What major political events happened the same year that an English humanitarian and author was kidnapped and held hostage for four years?
1987 in the United Kingdom:  The major political event of this year was the re-election of Margaret Thatcher in June, making her the longest continuously serving Prime Minister since Lord Liverpool in the early 19th century. Terry Waite: Terence Hardy "Terry" Waite {'1': ", '2': ", '3': ", '4': "} (born 31 May 1939) is an English humanitarian and author.
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