Noel Gallagher hits back in controversial style at comments about Margaret Thatcher

NOEL: 'We will party like its 1989'

By Melanie Hughes

Oasis legend Noel Gallagher hit back at the media yesterday after various websites had claimed he supported the prime ministerial reign of Margaret Thatcher.

Noel was discussing the youth of today and said that there was a different way of thinking in the 1980s and the kids back then had a much stronger work ethic.

He was quoted saying “We were brought up under Margaret Thatcher. There was a work ethic – if you were unemployed, the obsession was to find work.

“Now these kids brought up under the Labour party say, ‘Forget that I’m not interested. I wanna be on TV’.”

However, he was quick to retaliate when it looked as though he was taking a positive stance towards Thatcher’s ruling.

Despite admitting that Britain was a more creative place when she was in power he made it clear that he is definitely not a fan of the former Prime Minister.

The singer hit back via his blog where he said: “Someone has just made me aware of a headline they came across on this here internet.  Now 99 times out of 100 I wouldn't bother with such nonsense but I feel outraged, so for the record...

“There is a headline that implies that I am of the opinion that the years spent under the rule of that soon-to-be-dead granny, Maggie Thatcher, were good for the soul. I've read the story and I must say it's very misleading. 

“Also for the record, on the day that she dies we will party like it's 1989. Just so you know,” he added.