Margaret Thatcher

The news of Margaret's death is important because she was prime minister of Great Britain, and she was very important for British politics. She became prine minister of Great Britian after winning the election in 1979.

"It is with great sadness that Mark and Carol Thatcher announced that their mother Baroness Thatcher died peacefully following a stroke this morning," Lord Timothy Bell about Margaret Thatcher.

"She de-industrialized Britain and let communities for communities die. She left unemployment, social deprivation and despair" - Ken Hancock

Many also hated the Margaret, and celebrated when she died. The reason for this is that many people thought that she was unfairly with the choices she made when she was Prime Minister. Many believe that she destroyed communities and that she de-industrialized Britain.

She was also a monetarists, who made sure she initiated its economic policies to raise key interest rate to prevent inflation. This led to an immediate doubling of unemployment from 1 million to 2 million, and that is another reason why some people celebrated her death.

“To those waiting with bated breath for that favourite media catchphrase, the "U" turn, I have only one thing to say. "You turn if you want to. The lady's not for turning” – Margaret Thatcher