premise: We can not, however, join the political chorus that as one proclaims how offputting it is that Mrs. Thatcher refuses to get along by going along.  It is refreshing to see at least one world figure who knows what she believes in and is not inclined to reflexively compromise those beliefs. Perhaps Mrs. Thatcher understands better than those distressed at her style that ultimately history and Britain's voters will decide who is right about Europe, sanctioning South Africa or running Britain's economy.
hypothesis: ultimately history and Britain's voters will decide who is right about Europe