Lady? Thatcher (state funeral)

[Pocomoke blue]

I'msurprised at this to say the least. After all she is a very controversial subject, and one character that is both respected and loathed in equal measure.

Winston Churchill was an extremely controversial figure, more so than Lady T, remember he lost an election after winning a war.

He still deserved his state funeral though.

I would not like to be spoken about in this way if I was not dead though.
I don't think I would give a F*** , I would prefer another 5 years, maybe mi5 plan to kill her, so the country gets more money and a shot in the arm through increased tourism.............

She would sall more merchandising than Ronaldinho

Churchill lost the election primarily because the returning soldiers and the country wanted a fresh start. And Thatcher has been consulted re the State Funeral and has agreed.

I lived through the 3 day week, my Grandfather had to take on a second job as a taxi driver and I also remember the candles every night. I know she came along and dragged us into a whole different world, but that was at the expense of so much that I cannot understand why the powers that be do not understand that many will see it almost as a seal of approval of what many people feel was brutal.
I just think they have got it wrong on this one.

perhaps the powers that be are out of touch with the people! once they have your vote:

and your opinions don't count! the present UK government seem to do what they want, when they want without a mandate from the people! Hence that treaty they signed for Europe and as De niro says, what is the point of showing the results of knife crime to kids? jail them would be the correct course of action! I won't go into the politics of the UK, your government does come across as being very out of touch with the general populous! same with any government I reckon!

What you on about dickhead you live in the UK, lets get over this myth you live in the US,
Google us some pics of the US to prove your lie, (like last time)
Muppet!

Keep eating your own arse !

As expected!

what do you expect when you continually be abusive towards me! I don't know what your problem is, but get over it! I do live in the States! my, ISP should tell you that alone!
But then again you are to stupid to believe!

 

[stonie]

so what's gordon got to sell now maggies sold it all?

he's doing a pretty good job of giving us to europe

 

[dannybcity]

so what's gordon got to sell now maggies sold it all?

he's doing a pretty good job of giving us to europe

Just like Thatcher then?

 

[kronkonite]

Don't get it

Thatcher was anti europe Gordon is pro -No?

 

[BimboBob]

Don't get it

Thatcher was anti europe Gordon is pro -No?

Exactly right.

 

[tony coleman]

our greatest ever PM.

WITHOUT QUESTION..

 

[Hollywood Blue]

Can't we just burn her at the stake before she pops her clogs?

 

[bluevengence]

I`ll bring the petrol to pour over the evil cow

 

[dannybcity]

Don't get it

Thatcher was anti europe Gordon is pro -No?

Single European Act 1987.

 

[Newlunar]

Dear oh dear.

Some of the people on here spouting bile about Margaret Thatcher, weren't even born when she came to power so their opinion doesn't count.
Some of the people on here spouting bile are expats and turned their back on their country for a 'better life' elsewhere so their opinion doesn't count (and neither does their oft abused right to jump on a plane back to blighty for free medical treatment when the mood takes them) in my opinion.

I was 16 in 1984 right slap bang in the middle of the miner's strike. I was shortchanged by this country, the education system was a mere matter of routine, a formality that you went through. There were no apprenticeships, just £25 per week YTS. However, I was never out of work under Thatcher, I just got out and got a job and then a better one eventually. I was a member of the TGWU and I don't remember anyone having any major gripes about Thatcher at the time. I wasn't a product of the utter myth that "greed is good". THAT is FAR FAR more apparent in our present society after ten years of labour.
I remember pre Thatcher Labour "run" Britain, three day weeks, my dad shitting it over the spectre of redundancy. Winter nights without electricity due to endless power cuts, unburied dead on the news, bins overflowing.

We are all influenced by our own personal experiences, mine of the eighties were good, I've no complaints. If you were a miner or a dockyard worker then fair enough, you've every right to feel bitter-although it's fair to say that the coal and shipping industry were heavily subsidised and frankly outmoded and unneeded. Why build ships or dig up coal no one wants to buy?
As for the Falklands, I've been down there, and believe it or not, there are things down there called people, and those people wanted to remain British subjects and we as a nation were absolutely obliged to defend their wish to remain British subjects-just like some of you ungrateful sods would be screaming to be defended if your way of life was threatened, so fuck right off with that 'we took it back to keep Maggie in power' myth. Our motives for sending a task force to the Falklands were far more clear and morally justified than the conflicts we are presently subjecting our troops to, and so was the end objective.

I'm sure some of you will disagree with me vociferously, if you were affected in a bad way by that government then fair enough I respect your opinion. However, if you are just one of the many people who feel that it's just 'Right on' to hate Thatcher purely because it makes you a good comrade socialist (and I suspect there are a few on this forum) then you really need to get out more.