/tags/margaret-thatcher Margaret Thatcher en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 19:00:00 GMT /2013-04-17/large-police-presence-surrounds-margaret-thatchers-funeral Margaret Thatcher was laid to rest in a funeral attended by dignitaries from around the globe as well as Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip on Wednesday. It's the first funeral of a British politician attended by the Queen since Sir Winston Churchill's in 1965. Wed, 17 Apr 2013 19:00:00 GMT /2013-04-17/large-police-presence-surrounds-margaret-thatchers-funeral Eleanor Beardsley /npr-news/2013-04-17/for-thatcher-a-great-calm-after-a-life-of-controversy The former British prime minister was remembered Wednesday at a funeral in London. Queen Elizabeth II was among those in attendance. Thatcher died last week. She was 87. Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:30:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-04-17/for-thatcher-a-great-calm-after-a-life-of-controversy Mark Memmott /npr-news/2013-04-12/update-bbc-will-play-clip-of-ding-dong-the-witch-is-dead Radio 1 had an issue: Should its Official Chart show play the song, or would that be too tasteless since it was pushed to the top of the charts by critics of Margaret Thatcher? Those who didn't admire the Iron Lady have used the song to make their voices heard. Fri, 12 Apr 2013 14:15:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-04-12/update-bbc-will-play-clip-of-ding-dong-the-witch-is-dead Mark Memmott /2013-04-12/the-thatcher-eras-effect-on-british-music Journalist Stuart Maconie says Margaret Thatcher and her reforms inspired a wealth of music in the U.K. — the tone of which could be glowing or grim, depending on what part of the country the musicians were from. Fri, 12 Apr 2013 07:30:00 GMT /2013-04-12/the-thatcher-eras-effect-on-british-music NPR Staff /npr-news/2013-04-11/just-another-provocation-says-argentina-about-thatcher-funeral-snub The Guardian reports Margaret Thatcher's family specifically asked Argentina's president be left off the guest list for her funeral. Argentina's foreign minister said he didn't care. Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:59:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-04-11/just-another-provocation-says-argentina-about-thatcher-funeral-snub Eyder Peralta /npr-news/2013-04-10/for-some-britons-thatchers-death-provokes-celebrations Critics of the former prime minister have not remained silent in the wake of her death. Some Britons have openly celebrated her passing, with harsh graffiti, cyberattacks, drinking in the streets and even fireworks. Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:13:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-04-10/for-some-britons-thatchers-death-provokes-celebrations Philip Reeves /npr-news/2013-04-09/chers-alive-despite-what-you-read-on-twitter When former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher died Monday, the hashtag #nowthatcherisdead popped up on Twitter. For some, it was the pop star's name that stood out to them, not Thatcher's. Tue, 09 Apr 2013 13:44:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-04-09/chers-alive-despite-what-you-read-on-twitter Mark Memmott /npr-news/2013-04-09/thatchers-funeral-is-set-for-april-17 The former British prime minister will receive full military honors. Queen Elizabeth II is among those set to attend. Thatcher died Monday at the age of 87. Tue, 09 Apr 2013 11:45:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-04-09/thatchers-funeral-is-set-for-april-17 Mark Memmott /2013-04-09/cher-fans-confused-by-thatcher-twitter-hashtag On Monday, a trending Twitter hashtag threw fans of Cher into a panic. It read: #nowthatcherisdead, all one word, referring to the late British leader. But many read it as "now that Cher is dead." Tue, 09 Apr 2013 11:38:00 GMT /2013-04-09/cher-fans-confused-by-thatcher-twitter-hashtag /npr-news/2013-04-09/book-news-margaret-thatcher-authorized-a-posthumous-biography Also: Christopher Hitchens on being spanked by the "Iron Lady"; Victoria Beale skewers Paulo Coelho; and Robert Silvers on the meaninglessness of the phrase "in terms of." Tue, 09 Apr 2013 11:13:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-04-09/book-news-margaret-thatcher-authorized-a-posthumous-biography Annalisa Quinn