Article 5Z8ME Margaret Thatcher statue egged within hours of it being installed

Margaret Thatcher statue egged within hours of it being installed

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Mark Brown
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The memorial of the former prime minister in her home town of Grantham was unveiled without ceremony

Warnings that a new statue of Margaret Thatcher would attract egg throwing protests came true within two hours of it being installed in her home town of Grantham on Sunday.

The bronze statue was, without ceremony, placed on a 3m (10ft) high plinth to make it more difficult for protesters to inflict any damage.

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