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| Essex man names his baby after ex-PM Margaret Thatcher | Essex man names his baby after ex-PM Margaret Thatcher |
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| A Conservative councillor has named his baby son after the former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher because he "wanted a name that stood out". | |
| Rob Gledhill, of Thurrock council, and his partner Abbie Maguire called the baby Thatcher Stephen Maguire, Your Thurrock first reported. | Rob Gledhill, of Thurrock council, and his partner Abbie Maguire called the baby Thatcher Stephen Maguire, Your Thurrock first reported. |
| Mr Gledhill said: "We're happy with it and if he's not happy with it when he's older I'm sure he'll change it." | Mr Gledhill said: "We're happy with it and if he's not happy with it when he's older I'm sure he'll change it." |
| Asked if it was a political statement, he told BBC Essex: "No, not at all." | Asked if it was a political statement, he told BBC Essex: "No, not at all." |
| Read more on this and other stories from Essex here | Read more on this and other stories from Essex here |
| 'Another great Thatcher' | 'Another great Thatcher' |
| "What's the difference between Tyler or Harper and Thatcher?" said Mr Gledhill, leader of the Tory group at the council. | "What's the difference between Tyler or Harper and Thatcher?" said Mr Gledhill, leader of the Tory group at the council. |
| Asked if he was worried about the reaction of other children when his son, born on 8 January, reaches school age, Mr Gledhill said: "How many children at the age of five are going to say 'oh you're named after the first female prime minister - the one who gave everybody the ability to buy their council house or re-took the Falklands?'. | Asked if he was worried about the reaction of other children when his son, born on 8 January, reaches school age, Mr Gledhill said: "How many children at the age of five are going to say 'oh you're named after the first female prime minister - the one who gave everybody the ability to buy their council house or re-took the Falklands?'. |
| "I come from a family of quite diverse political views. | "I come from a family of quite diverse political views. |
| "If he does become leader of a political party let it be, it'll be another great Thatcher running the country." | "If he does become leader of a political party let it be, it'll be another great Thatcher running the country." |