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Controversial. Dividing. These are the words that come to mind when analysing people's reaction to Margaret Thatcher. Many people adore her, many despise her, but what is unquestionable is that the Iron Lady changed Britain for forever, as she restored the British pride. As Maggie would turn 90 years old on tuesday, we look back at the legacy of the only female Prime Minister. Margaret Thatcher is a hero. She was also a great Prime Minister. Perhaps the best Prime Minister that Britain had in the 20th Century, certainly if you exclude Churchill. After all, there is a reason why Thatcherism exists. It was because of her economic achievements and the grand effects she had on society. And not because she was a dictator. Margaret Thatcher economically transferred this country. First however; she saved it. In the 1970's, Britain was in turmoil. The economy was bad, and strikes were crippling the cities. Britain lost its power, and the glory days of the Empire were over...

Rupert Rivett/Demotix/Corbis Jeremy Corbyn has been in power for less than three weeks, but he has surprised many sceptics already. In fact as the annual Labour Party Conference draws to end, he seems very impressive. Corbyn looks confident. And it is not just us who thinks this, but most people. This is also why lately there have been no talk of replacing him, as opposed to the constant speculation even before he was elected. Corbyn was also very confident when he delivered his speech at the conference. The conference which was the biggest ever for Labour, largely due to thousands of people who signed up to the party due to Corbyn's election. Corbyn's only talks about policy, and his policies are more popular than previously thought, though they are still controversial. Corbyn wants to renationalise the British Rail and Mail systems. He has received big backlash for this, but he is a socialist after all. He has also warmed up to the SNP, and was significant...

Really, it’s too early to tell. Even though the election is only a month and a half away, the people can’t seem to decide. The latest official polls put the Labour party at 35%, and the Conservatives at 33%. This is however well within the statistical error. What this means is that anything could happen on May 7th, and that creates huge uncertainty. The incumbent Conservative Party has been cutting Labour’s lead slowly but steadily over the past years. However, recently they suffered some major blows. Several Conservative MP's have deserted to UKIP, or have been caught handling illegal funds and engaging in unacceptable campaign methods. Furthermore, the government’s immigration plan backfired, and Cameron’s stubbornness to attend the live televised debates have all been bad for the party. The economy is performing rather well; the NHS seems to be okay for now. But what will decide this election is immigration. It is the most talked about topic. Most people s...