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An exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London is coming under fire after conservative hero and icon Margaret Thatcher was put on the same page as Adolf Hitler and Osama bin Laden as 'contemporary villains', a murderous dictator and a violent terrorist.
Metro UK reports:
The former Prime Minister is featured as part of an exhibition titled Laughing Matters: The State of the Empire, which looks at the role of humor in relation to 'identity, empire and power over the last two hundred years'.
Beneath a set of Punch and Judy puppets, a caption reads: 'For years, this seaside puppet show has offered up everything from evil character Satan to contemporary villains to unpopular public figures including Adolf Hitler, Margaret Thatcher and Osama Bin Laden. Has moved in. ,
Elsewhere on display, there is also a puppet of the late Baroness from the popular satirical TV show Spitting Image – although there was no further reference to her alleged villainous ways.
Following calls for their funds to be returned, the V&A said it would review the text and update the wording “if necessary”.
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'Whoever took this decision should be fired.'
Ben Habib, deputy leader of Reform UK, reacted to the V&A exhibition which named Margaret Thatcher as 'contemporary villains' alongside Adolf Hitler and Osama bin Laden. pic.twitter.com/yjsshZVRLR
– GB News (@GBNEWS) 18 March 2024
Thatcher's former aide Nile Gardiner defended her legacy in a heated debate with author Jenny Barnett.
'He faced the evils of socialism and he fought for the working man.'
Margaret Thatcher's former aide, Niall Gardiner, brands author and broadcaster, Jenny Barnett, a 'reluctant brat' as the pair clash over Margaret Thatcher's legacy. pic.twitter.com/2FgBdoX47c
– GB News (@GBNEWS) 18 March 2024
Lady Thatcher had a wonderful way of dealing with the far left and socialists. He called them out and made fun of them.
Let us never forget the courage and skill of this woman.