By Alys Denby Why are people at Conservative Party Conference 2024 still talking about Margaret Thatcher? Because she gave Tories something to believe in, says Alys Denby It’s Conservative Party conference and one subject that’s guaranteed to come up at any gathering of Tories is Margaret Thatcher. The palms of upholstered older party members moisten as they share reminiscences of their encounters with her while leadership candidates jostle to position themselves as her true heir. But why does the Iron Lady still excite such passion? It’s not just perverse nostalgia for the shoulder pads and p…