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Ding Dong song No2 in chart

'Ding Dong! the Witch is Dead' failed to reach number one in the official singles chart despite a campaign to promote the song in the wake of Margaret Thatcher's death. The song, which is from the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, reached number two.

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Pro-Thatcher anthem reaches Number 35 in charts

The Thatcher-supporters' answer to the 'Ding Dong' song failed to get anywhere close to the controversial anthem, reaching Number 35 in the singles chart with sales of 8,768.

The Notsensibles’ 1979 single, 'I'm In Love With Margaret Thatcher', made its Top 40 debut some 34 years after it was first released.

It was adopted in the wake of the 'Ding Dong' uproar by supporters of the late Prime Minister.

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