My stepdad was arrested in the '80s amongst the fighting between the coppers and the miners and received a £90 fine despite not even being a miner (only my stepdad could manage that!), upon not paying the fine through 'principal' he received a 7 day prison sentence.
I get that some people, in particular most where I live up north felt pretty hard done by MT, but personally even though I was only born in '85, I admired the woman. Every PM will have some hugely unpopular decisions to make, as she did. Even Cameron today is making some hugely unpopular decisions in cuts up and down the country yet doesn't receive half the hatred (and never will) to what MT has.
I find it strange how those that hate her always remember the bad things and never the good, they never mention the Falklands, never mention the fact so many were able to buy their council houses, so many were able to start up their own businesses, no-one ever mentions the fact she never gave in to the IRA - even after the Brighton bombing or the prisoners that went on hunger strike and subsequently died (all 10) because they wanted to be recognised as political prisoners (amongst other demands). They always moan about the bad decisions. Yes there were some, in who's time as PM or president of a country was all so perfect?
Frankly, I find it disgusting some people are celebrating the passing of another human being.