British deputies were forbidden to touch the bronze Thatcher and Churchill - too fragile

The deputies of the House of Communities of the British Parliament is now prohibited from touching the feet of the most outstanding prime ministers of the kingdom - Winston Churchill and Margaret Thatcher established in the main hall of the lower house of bronze figures.

"Along with the warning by e -mail, on Monday, the parliamentary administration will set the Margaret Tatcher and Winston Churchill the signs" Do not touch the British British TV channel Sky News .

“The tradition of hunging at the entrance to the House of Commons at the entrance to the bronze legs and shoes of historical leaders has been creating a risk of destruction of these monuments at the entrance to the House of Communities for several decades,” said the deputy curator of Westminster Palace Melanie Anvin.

Thatcher will protect more severely than the usual Churchill. The administration of the lower house of ITAR-TASS said that the statue would also be surrounded by a steel fence. "Since the installation of the sculpture in February 2007, among parliamentarians, a tradition arose immediately and even stroke Tatcher's legs" for happiness, "he said." As a result, serious damage has already been caused. "

Deputies believe that touching the bronze Thatcher helps them make important speeches, the minister of the House of Commons said.