'I want to nod, show respect to Maggie'

April 17, 2013 15:04

Stuart MacKenzie, 52, from London, was a corporal in the Parachute Regiment during the Falklands conflict. He describes the late former PM as a "great war-time leader" who "had more balls than half of the people in her cabinet"."I wanted to nod my head and show respect, he says."There's about 100 other paratroopers here and we will meet up afterwards and raise a glass to Maggie." -- BBC

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