[mmartins]

Caution

It's worth remembering that the ANC hates Margaret Thatcher for her alleged closeness to the old South African government - she resisted imposing sanctions on the regime for many years

This incident may be genuine, or it may simply be a settling of old political scores

[MadIvan]

I don't think it is; Mark Thatcher is the bad boy of the family, really, and this sounds about right. She's had to restrain him a few times.

Regards, Ivan

[ride the whirlwind]

This incident may be genuine, or it may simply be a settling of old political scores

Either way, this has to be hard for Lady Thatcher. She has my prayers.