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Norman Beresford Tebbit, Baron Tebbit, CH, PC (born 29 March 1931) [ 2] is a retired British politician. A member of the Conservative Party, he served in the Cabinet from 1981 to 1987 as Secretary of State for Employment (1981–1983), Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1983–1985), and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster ...
Mar 9, 2022 · The Tory grandee, who served in Margaret Thatcher's government and survived the Brighton bombing, made his final appearance in the House of Lords on Wednesday. He was praised by MPs from both sides of the aisle for his distinguished service and no-nonsense style.
Mar 9, 2022 · The Conservative former cabinet minister, who is retiring from the House of Lords, bid his farewell to the red benches on Wednesday as members of his family looked on from the public...
Apr 2, 2022 · Norman Tebbit: ‘Too many people in politics today are rather poor material’. Once dubbed the ‘Chingford Skinhead’, the recent retiree talks about the IRA, losing his wife and his first...
Norman Tebbit, who personified the cruel, uncaring side of Thatcherism. He was the man who seemed to have no sympathy for slackers, but every sympathy for a rather vulgar kind of...
Quick Reference. (b. Enfield, 29 Mar. 1931) British; Secretary of State for Employment 1981–3, Trade and Industry 1983–5, chairman of the Conservative Party and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 1985–7; Baron (life peer) 1992 Norman Tebbit came from a working-class background and was employed as an airline pilot (and trade union ...
Norman Tebbit: Margaret Thatcher left an enduring legacy. Lord Tebbit. 3 min read 07 May 2019. From rejuvenating Britain’s industrial relations, to standing up to trade unions at home and to...
