Death of 'The Iron Lady'

 The following news item is taken from today's BBC.News Politics:

'Lady Thatcher was Conservative prime minister from 1979 to 1990. She was the first woman to hold the role.
She will not have a state funeral but will be accorded the same status as Princess Diana and the Queen Mother.
The ceremony, with full military honours, will take place at London's St Paul's Cathedral.
The union jack above Number 10 Downing Street has been lowered to half-mast while Parliament will be recalled from its Easter recess on Wednesday to enable MPs to pay tributes to the former prime minister.' 

What can you say about Margaret Thatcher using some of the words from the wordle above?
What do you know about Margaret Thatcher?
Why do you think she was known as 'The Iron Lady'?
Do you think she was a good Prime Minister?
How was she viewed in your country?
How do you think British people have reacted to news of her passing away?
What's your personal impression of the 'Iron Lady'?
Can you think of adjectives to describe her using each of her initials?

Have a look at this synopsis of today's headlines regarding Lady Thatcher in the papers.

Thanks to Rob for pointing out Sands Media Services to me!

You produced lots of adjectives!  I have added them to the Great Britain-shaped word cloud below.

Breaking News English Lessons!
Click on the Breaking News English link below to view a 26-page lesson on Margaret Thatcher's life.  You can do the exercises for extra homework, if you like, and then you can correct your answers at the end.

http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1304/130410-margaret_thatcher.html

You can view a video obituary of Margaret Thatcher found via the English Blog here.