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The Telegraph takes a look at how the British regional and national press covered the death of Margaret Thatcher.
The Northern Echo, which covers Tees Valley and North Yorkshire, proclaims "Thatcher: loved, hated, never forgotten". The headline points to the wide range of opinion on Britain's first woman prime minister in an area that had a strong mining community in the 80s.
The paper’s website prominently displays the comments of David Hopper, general secretary of the Durham Miners' Association, who said the death of Mrs Thatcher was a "great day" for coal miners.
Mrs Thatcher was a divisive figure in Merseyside, which experienced mass unemployment in the 80s when she made radical changes to British industry.
The paper spoke to Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson, who said he admired her “strength of character” but believes she left a legacy of “social injustice”.
There is no doubt Baroness Thatcher was a unique figure in 20th century politics. Her strength of character and determination were to be admired but I firmly believe her policies were misguided and inflicted huge damage on cities like Liverpool.
I was motivated to get involved in politics in the 1980s because I could see the effect her government’s economic policies were having, particularly in terms of unemployment and creating inequality and division.
Sadly you will not find many people in Liverpool who believe her legacy is positive.
Thatcherism is still alive and kicking. Part of her legacy, her Tory values were about making inequality more prevalent. The social injustice, the attacks on the poor – we are still seeing that today.
The Western Mail says several high profile Welsh figures believe Thatcherism was a major catalyst for devolution.
Welsh foes of Mrs Thatcher portrayed her as an enemy who had not been elected by a majority of people in Wales, who sought the destruction of heavy industry and whose policies shattered community solidarity.
The late Duncan Tanner, one of Wales’ most respected political historians, in 2007 named Mrs Thatcher among the founding fathers of devolution.
He said she “undermined the belief that British government would cure Welsh ills and did more to swell support for devolution than anyone else”.
Yet, it points out:
Thousands of Welsh voters chose not to pin the blame for economic hardship on Mrs Thatcher.
People with long memories would also, rightly, raise a sceptical eyebrow when confronted with claims that the Thatcher Government single-handedly destroyed the mining industry for which Wales was world famous.
The Northern Echo, which covers Tees Valley and North Yorkshire, proclaims "Thatcher: loved, hated, never forgotten". The headline points to the wide range of opinion on Britain's first woman prime minister in an area that had a strong mining community in the 80s.
The paper’s website prominently displays the comments of David Hopper, general secretary of the Durham Miners' Association, who said the death of Mrs Thatcher was a "great day" for coal miners.
Mrs Thatcher was a divisive figure in Merseyside, which experienced mass unemployment in the 80s when she made radical changes to British industry.
The paper spoke to Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson, who said he admired her “strength of character” but believes she left a legacy of “social injustice”.
There is no doubt Baroness Thatcher was a unique figure in 20th century politics. Her strength of character and determination were to be admired but I firmly believe her policies were misguided and inflicted huge damage on cities like Liverpool.
I was motivated to get involved in politics in the 1980s because I could see the effect her government’s economic policies were having, particularly in terms of unemployment and creating inequality and division.
Sadly you will not find many people in Liverpool who believe her legacy is positive.
Thatcherism is still alive and kicking. Part of her legacy, her Tory values were about making inequality more prevalent. The social injustice, the attacks on the poor – we are still seeing that today.
The Western Mail says several high profile Welsh figures believe Thatcherism was a major catalyst for devolution.
Welsh foes of Mrs Thatcher portrayed her as an enemy who had not been elected by a majority of people in Wales, who sought the destruction of heavy industry and whose policies shattered community solidarity.
The late Duncan Tanner, one of Wales’ most respected political historians, in 2007 named Mrs Thatcher among the founding fathers of devolution.
He said she “undermined the belief that British government would cure Welsh ills and did more to swell support for devolution than anyone else”.
Yet, it points out:
Thousands of Welsh voters chose not to pin the blame for economic hardship on Mrs Thatcher.
People with long memories would also, rightly, raise a sceptical eyebrow when confronted with claims that the Thatcher Government single-handedly destroyed the mining industry for which Wales was world famous.
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