spitting Image is coming back to TV soon - here's what to expect

Yvette Cooper MP has called on her constituents to support a workable Brexit deal after Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage accused her of betraying her constituents.

Yvette Cooper MP calls for 'common sense' Brexit after Nigel Farage hosts Brexit...

EU and UK flags together

Letters: PM doesn't have the '˜oomph'

Banners Held High.

How the miners' strike changed the trade union movement
Wakefield's fourth annual celebration of the trade union movement will take place with a morning march from the city's cathedral on Sunday May 20.
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Ex mayor rubbed shoulders with political and sporting legends

'˜It's sad', say Tories after National Coal Mining Museum dinner cancelled

Tory dinner at National Coal Mining Museum cancelled over '˜safety'

Mining Jack's rich seam of memories

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A Christmas evening with Michael Portillo

Cabinet papers show cover-up of spying during 1984-5 miners’ strike

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Former prime minister Margaret Thatcher dies following a stroke
Former prime minister Margaret Thatcher has died.
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