Margaret Thatcher: The Headmistress Britain Still Loves/Hates
Even in death, Britain’s former prime minister seems to hold sway over Britain.
Over the last week, the country has seen everything from plans for a quasi-state funeral to booming sales of the song ‘Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead.”
In the 1980s, as The World’s Alex Gallafent reports, there were two Margaret Thatchers in Britain.
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