Margaret Thatcher

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Monday this week marked exactly 40 years since Margaret Thatcher’s government began the privatisation and deregulation of buses in the UK.

40 years after privatisation, is Margaret Thatcher 'still driving Scotland's buses'?

Prime Minister Andy Burnham will visit Scotland this Friday

Prime Minister Andy Burnham will visit Scotland this Friday

Why is Scotland so difficult for UK prime ministers to visit?

Ellie Harrison of Get Glasgow Moving broke down how Thatcher-era policies made our bus services worse

Ellie Harrison of Get Glasgow Moving broke down how Thatcher-era policies made our bus services worse

Margaret Thatcher broke Glasgow's bus system. This is how we fix it now

British politics in all four nations has been impacted by the rise of the great British right-wing lie machine

British politics in all four nations has been impacted by the rise of the great British right-wing lie machine

How do we defeat the rise of the extreme right in Scotland and Britain?

The system was never designed to serve the interests of the majority

The system was never designed to serve the interests of the majority

Neoliberalism hasn't 'failed' as far as the establishment is concerned

Margaret Thatcher giving a speech during the Conservative Party Conference in Brighton

Margaret Thatcher giving a speech during the Conservative Party Conference in Brighton

Margaret Thatcher

This TV show remains as urgent today as it did more than 40 years ago

Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan transferred wealth upwards towards a rapacious elite, and this has continued

Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan transferred wealth upwards towards a rapacious elite, and this has continued

I stand by my claim the average British voter is lacking intelligence

John Swinney and Keir Starmer

John Swinney and Keir Starmer

2026 Holyrood election

Keir Starmer risks 'becoming second Thatcher to Scotland', John Swinney to say

From left: Labour leader Keir Starmer, Reform UK's Nigel Farage, and Tory leader Kemi Badenoch

From left: Labour leader Keir Starmer, Reform UK's Nigel Farage, and Tory leader Kemi Badenoch

Really listen to Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch. You'll hear Nigel Farage

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to unveil a fresh suite of Thatcheresque policies

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to unveil a fresh suite of Thatcheresque policies

REAL SCOTTISH POLITICS

Margaret Thatcher

There are no lengths Labour will not go to in attempts to ape Margaret Thatcher

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is reportedly set to take inspiration from Margaret Thatcher by tearing up financial regulations

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is reportedly set to take inspiration from Margaret Thatcher by tearing up financial regulations

Rachel Reeves set to ape Margaret Thatcher with bank regulation bonfire

We are still living with the consequences of the Thatcherite revolution, in which the individual is hailed as the most important commodity, writes Jonathon Shafi

We are still living with the consequences of the Thatcherite revolution, in which the individual is hailed as the most important commodity, writes Jonathon Shafi

Jonathon Shafi: Margaret Thatcher’s legacy, not immigration, broke our communities

A protester was dragged out of the speech by security

A protester was dragged out of the speech by security

Conservative Party

Protester dragged out of Kemi Badenoch speech after 'abolish billionaires' call

Pits closed, factories shut, and unemployment soare

Pits closed, factories shut, and unemployment soare

Conservative Party

How Margaret Thatcher devastated Scotland as Tories celebrate her 50-year anniversary

Generic image of a fishing trawler. Photograph: Archive

Generic image of a fishing trawler. Photograph: Archive

The Margaret Thatcher-era policy Scotland must reverse urgently

The Chancellor has been under increasing pressure this week due to rising borrowing costs and sluggish economic growth

The Chancellor has been under increasing pressure this week due to rising borrowing costs and sluggish economic growth

Margaret Thatcher

Rachel Reeves likens herself to Margaret Thatcher amid speculation about her future

John Swinney spoke out ahead of a keynote speech on the Scottish Government’s Budget plans

John Swinney spoke out ahead of a keynote speech on the Scottish Government’s Budget plans

John Swinney to set out vision for eradicating child poverty in Scotland

The Tartan Army in Spain last year.

The Tartan Army in Spain last year.

