Margaret Thatcher statue approved despite vandalism fears

Plans for a statue of former prime minister Margaret Thatcher in her home town have been approved, despite concerns about it being vandalised.The £30,000 installation, which was originally intended to be placed in Parliament Square in Westminster, will stand on a 10ft-high granite plinth because of fears of a "motivated far-left movement... who may be committed to public activism".South Kesteven District Council's planning committee unanimously voted in favour of the statue, which will pla