Conservative campaigner and successful businesswoman Maggie Throup paid tribute to the late Baroness Thatcher, known by so many as Maggie T.
On hearing the sad news that Baroness Thatcher had passed away, Maggie said: “Maggie Thatcher was a great statesman, a great lady and an inspiration to so many.
“She showed that, with determination and commitment, we can all succeed and at the same time she raised the barrier once and for all for so many women.
“Baroness Thatcher had to make some tough decisions during her premiership, but without making these decisions, some of them unpopular, Great Britain and indeed many other countries worldwide would be poorer for it.
“I was fortunate to meet the great lady in 2010, and even though she wasn’t in the best of health even then, she was still a force to be reckoned with.
“My thoughts are with her family and friends at this very sad time.”