I had the interesting experience of visiting Poland after thatcher's fall. Most Poles thought she was wonderful but hated Lech Walesa. In Britain msot people hated Thatcher by then but thought Lech Walesa was wonderful. The grass is always greener.... I remember a letter in the Guardian saying that just as people could remember what they were doing when JFK was shot, everyone could now remember what they were doing when they heard the news of Thatchers resignation - smiling.