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MSPs at Holyrood are discussing the legacy of Baroness Thatcher in a debate which was postponed by a day to avoid a clash with her funeral.MSPs at Holyrood are discussing the legacy of Baroness Thatcher in a debate which was postponed by a day to avoid a clash with her funeral.
The Green-Independent group at the Scottish Parliament had set aside their allotted parliamentary time on Wednesday to hold the debate. Green MSP Patrick Harvie opened the Holyrood session.
However, the Scottish Conservatives and Lib Dems had criticised the timing. He said that despite long being out of power, the former Tory prime minister's ideas were "disappointingly" still dominating public life.
The group agreed to change the day of the debate following a meeting of the parliament's business bureau. Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson insisted that Lady Thatcher cared about communities.
The title for the Scottish Parliament debate is "There is still such a thing as society". The title for the Scottish Parliament debate was "There is still such a thing as society".
It alludes to the famous line, said by Lady Thatcher in 1987, that "There is no such thing as society".It alludes to the famous line, said by Lady Thatcher in 1987, that "There is no such thing as society".
Green Party MSP Patrick Harvie began the debate by saying that although Lady Thatcher had been out of office for more than 20 years, her ideas were "disappointingly" still dominating public life.
Lady Thatcher, who was Conservative Prime Minister from 1979 until 1990, died on 8 April, following a stroke, at the age of 87.Lady Thatcher, who was Conservative Prime Minister from 1979 until 1990, died on 8 April, following a stroke, at the age of 87.
She was accorded a ceremonial funeral with military honours, one step down from a state funeral.She was accorded a ceremonial funeral with military honours, one step down from a state funeral.
Ms Davidson told the chamber: "I never knew Margaret Thatcher. She left office years before I was even eligible to vote. But she - more than any other politician or public figure - shaped the Scotland and the world that I grew up in and that we live in today.
"The corruption of the quote on which today's debate is based is often used to try and portray Margaret Thatcher as an anti-society individualist who didn't care about communities.
"She didn't believe - as some did - that society was the same as the state, that it was government departments, faceless bureaucracy.
"She believed in people. And believed that the tapestry she talked of was woven house by house, street by street and town by town. And I believe that too.
"All our lives are improved by the contributions of men and women who decide to take responsibility for their community, and contribute towards the wellbeing of their fellow citizens."
The Green-Independent group backed debate had been planned to take place on Wednesday, the day of Lady Thatcher's funeral.
However, the Scottish Conservatives and Lib Dems had criticised the timing.
The group agreed to change the day to Thursday following a meeting of the parliament's business bureau.