'rent-a-mob'
Once again we see the usual suspects sneering at popular expression. Whatever you might think of the opinion being expressed, 'ordinary' people have little enough opportunity to air their opinions and aspirations. The 'rent-a-mob' activity in Egypt and other parts of the world seem to be giving some of the world's dictators food for thought at the present time.
Nor should it be forgotten that the Falklands/Malvinas adventure gave Thatcher plenty of time in front of the camera to boost her electoral ambitions - no matter how many young lives it cost.
Jim Carroll