By Tom Mills 

Thatcher is dead.  But for years she was a shadow of her former self.  After her fall from power in 1990 she slowly faded away from public life and when she did wander back onto the public stage the contrast between her frailty and the formidable figure of collective memory made these occasional spectacles almost surreal. 

First published in his own site and in the Guardian, Russell Brand offers his own views on growing up under Margaret Thatcher's rule as PM. The article offers many insights, revealing R. Brand's own political awareness and the social changes that last to this day.