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Ronald Reagan

# ronald-reagan - Thursday 7 March, 2013

From The Score Retro Gold

Los Angeles want 1980s revival as they plan future Olympic bid

When L.A last hosted the Games, Ronald Reagan was US President, Russians boycotted and Like A Virgin topped the charts.

# ronald-reagan - Saturday 29 December, 2012

Thatcher papers show how Reagan kept Queen Elizabeth II waiting

British documents reveal the countries desire to make sure that President Reagan’s visit in 1982 materialised.

# ronald-reagan - Friday 28 December, 2012

1982: Haughey, America and “The Troubles”

Newly released documents show Ireland’s attempts to engage American President Ronald Reagan on Northern Ireland and to counter British propaganda.

# ronald-reagan - Sunday 4 November, 2012

Wonkery This post contains videos

VIDEO: 60 years of US presidential campaign ads

From Eisenhower to Obama versus Romney, this video shows how campaign videos have changed (and how a lot has remained the same…)

# ronald-reagan - Monday 27 August, 2012

US 2012 This post contains videos

Videos: 5 classic moments from Republican National Conventions

The Republican National Convention gets under way in Tampa, Florida this week as Mitt Romney accepts the party’s nomination for the presidency. Here’s how previous conventions have unfolded…

# ronald-reagan - Saturday 17 March, 2012

Check out Ronald Reagan’s G7 summit doodles

Former British PM Margaret Thatchter had kept the sketches among her personal papers.

# ronald-reagan - Friday 17 February, 2012

Ronald Reagan voted best recent US president

But who do you think ranked last in the poll of how favourably presidents from Nixon to Obama would be remembered?

# ronald-reagan - Friday 21 October, 2011

How and why did the west change its view of Gaddafi?

Regarded as an ally post 9/11, the western world’s view of Gaddafi changed drastically in a matter of months. Here’s what world leaders were saying about the Colonel then and what they say now.

# ronald-reagan - Thursday 20 October, 2011

Gaddafi This post contains videos

In pictures and videos: the life of ‘mad dog’ Muammar Gaddafi

With the announcement of the former Libyan leader’s death in his home town of Sirte today we look back at the events which shaped him and his country…

# ronald-reagan - Thursday 29 September, 2011

Chris Christie This post contains videos

GOP favourite Chris Christie said to be considering presidential run

The popular New Jersey governor faces increasing calls to enter the race although he has previously been categorical in his stance that he won’t be running.

# ronald-reagan - Wednesday 9 March, 2011

From The Score Political Football This post contains images

Political football: sports people who turned to politics

It’s not such a big leap really…