An elegy for England

Melanie Phillips 17 April 2013

What was so moving, in the end, was that Baroness Thatcher was buried as a simple Christian. Borne on a gun-carriage to St Paul’s cathedral as a great warrior statesman, Margaret Hilda went as a humble human soul to meet her ultimate fate, as must we all. But what a […]

The Texan who stole the show at Margaret Thatcher’s funeral

Elias Groll Foreign Policy 4/17/2013

Amanda Thatcher

 

 

After being carried through the streets of London in a flag-draped coffin aboard a gun carriage, former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was laid to rest this morning in St. Paul’s Cathedral. But the big story of the day wasn’t Maggie. No, it was […]

Margaret Thatcher funeral: US opts for low-key official representation

Barack Obama sends presidential delegation with no serving politicians to London ceremony

Peter Walker The Guardian [UK] 16 April 2013

The US is to send distinctly low-key official representation to Lady Thatcher’s funeral on Wednesday, with a delegation led by George Shultz and James Baker, who both served as US secretary of state while Thatcher […]

Margaret Thatcher actually stood for something

John J. Metzler WorldTribune.com 4/12/2013

Margaret Thatcher, the British Conservative Prime Minister, between 1979-1990, was a Revolutionary.

As the first female Prime Minister she emerged as a truly transformational figure both on the domestic and foreign front and soon challenged the entrenched interests with a stance that promoted freedom and economic liberty. She stood on […]

Senate Dems Block Resolution Honoring Margaret Thatcher

Duane Lester Liberty News 4/11/2013

Sixteen Republicans tripped over each other to help pass gun control legislation today, while the Democrats they joined blocked a resolution honoring The Iron Lady:

A Senate resolution to honor Lady Thatcher was supposed to pass last night. However, per well placed sources on the Hill, Democrats have a hold […]

‘The best way to honor Baroness Thatcher is to crush liberalism’

Caroline May The Daily Caller 4/8/2013

Texas Republican Rep. Steve Stockman says the best way to honor the legacy former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher is to “crush liberalism.”

“What are you doing this morning to defeat liberal politicians?” Stockman asked at the end of a statement released Monday morning by his office.

Thatcher, who […]

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