Thought I would link this story, it raises a few questions for me:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/news/hilary-mantel-should-be-investigated-by-police-over-margaret-thatcher-assassination-story-says-lord-bell-9746747.html
Should such a story be off-limits? I don't think so. Thatcher is one of the most divisive figures of modern British history. I live in one of the ex-mining communities that she crushed in the 80s, and the people are still bitter. Isn't that the job of a writer to reflect society and cause controversy?
Personally (I'm a fan of Mantel anyway), I love anyone who can get a rise out of the Tories.
Any thoughts?
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/news/hilary-mantel-should-be-investigated-by-police-over-margaret-thatcher-assassination-story-says-lord-bell-9746747.html
Should such a story be off-limits? I don't think so. Thatcher is one of the most divisive figures of modern British history. I live in one of the ex-mining communities that she crushed in the 80s, and the people are still bitter. Isn't that the job of a writer to reflect society and cause controversy?
Personally (I'm a fan of Mantel anyway), I love anyone who can get a rise out of the Tories.
Any thoughts?