"There was a feeling of colossal pride, of relief, that we could still do the things for which we were renowned. And that feeling will stay with us for a very long time." - Baroness Thatcher
Photo of the reverent and ever elegant Baroness Thatcher courtesy of THE TELEGRAPH
The former Conservative Prime Minister laid a wreath of yellow and white roses, lilies and orchids at the foot of the Falklands Memorial in the Crypt of London's St Paul's Cathedral in honour of the 255 British service personnel who died.
Lady Thatcher, sombre in a long black coat and black shoes, stood back for a few moments in silent contemplation after laying the wreath which bore the words on a card: "In memory of those who have given their lives for Britain and for the Falklands Islands - Margaret Thatcher." Thatcher's tribute to the Fallen of the Falklands by Ben Fenton
Mark Alexander
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Margaret Thatcher, for all the faults some people perceived in her, was a damn good prime minister. One of the best this country has ever kicked up, I think.
She knew what she wanted to achieve, and set about achieving those goals with persistence and determination. She was a very intelligent lady (and still is, of course), and she was an excellent communicator.
Added to these things, she was dignified and elegant. One just had to listen to her. When she went abroad, people listened, and sat up and took note.
She did a wonderful job of putting the 'great' back into Great Britain. Sadly, her legacy has been squandered. As has her legacy of "rolling back the frontiers of the state".
Tony Blair has put all those things into reverse!
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