Today Stephen Metcalfe MP paid
his respects to a great leader, a great Briton, and a great Prime Minister.
Margaret Thatcher was the first
woman Prime Minister in our history. She served three terms in a row, and was
Prime Minister for longer than anyone for 150 years. She solved some of
Britain’s deepest problems in terms of industrial relations and helped to end
the Cold War. She liberated the Falklands.
So it is right that we have
commemorated her with dignity and fanfare, properly marking the passing of this
extraordinary woman.
Stephen said: “It was my honour
and privilege to have today attended Margaret Thatcher’s Funeral. It reminded
us all of both her colossal achievements and that behind the public persona lay
a truly decent caring human being with strongly held religious beliefs that
informed all the decision she took, truly believing that they were for the
greater good.”
Stephen continued: “As I have
said before, Margaret Thatcher changed not only the face of politics but the
face of a nation. Through her dedication, commitment, energy and determination
Mrs Thatcher secured a successful future for this country that many at the time
thought unattainable. It was therefore right and proper that a nation paused
today to ponder on her legacy and I am humbled that I was able to play a small
part in that.”
“To my mind, Margaret Thatcher’s
enduring legacy will be to have left our nation in a better state than she
found it. She put the Great back in to Great Britain and gave our nation pride
in itself again.”
