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Mitt Romney sends birthday wishes to Margaret Thatcher

The US presidential candidate wishes the former PM a happy 87th birthday.

Margaret Thatcher in 2010
Margaret Thatcher in 2010. Photograph: Getty Images

He's never one to shy away from controversy, is he?

Mitt Romney has tweeted his birthday wishes to Margaret Thatcher on the occasion of her 87th birthday, calling her a "tower of strength in the cause of liberty".

 

It's an act that's likely to polarise his support here in the UK - but then that seems to be the way he campaigns in the US, too.

18 comments

Unrepentant Fenian's picture

little englander - "one of the true greats"..? you are pathetic. she was instrumental in the torture and murder of thousands of irish people. im only sorry we didnt get her all those years ago....but the grim reaper is comin for her real soon. she is gonna rot in hell, with her co horts past and present............

Unrepentant Fenian's picture

little englander - "one of the true greats"..? you are pathetic. she was instrumental in the torture and murder of thousands of irish people. im only sorry we didnt get her all those years ago....but the grim reaper is comin for her real soon. she is gonna rot in hell, with her co horts past and present............

Unrepentant Fenian's picture

little englander - "one of the true greats"..? you are pathetic. she was instrumental in the torture and murder of thousands of irish people. im only sorry we didnt get her all those years ago....but the grim reaper is comin for her real soon. she is gonna rot in hell, with her co horts past and present............

Unrepentant Fenian's picture

little englander - "one of the true greats"..? you are pathetic. she was instrumental in the torture and murder of thousands of irish people. im only sorry we didnt get her all those years ago....but the grim reaper is comin for her real soon. she is gonna rot in hell, with her co horts past and present............

Unrepentant Fenian's picture

little englander - "one of the true greats"..? you are pathetic. she was instrumental in the torture and murder of thousands of irish people. im only sorry we didnt get her all those years ago....but the grim reaper is comin for her real soon. she is gonna rot in hell, with her co horts past and present............

Sean Doyle's picture

did we have an enlightenment?

Sean Doyle's picture

did we have an enlightenment?

Sean Doyle's picture

did we have an enlightenment/

Sean Doyle's picture

did we have an enlightenment/

Colin Sloss's picture

I didn't like Maggie, she did a lot of harm, but she has something horrible so happy birthday.

Sam998's picture

How is it controversial for a Republican to wish a Conservative happy birthday?

I don't really understand why this has been such a big news story in the British media. Bit embarrassing that anything an American presidential candidate says is massive news in the UK. Wish we had a bit more self-respect.

AAMVN's picture

Funny. Mitt 'zero committment' Romney wishes Maggie 'overcommittment' Thatcher happy birthday. One small justice is the old bat probably doesn't know what day it is or who Mitt is!

Anthony (Little Englander and Proud)'s picture

Happy Birthday Maggie, one of the true greats, boy do we need you now !

jankaas's picture

yes Anthony, what the UK needs right now is an 87 year old dementia sufferer.
prat.

Janice Piper's picture

Mitt Romney has been sending thousands of US jobs east no wonder he likes Thatcher they are traitors together and he plans a similar fate for the US as Thatcher did for the UK and they deserve a traitors fate.

jankaas's picture

typical Mitt getting his words all mixed up, he meant greed instead of liberty.

Keir's picture

"Happy Birthday, from a Mormon."

She's delighted, I'm sure.

John Cheese's picture

Where's the bust?

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