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It’s rare for a prime minister’s influence to echo so powerfully decades after leaving office. Yet 35 years on, Margaret Thatcher’s legacy continues to shape debates on housing, transport, and even the direction of her own party. As Grantham marks the centenary of her birth, a series of events explores the life and impact of Britain’s first female prime minister — a figure who remains as divisive as she is defining. Sharon Edwards looks back at the woman whose shadow still looms over British politics.