Following the death of the former Prime Minister Baroness Thatcher, Mr Shailesh Vara MP made the following statement:

“Margaret Thatcher was a colossus on the world stage. She became Prime Minister at a time when Britain’s international standing was at a low ebb and by sheer force of personality she dragged Britain up from its knees and made it a world power again.

She took on the might of the Unions, rescued the country’s economy and always put Britain first in all her dealings.

On a personal note, it was a privilege to have known her and I will never forget the day when she campaigned for me in Northampton, in the 2001 General Election.

The world’s media were in attendance on that day and she brought the town to a standstill. She had not lost her charm. Not a bit of it.

Margaret Thatcher has left a very firm imprint in the history books. She was a truly remarkable woman.”