Thatcher always had more courage than her critics The Melbourne University Students" Union passed this barbaric resolution on the death of an 87-year-old lady: That Students" Council recognise the horrific legacy of Margaret Thatcher and her neoliberal policies that destroyed the lives of millions, her violent crushing of the miners" strike, her oppression of the Irish and murder of Bobby Sands and other hunger strikes, her unconditioned support for right-wing dictators like Pinochet and Suharto and her support for apartheid in South Africa, among many other things and celebrates her death unreservedly. Students" Council also commits to organising a screening of the Ken Loach film âWhich side are you on?" to further celebrate this event. Farrago, the student magazine, published the names of the guilty, the weak and the three who stood against this barbarism: For: Annalivia Carli Hannan (Stand Up!/Labor Left) Patrick Alves (Left Action/Socialist Alliance) Belle O'Connor (Activate/"grassroots/independent" left) Maddee Clark (Activate/"grassroots/independent" left) Alice Dawes (Activate) Abstain: Adam Galvin (Stand Up!/Labor Left) Hana Dalton (Stand Up!/Labor Left) Sarina Murray (Independent Media) Jess Evans (Activate/"grassroots/independent" left) Against: Matthew Lesh (NOW!/Liberal) Charles Cartney (NOW!/Liberal) James Duncan (NOW!/Liberal) Margaret Thatcher had the courage to stand by her decisions and to be held accountable for them. But do the students who damned her? Farrago now reports that those who "celebrate" her death "unreservedly" have reservations indeed: We have been requested to remove the names of the councillors and their votes on this issue. It was a named vote however and we will republish them when the minutes of today's meeting have been confirmed and published. If you'd like to know how any particular student councillor voted before the minutes are confirmed, you can always ask them directly. The don't have to answer you, but this information will be made available anyway upon the confirmation of minutes at the next Students" Council meeting. UPDATE A roundup of the anti-Thatcher hatred. With enemies like these, Thatcher shines. Note the names of the three students who opposed the motion. Rather than punish the barbarians (remember, they are children), please reward the virtuous. If the following students become politicians, consider giving them your vote: Matthew Lesh (NOW!/Liberal) Charles Cartney (NOW!/Liberal) James Duncan (NOW!/Liberal) (I originally listed Evans among those who voted for the motion, based on information from students. I believe Evans actually abstained. I apologise to her.)