RIP Thatcher

[Macky]

give me your version of how we'd have avoided becoming what Greece is today?

Greece is what it is today as a direct result of the type economic and fiscal policies that she championed

 

[camberwell fox]

This thread is astonishing in its hate.

 

[Macky]

This thread is astonishing in its unrepentant celebration.

Fixed that for you.

You're welcome.

 

[EMC Fox]

Greece is what it is today as a direct result of the type economic and fiscal policies that she championed

Possibly.. still doesn't answer the question does it?

 

[OldGit]

 

[Macky]

Possibly.. still doesn't answer the question does it?

There isn't a simple answer to your simple question, plus hatred of her isn't restricted to her domestic policies and wouldn't be the primary reason on my list.

 

[RHYDAL]

It is nice to see people getting so worked up about History. Hopefully they will now go and read some books on it .

Some of us don't have to, we lived through it. Apart from what EMC mentioned, and I'm not convinced the dirty coal thing is entirely accurate, especially here in Wales where there are still substantial high quality coal reserves which could be open cast mined, there was rampant inflation as a result of labour's economic mis-management, which fuelled the winter of discontent with rubbish in the streets, helped by the union strangle hold on industry and employment.

The facts are that the heads of the unions weren't prepared to be seen to back down, in particular Scargill, which lead to a head on road traffic accident which caused the closure of more pits, steelworks, shipyards etc than was ever needed.

She wasn't perfect, but I'd have her back in charge tomorrow ahead of any of the current bunch of spineless cheesemongers.

 

[Mawsley]

How odd it is that it's those who opposed Thatcher glorying in the death of something while it's her supporters who want everyone to be respectful and show compassion.

 

[RHYDAL]

This thread is astonishing in its hate.

Really?

 

[The Major]

Marvelous woman, best PM we've ever had. I might be spending some of my ill deserved benefits celebrating her life later.

God bless you Mrs T.

 

[Mawsley]

If they are ill-deserved then maybe you should stop claiming them?

 

[The Major]

If they are ill-deserved then maybe you should stop claiming them?

What are you doing for a living at the minute Dags?

 

[Orifice]

It'll be a long long time until we see a politician with the balls she had. She was more of a man than Cameron.

 

[camberwell fox]

From my very limited interest in politics what she did to the trade unions and particularly the NUM was long overdue.

He unions had too much power and were the architects of their own downfall.

If some on here are referring to the Falklands then once again she was not alone in 'creating' the right atmosphere to drive a country to conflict and she certainly doesn't sit alone on that table in this country.

Outside of stopping free school milk, I genuinely don't comprehend the OTT animosity towards her. I would genuinely like to understand it.

 

[popillius]

From my very limited interest in politics....

..... I would genuinely like to understand it.

Then you should do your research. It is, perhaps, worse to defend something you no nothing about than to attack it.

 

[camberwell fox]

I mentioned 2 serious points I have understanding on

1 the miners strike
2 the Falklands war

I made another slightly tongue in cheek comment about the milk snatcher tag. I don't think my question is too ignorant or impolite to ask?

 

[Mawsley]

What are you doing for a living at the minute Dags?

If they are "ill-deserved" then maybe you should stop claiming them?

What has what I do for a living got to do with your hypocrisy?

 

[Mawsley]

I would genuinely like to understand it.

Then, with the most respect I can muster, try doing some proper research rather than expecting comprehensive answers on a football forum.

 

[Lako42]

It is nice to see people getting so worked up about History. Hopefully they will now go and read some books on it .

If you think it's history you have obviously never been to Coalville David.

Monumentally ****ed over by one Tory bint and currently being dragged down further by an entire bunch of the backward thinking ****wits.

 

[The Major]

If they are "ill-deserved" then maybe you should stop claiming them?

What has what I do for a living got to do with your hypocrisy?

If you're not going to answer can I draw my own conclusions?