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Lady T's Motherly Side Revealed

History and popular literature has depicted former Prime Minister Margeret Thatcher as a formidable Iron Lady, putting politics before her personal life and not suffering fools gladly.

But a new account of her life, written by her bodyguard of 20 years, has claimed to shed light on a caring, motherly side hidden from the general public.

Special Branch detective Barry Strevens told a newspaper his heart “sank” when he originally discovered who he would be protecting.

Source: Telegraph. Read full article. (link)

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