The sax player, Jim Tomlinson, would later become her husband.

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And the legacy of deregulation, which did help Britain's economy to grow, is nonetheless mixed, says Jim Tomlinson, an economic historian at the University of Dundee.

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It also claimed the best TV sitcom award, while Ricky Tomlinson, who plays Jim Royle - the slovenly head of the Royle family - was named best actor.

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