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A Farewell to Thatcher: Morrissey—“Margaret On The Guillotine”

Miles Kampf-Lassin April 8, 2013

An ode to the Iron Lady from Morrissey’s 1988 debut solo album Viva Hate. British police under Thatcher responded to the pop song in predictable fashion, by searching the singer’s home and carrying out an official investigation.

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Miles Kampf-Lassin is Senior Editor at In These Times. Follow him at @MilesKLassin

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