Tag Archives: Thatcher

There are Shades of Margaret Thatcher in This Character

Posted on August 24, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Hostage (2025) I’ve been following Suranne Jones’ acting career since her early days on Coronation Street. She’s come a long way since then. To get to play the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom takes some acting chops, especially under … Continue reading →

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Once a Traitor, Always a Traitor?

Posted on October 20, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex (November 10, 1565 – February 25, 1601) I’m getting a hint of how Luke Aaron fits these past giants of politics to more recent incarnations. It’s how they look like each other. In this … Continue reading →

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The Iron Lady

Posted on November 25, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Margaret Thatcher (October 13, 1925 – April 8, 2013) I lived through half of the Thatcher years in the late 1980’s. This was one polarizing individual. Her downfall was the Community Charge (aka “poll tax”) in 1990. This time of … Continue reading →

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