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Originally Posted by Chris
It is generally accepted that Thatcher capitulated to Europhiles in her cabinet who wanted in to the ERM, and always regretted acceding to it.
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No, it was more than that. And I know that history paints a different picture now.
She was pro-European. THis is one of the many things that was widely misunderstood about her.
If she were alive today she would've spearheaded a European army to take on the Russians in Ukraine and deal with the migrant crisis coming out of Syria. She did not like weakness in any form and she would've been horrified about the way the politicians of today go about things.
It is hard to imagine in these days, but before the Germans came to dominate all things European after their unification, we were the strongest voice in Europe. And perhaps if she had have moderated her language or the way she went about things a little differently, rather than facing Brexit, we could have been the leaders of Europe.
It was still a male dominated world back then and what people hated the most about her was the fact she was a woman, especially from those on the Left and the so called social democratic/liberal parties of Europe.
But some things don't change. Whether Thatcher of yesterday or Cameron of today, there's always the French to deal with!
