Margaret Thatcher Dies, Twitter Makes Jokes

Margaret Thatcher has passed away - and Twitter has responded in typical fashion. And by that we don't mean 'getting angry and shouty' (although that happened too) but rather: 'making jokes'.

Yes, the adage that 'comedy is tragedy plus time' doesn't tend to apply on Twitter. And in death, as in life, Thatcher has turned out to be a source of comedy. Rightly or wrongly, the news of her passing inspired jokes and one-liners - here's a round-up of some of the more tasteful ones so far...

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