Britain's ex-prime minister Margaret Thatcher died on 8 April.
David Cameron described her as our "greatest peacetime Prime Minister” and said that she "saved Britain." Tony Blair said she was a "towering political figure." Everyone said she was (and remains) "divisive."
In the UK, parliament was recalled to debate her legacy. Street parties were organised by some to celebrate her passing.
In India, they created a sand sculpture:
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| Margaret Thatcher Sand Sculpture [Source: Telegraph, April 2013] |
Her death was covered at length by media across the world.
What surprised me was the strength of feeling expressed by people and the extent of the shadow she still casts over this and other countries' political life.
It's not often a person comes along that has this sort of impact. Reflecting on this week, it seems to me that the Thatcher era is destined to become a major section of history textbooks in years to come.
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