Norman Tebbit, who has died at the age of 94, was at the heart of Margaret Thatcher's political revolution. He was a man whose philosophy of self-reliance formed the core of his political beliefs.

Tory grandee Norman Tebbit, one of Margaret Thatcher's most loyal supporters, has died, aged 94. Lord Tebbit died peacefully yesterday at 11.15pm. The Tory stalwart was first elected to the House of Commons in 1970, where he served in Thatcher's government.