by Laura Norder
It is not often that the political divide is successfully straddled by a particular issue or individual.
There are usually too many differences of opinion to bring about consensus, such as the thorny subject of nudism on public beaches.
However, one person who continues to be all things to all people and who has a habit of uniting foes and friends in harmony is undoubtedly Lady Thatcher, the blessed Margaret who we all probably agree is far more worthy of sainthood than a short nun from the colonies.
Although she wore different political colouring to myself, I and others of my persuasion recognised a kindred villagist spirit from the very early days of Lady Margaret’s career and felt a certain affinity with what she was trying to achieve for this grand nation we live upon.
So news this week of proposals to grant the Ladyship a state funeral has exercised the finest political minds of a villagist bent too.
We met, yesterday, at the Sketch Club to discuss how we can pay our own suitable tribute to a former great leaderess.
Although the Sketch Club is a gentleman’s only establishment (and hurrah for that) I have been granted honorary male membership in order to attend such meetings as yesterday’s. I’m still not allowed in the main clubhouse, so the meetings invariably take place in the Sketch Club’s sauna.
Here we are, yesterday:
I’m out of shot as I’m demonstrating the pose I believe Lady Thatcher’s statue (if we were to commission one, obviously) should strike, whilst members of the villagist political elite discuss what I am doing.
It was a fruitful meeting. As well as the statue idea (mine, with a thought that I recreate my pose for Henrietta Scuttlers to fashion a noble looking piece whilst being watched by the political elite), we’ve had numerous other suggestions.
These range from commissioning a new Lady Thatcher song, to renaming the village Thatcherville.
The one we probably won’t return to is the annual tribute we paid for almost a decade after Lady Thatcher was dethroned.
Dress Like a Coal Miner Day proved extremely popular, but there are many who now believe that time has moved on and we should not repeat such a celebration and should find something more modernistic.
I will keep you all informed on whatever decision is made.
But be rest assured that it will be a fitting tribute to a woman who single-handedly engineered society to meet her own needs and whose legacy can still be seen in the state this country currently finds itself in.
Lady Thatcher, the thinking villagist’s politician, we will salute you.
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July 16, 2008 at 11:32 am
Father would very much like to purchase his own copy of a Lady Thatcher statue, no matter the cost.
As well as his passion for her social policies, Father has apparently met Lady T – aka “The Tigress” – at a few luncheons in the past, and frequently praises her “nubile” and “sensual” qualities.