Great Britain · Government / Conservative Party Government. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Oxford University votes against the traditional honorary doctorate on a PM, the first Oxford-educated Prime Minister since the war to be denied the honour. Academics have led a campaign against honouring Mrs Thatcher in protest against the Governments cuts in funding for education
Awarded the Companion of Honour by the Queen
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