Thatcher on Acid

Thatcher on Acid were an English anarcho-punk band.^[1] They formed in Somerset during 1983.^[2] Their name is a satirical reference to former UK prime minister Margaret Thatcher.^[3] Ben Corrigan, Bob Butler and Andy Tuck also played in Schwartzeneggar with ex-Crass member, Steve Ignorant.^[4] The band opened the anarcho-punk band Conflict's "Gathering of the 5000" show at Brixton Academy,^[2] an event which resulted in many arrests and achieved a degree of infamy.^[5]

Thatcher on Acid
Origin	England
Genres	Anarcho-punk
Years active	1983–1998
Labels	All the Madmen, Agit-Prop

Bassist Bob Butler died in 2022.^[6]

Members

• Ben Corrigan – guitar/vocals
• Matt Cornish – bass/vocals
• Martin Hosken – drums (1983–1987)
• Andy Tuck – drums (1987 onwards)
• Bob Butler – bass (died 2022)

Discography

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Singles & EPs

• Moondance (1986 – 12" – All the Madmen)
• Flannel 905 (1990 – 7" – Rugger Bugger Discs)
• Thatcher On Acid Meets Steerpike – The Illusion Of Being Together (1990 – 12" – Meantime Records)
• Can We Laugh Now? / No Fucking War (1992 – Split EP with 7 Year Bitch – Clawfist Records)
• Yo Yo Man (1992 – 7" – K Records)
• "Frank" Jr. (1992 – 7" – Subcorridor Records)
• Chagrin (1992 – 7" – Desperate Attempt Records)

LPs

• Curdled (1987 – All the Madmen)
• Frank (1991 – Agit-Prop)
• Squib (1992 – split CD with Wat Tyler named Yurp Thing – Allied Records)

Compilations & live albums

• Thatcher On Acid (1988 – also known as Garlic – Rugger Bugger Records)
• Curdled/The Moondance (1997 – reissued of first LP plus first 12" – Broken Rekids Record)
• Pressing: 84-91 (1995 – Desperate Attempt Records)