‘Happy Thatcher’s Dead Day’: Twitter Remembers the Iron Lady
by Novara Reporters
8 April 2015
Today marks the second anniversary of the day many people got a notification or a text from a loved one with the news, before rushing over to isthatcherdeadyet.co.uk to verify the rumours: “YES,” proclaimed the site. “Margaret Thatcher is dead. This lady’s not returning.”
Cue parties in London, Glasgow and Liverpool, and a bonfire procession in South Yorkshire as working class people paid their respects to the person behind the privatisation of industry, the decimation of mining communities and the Battle of Orgreave. Today, Twitter has been remembering the day and sharing their thoughts.
Many people hadn’t realised what day it is.
Thatcher died two years ago today? Fuck it. Calling in work sick and getting on the cans.
— ️ (@istanbulshit) April 8, 2015
And some seemed even further behind on the news.
I’m hearing rumours that Thatcher has died. Is this legit? — ️️ (@LeonCarr_) April 7, 2015
The mood on Twitter has been fairly sombre.
Thatcher: still dead http://t.co/DUV25mhU3U pic.twitter.com/Y1q0SfPqam — John Avocado (@SuperCroup) April 8, 2015
Many have been thinking back to when they heard the news.
when thatcher died i celebrated by m/s in amsterdam airport, happy 2 yr anniversary http://t.co/TxYsbG0m98 pic.twitter.com/lf4lnBM3pq
— bonnie (@bonnola) April 8, 2015
The day thatcher died, the weather was mingin until the news broke, then it was sound . It was like the liberation of Narnia or something. — Mark Parsons (@MarkParsons_) April 8, 2015
when thatcher died I got fucking TRASHED alone in my bedroom in celebration
— comrade question (@CYBERSTALIN) April 8, 2015
Which apparently made for a good day on social media.
The day thatcher died was probably the best laugh I’ve ever had on Twitter n Facebook — Chris (@CFRM1888) April 8, 2015
all that abuse i got the day thatcher died, one of my best days on twitter.
— becci (@becci_afc) April 7, 2015
Some reminded people to remember Thatcher’s real legacy.
#Thatcher death 2 yrs on: remember her order to “stiffen the resolve” of police #Orgreave police violence inquiry now http://t.co/dLOWJAzIso — Orgreave Justice (@orgreavejustice) April 8, 2015
While others reflected on the commemorations.
I was sad when Thatcher died, I was at work and missed all the parties
— Brad (@ManVsBrad) April 8, 2015
8th April 2013 Margaret #Thatcher death party in #Brixton: #LOL sign put up at Ritzy cinema, #London https://t.co/PG4eSLwRDC — PepMi (@PepMi1) April 8, 2015
And some took a moment to look to the future.
THIS TIME TOMORROW MARGARET THATCHER WILL STILL BE DEAD #PARTYTIME
— Chris Tyrrell (@tizzthered) April 8, 2015
Which is pretty cool.
It’s pretty cool that thatcher is dead imo — c o o l f u r b y (@coolfurby) April 8, 2015
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