It seemed that Lady Thatcher was delighted by the £80,000 bronze 8ft statue of her unveiled last night at the Houses of Parliament. She joins Lloyd George, Winston Chuchill and Clement Atlee, and is directly opposite the entrance to the House of Commons. The statue, by sculptor Antony Dufort, shows her in a typical lively and combative posture, as though she is addressing the Commons, with her right arm outstretched and papers clutched in her left hand. What makes this statue particularly special is that it first to be unveiled while the object is still alive. You can watch the unveiling here.
24/02/2007 at 15:53 |
Indeed. How fitting to see a statue that appears to depict Lady Thatcher poking someone in the eye… just as she disgracefully did the country for 11 years.
I hope the statue does serve to remind MPs of something – not of some misplaced glory years as the poorly-misguided and obsessive free-market capitalists of CF might argue, but of exxactly what happens when compassion leaves politics.
Thank goodness she’s gone – let’s ensure her disgraceful legacy goes with her.
24/02/2007 at 19:41 |
I think your view, John, is partly correct. The 1980s were not Britain’s finest years, they were the culmination of Socialist policies. A culmination that saw people employed in uncompetitive industries propped up by the State and that saw Government policy dictated by militant trade unionism, The 1980s marked a phenomenal shift in the country’s political economy which for many wasn’t pleasant. The Conservatives, including myself however, can be proud of the Thatcher Government for it’s clarity of vision that has given Britain unprecedented economic prosperity, and has equipped the country well to cope with the second wave of Globalisation.
25/02/2007 at 12:23 |
The simple fact is Margaret Thatcher love her or loathe her has redefined British politics and thus is fully entitled to a statue in parliament. Its about time we recognised the legacy of the first woman and longest serving PM in 150 years. End of!