Monday, April 8, 2013 9:39am ET by Newsdesk
Music stars react to the death of Margaret ThatcherA number of music stars have given their thoughts on the death of former Prime Minister Baroness Margaret Thatcher. The ex-Conservative (Tory) politician, famously termed as the 'Iron Lady', passed away today (April 8) aged 87, following a stroke. Thatcher was Britain's first and only female and longest-serving Prime Minister to date, ruling the country between 1979 - 1990. The current British Prime Minister, David Cameron, exclaimed that Britain has lost "a great leader, a great Prime Minister and a great Briton." At Houses of Paliament the flag is at half-mast to indicate the passing of one of our greatest leaders. Whilst her policies were not universally applauded by all, dividing a country, some music stars have paid tribute to the 'Iron Lady' via Twitter. One Direction singer Harry Styles simply said: "RIP Baroness Thatcher. x." His tweet resonated with some fans of the 'Kiss You' group, although some followers weren't sure who Thatcher was. Geri Halliwell meanwhile tweeted: "Thinking of our 1st Lady of girl power, Margaret Thatcher, a green grocer's daughter who taught me any thing is possible...x." X Factor star Rylan Clark reportedly posted a message of condolence before tweeting: "Getting a bit of backlash about thatcher, maybe I'm not up on history???"
Watch Margaret Thatcher give an interview below:
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