Stephen Tall

Here’s today’s hand-picked selection that caught my interest…

• Russell Brand on Margaret Thatcher: 'I always felt sorry for her children'
  That Russell Brand article on Mrs T: saw a comment saying ignore the style admire the thinking. Other way round http://bit.ly/ZgwRh3
• 1979 Conservative Party Manifesto –
  1979 Conservative Party Manifesto – really not as modest as it’s sometimes made out to be http://bit.ly/17puZt5
• Margaret Thatcher: Following the Iron Lady, 1975-90 | The Economist
  Margaret Thatcher: Following the Iron Lady, 1975-90 | The Economist front covers http://econ.st/16LkTBi
• Thatcher’s education legacy | IOE London blog
  The IoE’s Chris Husbands on Thatcher’s radical & ensuring education legacy http://bit.ly/17oZ9fR
• Do the hard Left hate Margaret Thatcher for same reason that Liverpool fans hate Sir Alex Ferguson? – Telegraph Blogs
  .@tomchivers asks: Do the hard Left hate Mrs T for same reason Liverpool fans hate Fergie? http://bit.ly/12FyjN9 (cos she won, they lost)
• politicalbetting.com » Blog Archive » Ukip are fielding candidates in three-quarters of the local seats up on May 2nd
  Ukip are fielding candidates in three-quarters of the local seats up on May 2nd (*just* fewer than LDs) http://bit.ly/151RTXX