UK ministers believed Scotland ditching God Save the Queen would grow independence

Proceeds from sales were used to fill holes in council budgets created by the prime minister

Proceeds from sales were used to fill holes in council budgets created by the prime minister

Affordable housing

Thatcher’s council housing sell-off is to blame for property shortages

The Labour Party have struggled to define

The Labour Party have struggled to define

Assa Samake-Roman: I can’t believe we’re debating who counts as a working person

Tommy Sheridan, pictured with his mum Alice, became the face of the Scottish anti-poll tax campaign

Tommy Sheridan, pictured with his mum Alice, became the face of the Scottish anti-poll tax campaign

How the poll tax paved the way for council tax – and Margaret Thatcher's downfall

The National Records of Scotland announced that the life expectancy in Scotland increased slightly for both males and females

The National Records of Scotland announced that the life expectancy in Scotland increased slightly for both males and females

Over a million Scots life expectancy worse due to inequality caused by austerity

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer during the Council of the Nations and Regions in Edinburgh

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer during the Council of the Nations and Regions in Edinburgh

REAL SCOTTISH POLITICS

Council of the Nations and Regions

Wee Ginger Dug: Will Keir Starmer's plummeting popularity ever recover?

The Tory contender said he'd named his daughter after Margaret Thatcher because 'he respects strong women'

The Tory contender said he'd named his daughter after Margaret Thatcher because 'he respects strong women'

Conservative Party

Robert Jenrick reveals daughter named after Margaret Thatcher

Kemi Badenoch compared herself to Margaret Thatcher

Kemi Badenoch compared herself to Margaret Thatcher

Conservative Party

Shona Craven: Dizzying incoherence as Kemi Badenoch 'cuts through'

The final report into the Grenfell Tower fire will be published soon

The final report into the Grenfell Tower fire will be published soon

Grenfell Tower disaster

Ghost of Thatcher still haunts this failing post-imperial Britain

Artist Richard Stone with his Margaret Thatcher portrait, and Prime Minister Keir Starmer

Artist Richard Stone with his Margaret Thatcher portrait, and Prime Minister Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer 'orders portrait of Margaret Thatcher removed from No 10'

All roads lead back to London

All roads lead back to London

The dirty secret about London and the British economy's 'invisible hand'

Veteran strikers outside the Scottish Parliament in 2022

Veteran strikers outside the Scottish Parliament in 2022

‘The people’s coal’: New book explores if justice was served for Scotland’s miners

Mark Brown reviews the National Theatre Scotland's adaptation of Damian Barr's acclaimed memoir Maggie & Me

Mark Brown reviews the National Theatre Scotland's adaptation of Damian Barr's acclaimed memoir Maggie & Me

Margaret Thatcher

Review: Maggie & Me reflects on memories of pain and resilience

King Fahd of Saudi Arabia meeting then-prime minister Margaret Thatcher

King Fahd of Saudi Arabia meeting then-prime minister Margaret Thatcher

Focus on: UK arms exports

Infamous Thatcher deal makes mockery of claims arms sales are well regulated

Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan helped spawn the theory we now know

Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan helped spawn the theory we now know

What exactly is neoliberalism – and how do we escape it?

There are concerns the scheme would see Scotland diverge from the EU's minimum standards

There are concerns the scheme would see Scotland diverge from the EU's minimum standards

Green freeports 'threaten an independent Scotland joining the EU'

David Lammy was among the Labour MPs to praise Margaret Thatcher this week

David Lammy was among the Labour MPs to praise Margaret Thatcher this week

Worst of Westminster: Labour frontbenchers heap praise on Maggie

Shadow chancellor was only a child when Margaret Thatcher was Prime Minister

Shadow chancellor was only a child when Margaret Thatcher was Prime Minister

Some of us remember life under PM Margaret Thatcher only too well

Statue of the late Britain's Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher

Statue of the late Britain's Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher

Lesley Riddoch: Thatcher love-in is an outrage and a warning against Labour

Labour’s Darren Jones has claimed that Thatcher oversaw a period of ‘economic renewal and wealth creation’

