Former Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams claimed there would have been very few tears shed in parts of Britain if Margaret Thatcher had been killed in the 1984 IRA bombing. The Tory Prime Minister survived the Brighton attack, which occurred during the Conservative Party conference, claiming five lives and leaving 31 injured. MP Sir AnthonyContinue reading “Very Few Tears”
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Thatcher’s Hometown Has Yet To Build A Statue In Her Honour
Today would have marked Margaret Thatcher’s 96th birthday, but enthusiasts can’t pay their respects at a statue in her home town of Grantham because the 10-foot plinth meant to display it remains empty. It comes more than two years after planners approved the figure, and the Lincolnshire town agreed to honour its most distinguished daughterContinue reading “Thatcher’s Hometown Has Yet To Build A Statue In Her Honour”