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| Thatcher in hospital for checks | Thatcher in hospital for checks |
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| Baroness Thatcher has been taken to hospital for tests, the Conservative Party has confirmed. | Baroness Thatcher has been taken to hospital for tests, the Conservative Party has confirmed. |
| The former UK prime minister, 82, was driven from her home to St Thomas's Hospital in central London, where she is said to be undergoing checks. | The former UK prime minister, 82, was driven from her home to St Thomas's Hospital in central London, where she is said to be undergoing checks. |
| BBC political correspondent James Hardy said the tests were understood to be precautionary ones. | BBC political correspondent James Hardy said the tests were understood to be precautionary ones. |
| In 2005 Lady Thatcher suffered a series of strokes and was advised by doctors to refrain from making public speeches. | In 2005 Lady Thatcher suffered a series of strokes and was advised by doctors to refrain from making public speeches. |
| A Conservative Party spokeswoman said: "We have been in touch with her office and we wish her well." | A Conservative Party spokeswoman said: "We have been in touch with her office and we wish her well." |
| 'Conviction politician' | 'Conviction politician' |
| The Tory peer has continued to make a number of public appearances in recent years. | The Tory peer has continued to make a number of public appearances in recent years. |
| In January, she was presented with a lifetime achievement award by David Cameron at a ceremony in London. | In January, she was presented with a lifetime achievement award by David Cameron at a ceremony in London. |
| The current Conservative leader described her as a "towering figure" who had "transformed our country". | The current Conservative leader described her as a "towering figure" who had "transformed our country". |
| She also won praise from Prime Minister Gordon Brown during a high-profile visit to Downing Street last year. Labour's long-time foe was, he said, a "conviction politician". | She also won praise from Prime Minister Gordon Brown during a high-profile visit to Downing Street last year. Labour's long-time foe was, he said, a "conviction politician". |
| Lady Thatcher lives in Belgravia in central London. Her husband, Sir Denis Thatcher, died in June 2003, aged 88. | Lady Thatcher lives in Belgravia in central London. Her husband, Sir Denis Thatcher, died in June 2003, aged 88. |
| She was prime minister for 11 years before resigning, under pressure from her party, in 1990. |