Westminster council rejects Margaret Thatcher statue plans

Proposals thrown out partly due to fears protesters were likely to target the memorialCouncillors have rejected a proposal for a statue of Margaret Thatcher on Parliament Square in central London.Westminster council turned down a plan last July for a bronze likeness of the former prime minister, measuring one-and-a-half times lifesize and dressed in state robes. The applicants wanted the statue to be looking towards parliament, but it was rejected, partly due to fears about possible vandalism. I