Tag: Ronald Reagan

• Friday, March 22nd 2013 - 06:59 UTC

  Falklands’ invasion: documents show Conservatives were divided on how to react

  

  Senior Tories were initially sceptical about going to war over the Falkland Islands, newly released papers from Margaret Thatcher's personal archive show. A note from the whips' office following Argentina's 1982 invasion reported solid support for military action from some Conservative MPs, but others were privately hostile.

• Thursday, December 29th 2011 - 21:58 UTC

  Majority of Conservatives (54%) believe UK should leaver the EU, shows poll

  

  A majority of the ruling Conservative Party members believe Britain should leave the European Union, according to an opinion poll. A survey of party members by the ConservativeHome website for The Independent found 54% would favour ending Britain’s EU membership and signing up to a free-trade agreement

• Tuesday, July 5th 2011 - 19:00 UTC

  Statue of President Reagan, crucial ally of Mrs Thatcher, unveiled in London

  

  A statue of former US President Ronald Reagan has been unveiled at a ceremony outside the American embassy in central London. The invited guests include former UK Prime Minister Baroness Thatcher - who was a close ally of Reagan when they were both in power in the 1980s.