Alice Weidel said her party’s goal was to shape German policy and that she is inspired by Thatcher, who ‘built up’ BritainAlice Weidel, a leader of Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, has said the late British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher is her political role model, saying Thatcher got Britain back on its feet when it was facing economic ruin. That could be a long shot since all mainstream parties have rejected working with the AfD. “Margaret Thatcher is my political role model,” Weidel told the newspaper, lauding the UK leader’s willingness to swim against the current when necessary. Weidel also urged former AfD leader Frauke Petry to give up her seat in parliament after quitting the party the day after the election and vowing to sit as an independent. Christian Lüth, a spokesman for the AfD, said it was fake and Weidel had reassured him that she had not written it.

Source: The Guardian October 29, 2017 01:41 UTC