The rude word has since been removed from the statue, which cost £300,000 and was unveiled in May 2022.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/12878654

A pensioner has been caught on CCTV apparently spraying the word ‘b******’ onto the plinth holding a statue of Margaret Thatcher, Britain’s first female prime minister.

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Its installation was controversial and it has been egged and spat on – with some jokers even marking the statue as a public toilet on Google Maps.

  • Steve
    220·
    7 months ago

    As an American, I have no fucking idea what margret thatcher is

    • uienia@lemmy.world
      191·
      7 months ago

      For most people they then either ignore the thread or look up the name on the web to learn something new. You on the other hand decided to pop in and boast about your ignorance instead.

      Interesting choice.

      • Steve
        317·
        7 months ago

        You decided to make yourself feel superior by shitting on people from around the world who took the time to engage the comment section.

        Do you want empty comment sections? Because this is how you get empty comment sections.

        So fuck off, wanker.

        • Mint@lemmy.one
          41·
          7 months ago

          Empty comments aren’t any better than any comment sections. It should be easier to look her up than type those comments. Either way she could be compared to Reagan.