All I'd wish is for her to stop being so revered by the British political establishment, and instead be seen for what she is. But even this is asking too much...
Though I agree the right doesn't see her for what she really was, neither do the left. Thatcher, like most people are neither black nor white. As a Prime Minister, she was very complex. Admiring her as a political and ideological God isn't something I'd recommend anyone to do, but painting her out to be the devil in human form is equally silly. No offense but you are being far too reasonable about this. Read what Al said, it was more or less accurate and then realize that sometimes uber-partizanship is actually the appropriate response.
I'm not going to celebrate when she dies. I'm not British but I certainly won't shed a tear and neither I suspect will much people here (except perhaps the entire Irish libertarian community, but why worry about flies when you could be thinking about elephants).
LOL, good one.
If you think there is anything near a consensus on Thatcher among the British you are quite mistaken. While a large portion loath her there certainly is no lack of people romantacising her government, I can assure you that.
As for people longing for her passing, heck let 'em have it. She's a senile old lady, she'll be as relived as them when she's finally allowed to pass. Her political legacy, good and bad, is not dying, so it'll be quite an empty victory for them.
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This is, alas, true
