Why Did Margaret Thatcher Resign?

She resigned as prime minister and party leader in 1990, after a challenge was launched to her leadership. ... A polarising figure in British politics, Thatcher is nonetheless viewed favourably in historical rankings of British prime ministers.

What happened to Thatcher?

On 8 April 2013, former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, died of a stroke at the Ritz Hotel, London, at the age of 87. On 17 April, she was honoured with a ceremonial funeral. ... Thatcher's body was subsequently cremated at Mortlake Crematorium.

What did Margaret Thatcher do to miners?

The Conservative government under Margaret Thatcher enforced a law that required unions to ballot members on strike action. On 19 July 1984, Thatcher said in the House of Commons that giving in to the miners would be surrendering the rule of parliamentary democracy to the rule of the mob.

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