Obituary: Norman Tebbit

Norman Tebbit speaking to the BBC about the 1984 Brighton bombing. Norman Tebbit, who has died at the age of 94, was at the heart of Margaret Thatcher’s political revolution. He was a man whose philosophy of self-reliance formed the core of his political beliefs. An able and conscientious politician, his plain speaking on immigration…

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The secret of the perfect political slogan

Brian Wheeler Political reporter Getty Images Donald Trump did not invent the phrase but he made it his own Every political campaign needs a good slogan – a snappy phrase to energise voters and skewer opponents. Some slogans resonate beyond polling day, capturing a national mood or a moment in time – Barack Obama’s “Yes,…

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