margaret thatcher
The Sports Teams Who Defied The Apartheid Boycott of South Africa
While apartheid South Africa came under blanket boycott from many international sporting bodies, there were teams who defied the ban. Those included England cricket and rugby sides, which led to bitter acrimony at home.
The Cult: Tony Stanger
In honour of the Six Nations, we’ve inducted an iconic rugby player from each country into The Cult. Here, we look to Tony Stanger, the oblivious hero of Scottish rugby.
David Cameron is out, Theresa May set to become UK Prime Minister
After a formal power changing process with Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday, the Conservative politician will become Britain's new head of government.
A Bawdy Margaret Thatcher Sculpture Upends British History
YBA Marcus Harvey shows us what he thinks it means to be British in 2016.
‘High Dive’ Is a Surprisingly Sexual Novel About the Botched Plot to Kill Margaret Thatcher
We spoke to Jonathan Lee about his new book and the connections between fucking and fanaticism.
January 1982: Mark Thatcher is Lost in the Desert
34 years ago this week, the son of the British Prime Minister got lost on the Paris-Dakar Rally, thrusting the previously unknown event into the media spotlight.
Undermining Boom: Tony Abbott on the Comeback Trail
Like so many of his promises, his "no sniping" pledge was an indicator that he was about to do the exact opposite.
Scarecrow Punches Tin Man, Chinese Artist Actually French: Last Week in Art
Alexandre Ouairy has been successfully posing—and selling art—as his fictional character Tao Hongjing for over a decade.
British Plan to Move 5.5 Million Hong Kong Chinese to Northern Ireland Was a 'Joke'
Newly declassified documents revealed a UK government proposal to "transplant" Hong Kong to Northern Ireland, but an official has now said that he’s shocked that anyone took the suggestion seriously.
Singapore Teen Who Insulted Former Leader Held in Mental Institution Pending Sentencing
As human rights campaigners call for Amos Yee's release, his defiance and brashness have led the authorities to speculate wildly on the underlying causes of his behavior.
The 'Battle of the Beanfield' Was the Beginning of the End for Britain's Illegal Raves
Thirty years ago today, a convoy of new-age travelers—including men, women, and children—on their way to a free party at Stonehenge were savagely beaten by 1,300 cops.