Labour’s Darren Jones has claimed that Thatcher oversaw a period of ‘economic renewal and wealth creation’

Scotland’s resources must not be sold off to the vulture capitalists

Anas Sarwar has remained silent on his UK colleagues' praise for Margaret Thatcher

Anas Sarwar has remained silent on his UK colleagues' praise for Margaret Thatcher

Scottish Labour enter SECOND day of silence on Margaret Thatcher praise

Rachel Reeves, Keir Starmer and David Lammy have all praised Margaret Thatcher in recent months

Rachel Reeves, Keir Starmer and David Lammy have all praised Margaret Thatcher in recent months

Five times Labour politicians have praised Margaret Thatcher

Former Tory prime minister Margaret Thatcher has been praised by senior Labour MP David Lammy

Former Tory prime minister Margaret Thatcher has been praised by senior Labour MP David Lammy

'A visionary leader': David Lammy joins Labour MPs praising Margaret Thatcher

Anas Sarwar has remained silent after a top Labour MP heaped praise on Margaret Thatcher

Anas Sarwar has remained silent after a top Labour MP heaped praise on Margaret Thatcher

Scottish Labour REFUSE to condemn fresh Margaret Thatcher praise by top MP

Labour have been slammed after praising Margaret Thatcher

Labour have been slammed after praising Margaret Thatcher

Labour 'turning into Thatcher tribute act' after top MP praises ex-Tory PM

Top Labour MP Darren Jones, left, praised former Tory PM Margaret Thatcher

Top Labour MP Darren Jones, left, praised former Tory PM Margaret Thatcher

Top Labour MP praises Margaret Thatcher for overseeing 'national renewal'

Jimmy Reid and Mick McGahey feature in this week's Big Read

Jimmy Reid and Mick McGahey feature in this week's Big Read

How independence could give Holyrood the powers to support local government

Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon said she wants to see more of the country owned by local communities

Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon said she wants to see more of the country owned by local communities

Community organisations

Scottish Government to review community right-to-buy powers

Professor Tom Devine spoke to The National about the enduring legacy of the McCrone Report

Professor Tom Devine spoke to The National about the enduring legacy of the McCrone Report

'Conspiracy' to hide extent of oil wealth from Scotland's people, Tom Devine says

Angela Rayner denied being a 'hypocrite' over the profits she made from selling her council house

Angela Rayner denied being a 'hypocrite' over the profits she made from selling her council house

Angela Rayner denies hypocrisy after selling council house for thousands in profit

The approach to private funds taken by Margaret Thatcher continues to this day

The approach to private funds taken by Margaret Thatcher continues to this day

Scotonomics: The Scottish Government and the Highlands Effect

Did it all get worse after Thatcher?

Did it all get worse after Thatcher?

Margaret Thatcher

Alan Riach: The damned and the marginal find their voices in the 1980s

Controversial Canadian academic Jordan Peterson has claimed Labour will make the UK like 'Venezuela for 20 years'

Controversial Canadian academic Jordan Peterson has claimed Labour will make the UK like 'Venezuela for 20 years'

Conservative Party

Jordan Peterson claims Labour would make UK 'Venezuela for 20 years'

Keir Hardie at Trafalgar Square, London, 1908. (Photo by: Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images).

Keir Hardie at Trafalgar Square, London, 1908. (Photo by: Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images).

The real legacy of Margaret Thatcher

Labour leader Keir Starmer's praise of divisive Tory Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has provoked controversy

Labour leader Keir Starmer's praise of divisive Tory Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has provoked controversy

General Election

What does Keir Starmer actually stand for after Thatcher praise row?

Keir Starmer was not so willing to praise Thatcher in front of a Scottish audience

Keir Starmer was not so willing to praise Thatcher in front of a Scottish audience

Keir Starmer tries to diffuse Margaret Thatcher row at Scottish Labour gala event

Humza Yousaf slammed Anneliese Dodds for comments she made on Question Time

Humza Yousaf slammed Anneliese Dodds for comments she made on Question Time

FM slams Labour MP for defending Keir Starmer's Thatcher comments on Question Time