How Margaret Thatcher sent a song from 1939 to the charts

Margaret Thatcher's Legacy and a 1939 Song

In 2013, following the death of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, her political legacy was marked by a unique event - a mass effort to push a 1939 song to the charts.

The death of Margaret Thatcher in April 2013 sparked a mixture of reactions, with the political class offering condolences. Labour's Leader of the Opposition, Ed Miliband, stated that the party "

...greatly respect her political achievements and her personal strength
".

Thatcher was given a ceremonial funeral, similar in stature to Princess Diana's, despite her wish to not have a state funeral. This took place at St Paul's Cathedral, amidst the austerity measures affecting the UK.

Author's summary: Thatcher's legacy sparked a chart push for a 1939 song.

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