Thatcher's tough stretch tests her reform drive in Britain
In London protests flare as Thatcher's free market revolution faces its sharpest midterm setback. Labour wins a mid-Staffordshire by election by a landslide, narrowing the Tory majority to 8.49. Critics warn of higher interest, inflation, and stalled homeownership as households like Weymouth plasterer Sheila Jackson voice disillusionment with Thatcher era policies.
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Robert Skidelsky
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Warwick University
Sheila Jackson
Weymouth
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Last Indian troops leave Trincomalee in Sri Lanka protest era
In Trincomalee Sri Lanka 2 000 Indian soldiers the last of about 125 000 withdrew aboard the troop carrier Magar bound for Madras amid a deadlocked 242y jungle war with Tamil Tigers. Sri Lankan defense minister praised the sacrifice as Tamil Tigers patrolled the port city. The withdrawal ends a chapter in a conflict began in 1983 and marks the end of India’s peacekeeping role under a 1987 accord.
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Ranjan Wijeratne
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Ranasinghe Premadasa
V.P. Singh
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