Hatred from the extreme Left is a perverse tribute to Margaret Thatcher

By Harry Phibbs
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When I was compiling the rolling blog of tributes to Lady Thatcher yesterday I chose not to include any of the unpleasant comments (usually made via Twitter or the BBC) from those on the Left welcoming her death. For all decent people such a welcome was repulsive. Yet for some the  passing away of a law abiding, frail, 87-year-old grandmother was a spur most callous way they could manage with aggressive, publicity seeking, celebrations.

George Galloway, who never met a dictator he didn't like, is the leader of the Respect Party but surpassed himself with his disrespect.

There were also hostile comments from Gerry Adams of Sinn Fein, from Scargillite remnants in the National Union of Mineworkers and Argentinian veterans from the invasion of the Falklands.

Some yobs gathered in Brixton to "celebrate" her death - then smashed the windows of a Barnado's shop. In Bristol anti-Thatcher nostalgia involving setting fire to bins and injuring seven police officers.

Had she not succeeded in her mission to defeat Socialism and revive our nation these attacks would have been much more muted. There is an Arab proverb that you should : "Judge a man by the reputation of his enemies." That was also a good way to judge this particular woman. Had should always sought consensus she would not have been effective.

SWP "socialist sharia court" allegations over rape claim mystery man "Comrade Delta"

By Paul Goodman
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I am incapable of doing justice to this emerging story of sexism, hypocrisy, Stalinism, cronyism, rape allegations, disciplinary meetings, closed sessions, crunch votes, leaks and resignations among the Citizen Smiths of that scourge of capitalism, the Socialist Workers Party - which scoops today's ConservativeHome George Galloway Women's Rights Memorial Medal.  You'll just have to read about it all in The Independent.