Yesterday, at 12.02, the anarchist Ian Bone wrote on his blog “Thatcher died this morning”. Moments after it hit Twitter and Facebook, though, as always, it was taken with a pinch of salt. That was until the BBC and Sky broke the news on its airwaves – the former Prime Minister had died, this was no longer a baseless rumour.
It is the humble opinion of this author that April 8, 2013 should mean nothing to the left, though. While parties were ongoing until the early hours yesterday, in Brixton, Glasgow and other places, and Trafalgar Square will host, against its will, a street party to mark the death of the controversial politician, July 30, 2011 should be the day we rejoice. Continue reading
When you trust someone to wield a scalpel on the most sensitive parts of your anatomy – and such, dear reader, was my painful lot some 18 months ago – you cross your fingers and hope they are a properly trained surgeon.