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Revealed: What Margaret Thatcher really thinks about Brexit

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25 September 2019

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Political seance

The UK’s parliament may be on shutdown, but to quiz one titan of the political stage on Brexit matters – despite her death six years ago. Flyers posted in the city advertised an exclusive two-night speaking tour from former prime minister Margaret Thatcher, courtesy of Happy Science.

Despite sounding like a euphemism for recreational drugs, Happy Science is made of far more mind-addling stuff. The Japanese religious group – also known as the Happies – has been…

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