Back in 2021 I attended a Thatcher Network conference at Newcastle University.
The city was just emerging from the Covid lockdown, and staying in the left-leaning area of Jesmond, it was remarkable how impacted it was compared to small town Northamptonshire. New cycle lines and card only payment in coffee shops demonstrated a certain marking of territory that we had simply not gone through.
My paper at the conference was on Margaret Thatcher and Islam, and that has now been published as an article by the Conservative History Journal. Its fair to say modern day Conservatives may be surprised at some of the nuances and ambiguities of Mrs Thatcher's position - and not just when it comes to Cold War alliances.
A pdf of the article can be viewed below:
Download More questions than answers Thatcher Islam Con History Journal 2024
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