Below is the text of the letter sent by Tory Leader David Cameron to Margaret Thatcher on the eve of the 30th anniversary of her election to power:
“I wanted to write and send my best wishes on this, the 30th anniversary of the great day when you first walked into Downing Street as our prime minister. I still find it awe-inspiring to think of the state of the nation you inherited and the immense achievements of your governments. Getting the country to live within its means, bringing the trade unions within the law, rolling back the tide of state ownership, standing steadfast with our allies in the cold war … but above all giving the British people back their pride and self-belief. The whole country owes you a huge debt. It is with huge trepidation that I attempt, 30 years on, to get rid of an exhausted Labour government and start the process of mending the national finances and tackling some deep and entrenched problems that we face. If we are elected as the next government, I know that it will be extremely difficult work – but in your life and your work you have given all of us an example of real courage to follow”
BUCF will be celebrating Thatcher’s 30th Anniversary at our AGM on Monday.
Birmingham University Conservative Future 
“Getting the country to live within its means…”
She lead us to government borrowing in the early 90s that was far higher than anything under the previous governemnt.
“standing steadfast with our allies in the cold war …”
I wouldn’t expect anything else from a British PM. Unless anyone wants to debate Vietnam?
“…giving the British people back their pride and self-belief.”
And what exactly does that mean?
can’t wait to use this on the doorstep, might carry a copy of it in my wallet
Please do Tom