Margaret Thatcher
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BBC News : The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher: Hilary Mantel story gets stage premiere in Liverpool
framed as a hostile political figure
[framing_by_emphasis] and [loaded_language]: The headline and repeated use of 'Assassination' in the title emphasize confrontation; portrayal of lingering animosity in Liverpool and Mantel's 'boiling detestation' contribute to adversarial framing.
“Animosity towards Lady Thatcher still smoulders in the city, which largely blamed her for its industrial decline, unemployment and neglect in the 80s.”
Daily Mail : Fury as stage play The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher opens in Liverpool just a week …
Margaret Thatcher framed as a targeted or vilified figure
The article repeatedly references the play's violent premise and includes quotes describing 'boiling detestation' for Thatcher, reinforcing her portrayal as a political bogeywoman.
“'I think it would be unconscionable to say this is too dark, we can't examine it. We can't be running away from history - we have to face it head-on.'”