joyfull anniversary

sir_drinks_alot · 03-05-2004, 01:25

25 years ago today Margaret Thatcher the greatest post war prime minister came to power she did more good in her 11 years than any other pm before or since
i will spent the day watching decision 79:election night on bbc parliment

may the bells ring out this joyfull day

Bifta · 03-05-2004, 02:01

Did more good than what? A dose of the clap? I don't think I'd even stretch it that far.

punky · 03-05-2004, 12:37

I'm not really an expert on Thatcher (or politics either really), but as I rememeber, she did pretty well to pull the country out the s**t, when everyone with a job wanted to strike, but she screwed up towards the end, I can't rememeber why.

Bifta · 03-05-2004, 13:06

Yes she pulled Britain out of a recession caused by the previous labour government, but only temporarily, somehow she managed to get unemployment figures up to around 3 million, that takes some doing for a country not in recession.

(Oh, and for an old hag that pushed the idea of self reliance, I'll be a little ticked off if she get's a state funeral when she dies at the taxpayers expense)

I find it amazing that she's only the 3rd most hated person in Britain.

http://www.channel4.com/entertainmen...tons/vote.html

Charlie_Bubble · 03-05-2004, 14:06

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Originally Posted by Bifta

I find it amazing that she's only the 3rd most hated person in Britain.

http://www.channel4.com/entertainmen...tons/vote.html

At least the right a**ehole is at number 1!!

**Maggy** · 03-05-2004, 15:22

Spit,spit.Oh well it's your time SDA.Me I've got better things to do this nice sunny afternoon.I'm never going to give the old hag another thought except to say this.She too would have sent us to fight in Iraq and her stance over terrorism was spot on.

Incog.

TheBlueRaja · 03-05-2004, 15:36

If you could see me right now - my middle finger is held aloft at her picture.

She can get to France for all i care.

**Chris** · 03-05-2004, 16:52

Margaret Thatcher seems to stir strong emotions one way or the other. She was either the greatest of all post-War PMs, or the bitch queen of hell bent on wrecking Britain. Sadly, I rarely hear anyone, whether expressing a positive or negative opinion of her, give any of the reasoning behind their point of view.

This could be a very interesting thread, very aptly timed to coincide with the anniversary of her gaining office. But if it is to be interesting, IMO we need to get some real discussion of the issues going, and avoid lapsing into a kind of tired re-working of a mid-80s Ben Elton stand-up routine.

So, Thatcher lovers and Thatcher haters alike, please tell me: why?

sir_drinks_alot · 03-05-2004, 16:53

i just don't understand how Thatcher is as hated as she has become after all the lady did win three election's victory in a row why would People vote for a pm thay hate ??

TigaSefi · 03-05-2004, 16:55

Thatcher was the greatest PM I have lived under so far. Blair is such a waste of space in comparison

paulyoung666 · 03-05-2004, 16:59

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Originally Posted by TigaSefi

Thatcher was the greatest PM I have lived under so far. Blair is such a waste of space in comparison

i would agree about blair , but do you not think thatcher was for the rich getting richer ???????????

zendawn · 03-05-2004, 17:00

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Originally Posted by towny

So, Thatcher lovers and Thatcher haters alike, please tell me: why?

Words can not express the hatred I feel for her and the cons.
The damage has been done, a generation lost.

Nuff said.

paulyoung666 · 03-05-2004, 17:08

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Originally Posted by zendawn

Words can not express the hatred I feel for her and the cons.
The damage has been done, a generation lost.

Nuff said.

are we doing so much better under labour though , personally i think not

punky · 03-05-2004, 17:08

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Originally Posted by towny

Margaret Thatcher seems to stir strong emotions one way or the other. She was either the greatest of all post-War PMs, or the bitch queen of hell bent on wrecking Britain. Sadly, I rarely hear anyone, whether expressing a positive or negative opinion of her, give any of the reasoning behind their point of view.

I'm a bit young to remember what it was like living with Thatcher (i'm 23, I was 9 when she left office), so I can only go by what i've seen, read, and heard. I look back at the whole "Winter Of Discontent", and how severely messed up the country was (I'm so thankful I was born a couple of years after), so in my mind she was a good leader to pull ourselves out of that mess. She introduced poll tax, which didn't go down too well, but I doubt that makes her that much of a tyrant. I asked a bloke I work with: "What exactly did she do at the end which was so bad", and he did explain it to me, but for some reason it completely escapes me. But I might ask him again tomorrow, as I would like to know again.

I think that it is a very fine line between being a very powerful resolute leader, and a needless domineering old battleaxe. I'm guessing she started off the former and ended up the latter, which didn't help. In my mind anyone in a position of such much power, like the PM must be a strong, resolute person. On that basis, I think we have had worse haven't we?

sir_drinks_alot · 03-05-2004, 17:12

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Originally Posted by TigaSefi

Thatcher was the greatest PM I have lived under so far. Blair is such a waste of space in comparison

here here !!!! the thing about Thatcher was that she a very strong pm who
would never be bossed around by the unions who by the point she came
to power had hijacked the Nation