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Statute says 'no' to statue of Mrs T

Members of South Kesteven DC vote against having a statue of Margaret Thatcher.

It's not often that councillors surprise you with their voting habits, but the Conservative members of South Kesteven DC have managed to do just that by voting against a statute to honour former party leader and prime minister Margaret Thatcher.

Plans to build a statue in Mrs Thatcher's hometown of Grantham were defeated last week with 40 councillors voting against and only seven in favour.

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