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Margaret Thatcher has reportedly died

Mark Mardel | 25.05.2010 17:11 | World

Reputable sources have reported that former British Prime Minister and Conservative party leader Baroness Margaret Thatcher has passed away.

The Late Margaret Thatcher

Sources close to the controversial former Conservative party leader have reported that Thatcher passed away peacefully in her sleep earlier this evening.

It is understood that her health had declined dramatically in recent weeks & it was reported that she had suffered strokes in the recent past.

She had also been suffering from senile dementia.

Her death has not yet been reported by the mainstream media as not all of Baroness Thatchers close relatives have been informed of her passing, however more information will be made available as it comes in.

* I must stress that this article or any other article that I have published on Indymedia does not represent the views of my employer The BBC.

Mark Mardel
e-mail: MMardel@bbc.co.uk
Homepage: http://BBC.CO.UK

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So...

25.05.2010 17:30

Is this some sort of uncomical hoax?

Really?

I've heard this before

25.05.2010 17:31

Been put into premature party mode only to have my celebrations cut short by the rancid old hag re-appearing - can anyone confirm this or is it just another wind-up?

tas

My favourite fictitious death of Thatcher story

25.05.2010 17:57

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/8358544.stm

Seems likely this thread is a 'joke'

Probably a hoax

25.05.2010 17:58

Scanned the net, can't find any other confirmation nor see anyone partying. Probably a hoax. Sadly.

Incog

She is dead it's all over the radio here in cardiff

25.05.2010 17:59

as above

Jonny

its all over twitter and facebook

25.05.2010 18:05

its all over twitter and facebook

Spencer

Can't spell own name

25.05.2010 18:10

The guy is called Mark Mardell anyway, doubt he'd incorrectly spell his own name.

Incog

I hope this isn't

25.05.2010 18:21

a hoax but it probably is, it would be all over the news by now if it where true.

ballz

Yeah right

25.05.2010 18:24

'it's all over facebook and twitter'

...it must be true then

Yawn

The reported death of Margaret Thatcher...

25.05.2010 18:47

...as reported by nobody.

The original post is a thinly veiled impersonation of someone from the BBC, and the comments 'substantiating' are totally insubstantial. In a brief survey of mainstream news sites it doesn't show up anywhere.

Given this total lack of any kind of basis, can't this article just be deleted?

Irritated