Margaret Thatcher dies of stroke aged 87

[Softail]

Margaret Thatcher dies of stroke aged 87
Baroness Thatcher, Britain's greatest post-war prime minister, has died at the age of 87 after suffering a stroke, her family has announced.


By Gordon Rayner and Steven Swinford
12:57PM BST 08 Apr 2013

Her son, Sir Mark, and daughter Carol confirmed that she died this morning.

Lord Bell, her spokesman, said: "It is with great sadness that Mark and Carol Thatcher announced that their mother Baroness Thatcher died peacefully following a stroke this morning. A further statement will be made later."

Known as the Iron Lady, Margaret Thatcher governed Britain from 1979 to 1990.


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/pol...Margaret-Thatcher-dies-of-stroke-aged-87.html

 

[wfgodot]

"She developed abrasiveness into an art form. She despised consensus." - Hugo Young's words in the Guardian tell me all I need to know about this woman.

Guardian coverage: http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2013/apr/08/margaret-thatcher-dies-aged-87

Five songs about Margaret Thatcher (Guardian)

 

[Dark Knight]

RIP Iron Lady, one of the greats.

 

[wfgodot]

Yes, the Christian thing to do is to show respect for the dead, communicating it via a homily about how Margaret Thatcher showed disrespect for the living.

Obituaries:

Guardian

Telegraph

 

[Charlie09]

Yes, the Christian thing to do is to show respect for the dead, communicating it via a parable about how Margaret Thatcher showed disrespect for the living.

Obituaries:

Guardian

Telegraph

I loved growing up in the Reagan-Thatcher era, she was a fabulous example.

RIP Iron Lady!

 

[Charlie09]

http://weaselzippers.us/2013/04/08/...after-libs-flood-comments-section-with-abuse/

 

[wfgodot]

Thatcher had profound effect on popular culture (yahoo.com/AP)

 

[Dark Knight]

Lady Thatcher is beyond celebrity or entertainment, this was moved to the wrong forum IMO.

 

[badhorsie]

Lady Thatcher is beyond celebrity or entertainment, this was moved to the wrong forum IMO.

^^^^^^^^
This, definitely. She was neither celebritiy nor entertainment.
She DOES NOT BELONG HERE

BTW
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xy3-R97wDKs"]Thatcher: Tramp The Dirt Down - Elvis Costello - YouTube[/ame]

 

[Gardenlady]

I wonder if anyone will remember how she was a supporter of the South African apartheid government? And how she stonewalled peace in Northern Ireland for years...

 

[wfgodot]

One name: Pinochet.

 

[Gardenlady]

Him too.

Remember Bobby Sands and the others dead in the hunger strike because of her.

I feel about as much sadness at her death as I did at Reagan's. I'll let you guess how much.

 

[badhorsie]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EJDuchIBkQ"]The Beat - Whine and grine-Stand down Margaret.. - YouTube[/ame]

 

[wfgodot]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6T9qp9XbRY"]robert wyatt shipbuilding - YouTube[/ame]

 

[Gardenlady]

In all the accolades for Thatcher that I've been reading today, I noticed something funny. All the social conservatives heaping praise on her never mention that she voted to decriminalize homosexuality and to legalize abortion.

I guess "pro-lifers" are willing to overlook that little detailif someone is willing to lower their taxes (at the expense of the working class and poor, I might add). :crazy:

 

[wishuwerehere]

In all the accolades for Thatcher that I've been reading today, I noticed something funny. All the social conservatives heaping praise on her never mention that she voted to decriminalize homosexuality and to legalize abortion.

I guess "pro-lifers" are willing to overlook that little detailif someone is willing to lower their taxes (at the expense of the working class and poor, I might add). :crazy:

That’s because they only use those issues to keep citizens divided and preoccupied from discovering their real agenda – corporate ownership of our government. JMO

 

[Gardenlady]

Chumbawamba promised to release an album upon the death of thatcher, to all who pre-ordered. Seems they kept their word lol:

http://www.chumba.com/

 

[badhorsie]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsq3H_6XuFA"]Morrissey - Margaret on the Guillotine - YouTube[/ame]

 

[wfgodot]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjUA3RU4B8E"]Billy Bragg - Between The Wars - YouTube[/ame]

 

[Gardenlady]

Oh Morrisey :heart: