Thatcher and Irish Labour

A chara, – Margaret Thatcher was a virulently  anti-Labour, anti-trade union figure who, if we are to believe Peter Mandelson, had a particular contempt for the Irish.

Given the foregoing, the attendance  at her funeral of an Irish Labour Minister vividly illustrates how  far that party has moved from its roots.

It is ironic that this bizarre act of self-abasement should take place during the centenary year of the Dublin Lockout. – Is mise,

BRIAN PATTERSON,

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