Langfristig sollte Südafrika als weißer Nationalstaat übrig bleiben, auch wenn die Minderheiten der Coloureds und Inder unter der Herrschaft einer weißen Bevölkerungsmehrheit leben sollten. Notwithstanding her robust and divisive political style – what is not widely known nor acknowledged is that the apartheid government valued Thatcher as a worthy political opponent and ‘true friend of South Africa’. Her Majesty is said to have fumed that the then prime minister had damaged ‘her Commonwealth’ by refusing to support hardline actions against the racist apartheid regime. During the year, the collapse of Prince Charles and Princess Diana’s marriage was revealed in Andrew Morton’s book ‘Diana: Her True Story’, while the Duke and Duchess of York announced their separation and Princess Anne divorced her husband Captain Mark Phillips. If anyone thinks her words would have had any influence without the heavy shadow of international pressure and sanctions, they must be dreaming). Although Thatcher was later to irritate profoundly both the British Foreign Office and ANC negotiators with her support for Chief Buthelezi’s ideas of federal autonomy, former President FW de Klerk’s statement on the announcement of her death, again underlines the value the National Party leadership attached to her support for the negotiating process in 1989-1990. Dreaded middle-aged spread is getting WORSE: Today's generations are fatter than ever with BMI increasing... Hidden chemistry that rules our lives and loves: Dr MAI THI NGUYEN-KIM says you can transform your health... Butlin's heiress to, 23, is banned from pubs and bars in Jersey for smashing glass in male friend's face and... Boris Johnson will vow to cut carbon emissions by nearly 80% by 2035 - 15 years earlier than planned - but... Walter Mondale dies aged 93: Jimmy Carter calls him 'the best vice president in our country's history' as... Are you suffering from pain-somnia? Spy who masterminded Operation Mincemeat was granted... Mrs Thatcher gave John Major a handbagging just weeks AFTER... Boris Johnson vows to block breakaway European Super League, Action Stations played by Royal Marines at Prince Philip's funeral, Members of the Royal Family arrive at St George's Chapel, Military march through Windsor ahead of Prince Philip's funeral, Security sweep Windsor Castle ahead of Prince Philip's funeral, Duchess of Cambridge and Countess of Wessex sit apart at funeral, Prince Philip's funeral: William and Kate travel to Windsor, Queen and lady-in-waiting arrive at Prince Philip's funeral, Princess Beatrice and husband arrive at Prince Philip's funeral, Prince William and Harry seen talking as they leave DoE funeral, Prince William and Prince Harry sat on opposite sides at DoE funeral, Duchesses Kate and Camilla look on as Prince Philip's coffin passes by. Unter Thatcher änderte sich der Stil der internen Kabinettsdiskussionen substantiell; weg vom erprobten Asquithschen Modell einer moderierenden Führung bevorzugte Thatcher es, die Diskussionen aggressiv von vorne zu führen und führte einen kämpferischen, teils rüden Umgangston ein. From the standpoint of the then Secretary-General Sir ‘Sonny’ Ramphal, and other Commonwealth leaders, her vocal opposition to the imposition of financial and commercial sanctions at the Nassau CHOGM in October 1985 was fundamentally counter-productive and divisive to a voluntary association that operated on the basis of consensus. Im Süden und Südosten grenzt Südafrika an den Indischen Ozean und im Westen an den Atlantischen Ozean. Identity paw-ade! Die Queen hat jedenfalls Schwierigkeiten, Thatcher zu verstehen: "Arbeitslosigkeit, Rezession, Krisen, ein gefährliches Spiel, sich links, rechts und in … From the EPG’s mission emerged the Possible Negotiating Concept which later formed the crucial starting point for the National Party government’s formal negotiations with the ANC in 1990 following the release of Mandela and the ANC’s suspension of violence. The scrutiny prompted growing concern about the effect the ‘intrusive and intolerable’ media coverage was having.