/ 8 April 2013

#ThatcherDead – Twitter reacts

#thatcherdead Twitter Reacts

The former British prime minister proved a controversial personality in life as well as in passing as fellow tweeters shared their divided bitter-sweet thoughts.

Some, however chose to steer away from a path laden with cheesy jokes and shallow metaphors, sticking to political statements and analysis instead. 

Thatcher will always be remembered as Britain's first female prime minister, but more than that, it was her political stronghold as leader of the Conservative Party and some of the choices she made while in power that made her notorious. 

As news organisations raced to publish the story, some ironic errors crept in.

It's not surprising that her death has stirred the emotions of many.

It's been 23 years since she stepped down, but the battle of the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer – a sentiment which personifies her leadership for many, still rings true in many economies.