Margaret Thatcher passes away

myp · Apr 8, 2013

May she rest in peace.

A lot of interesting Thatcher links around Twitter right now; I especially liked this one on climate change: Speech at 2nd World Climate Conference | Margaret Thatcher Foundation

tecoyah · Apr 8, 2013

She was a great woman, powerful leader, and excellent example of moderate thinking.

The world is a lesser place today.

Iolo · Apr 13, 2013

myp said:
May she rest in peace.

A lot of interesting Thatcher links around Twitter right now; I especially liked this one on climate change: Speech at 2nd World Climate Conference | Margaret Thatcher Foundation

She didn't 'pass away' - she was called back to Hell on urgent business. Even under the present gang of Etonian class warriors Britain smells a little better. Let's at least be glad this Quisling did for the UK.

DodgeFB · Apr 13, 2013

tecoyah said:
She was a great woman, powerful leader, and excellent example of moderate thinking.

The world is a lesser place today.

I agree. I always liked her. Maybe someday those that didn't can let it go.

David · Apr 13, 2013

Iolo said:
She didn't 'pass away' - she was called back to Hell on urgent business. Even under the present gang of Etonian class warriors Britain smells a little better. Let's at least be glad this Quisling did for the UK.

I hear the #1 song on BBC after the news was 'Ding! Dong! The witch is dead!' :giggle:

Polydectes · Apr 14, 2013

I am not really well informed of Thatcher's contributions to the world but I know she was well loved in her country.

tecoyah · Apr 14, 2013

Polydectes said:
I am not really well informed of Thatcher's contributions to the world but I know she was well loved in her country.

Just as with most with power to wield....she was loved by some, and hated by others.

Me, I thought she was pretty good at her job....and I would have hated to be on her bad side.

ThirdTerm · Apr 14, 2013

Thatcher was a divisive figure and conservative newspapers like The Economist feature favourable articles about her legacies but the funny thing is that a comedy song mocking her death has taken the number two spot in Radio 1 charts. Some socialists are openly celebrating her demise and in my view, she was responsible for destroying Britain's manufacturing and mining industries by her union bashing and the UK economy could have been better off if she had chosen a different approach to economic reforms in the 1980s.

myp · Apr 14, 2013

ThirdTerm said:
Thatcher was a divisive figure and conservative newspapers like The Economist feature favourable articles about her legacies but the funny thing is that a comedy song mocking her death has taken the number two spot in Radio 1 charts. Some socialists are openly celebrating her demise and in my view, she was responsible for destroying Britain's manufacturing and mining industries by her union bashing and the UK economy could have been better off if she had chosen a different approach to economic reforms in the 1980s.

At the same time she also turned around a very poor economy if I understand correctly. So you might make the argument that things would have been better, but we don't really know for sure- what we do know is that under her, things did get better. I think it is undoubtable that some of her "government busting" for lack of a better term was beneficial for the UK. Her anti-Euro stance was definitely a good thing looking at what is going on now.

Iolo · Apr 15, 2013

David said:
I hear the #1 song on BBC after the news was 'Ding! Dong! The witch is dead!' :giggle:

I believe it only got to Number 2, and the BBC played a couple of seconds, with a feeble excuse. Something the tories pushed got to 38th, and they played that in full. I think that the Queen has made a very major mistake in attending this nasty tory funeral, involving herself in gut politics in a way that may threaten the monarchy - which is ironic, since it is generally believed that she hated the evil creature, as did everyone decent.

Iolo · Apr 15, 2013

myp said:
At the same time she also turned around a very poor economy if I understand correctly. So you might make the argument that things would have been better, but we don't really know for sure- what we do know is that under her, things did get better. I think it is undoubtable that some of her "government busting" for lack of a better term was beneficial for the UK. Her anti-Euro stance was definitely a good thing looking at what is going on now.

We are now living with the consequences of her 'turning around' the economy, God help us!

Iolo · Apr 15, 2013

Polydectes said:
I am not really well informed of Thatcher's contributions to the world but I know she was well loved in her country.

Only by racists, bullies and thieves. As in all countries, such trash are loved by the third of the population that is too sick to live.

David · Apr 15, 2013

Iolo said:
I believe it only got to Number 2, and the BBC played a couple of seconds, with a feeble excuse. Something the tories pushed got to 38th, and they played that in full. I think that the Queen has made a very major mistake in attending this nasty tory funeral, involving herself in gut politics in a way that may threaten the monarchy - which is ironic, since it is generally believed that she hated the evil creature, as did everyone decent.

That's politics for you.

myp · Apr 15, 2013

Iolo said:
We are now living with the consequences of her 'turning around' the economy, God help us!

Care to elaborate?

Iolo · Apr 15, 2013

myp said:
Care to elaborate?

We are living in a bad re-make of the 'thirties because she 'freed' every thieving scoundrel to rob us, as you know.

Polydectes · Apr 15, 2013

myp said:
Care to elaborate?

I choose not to engage thus person, he says some off the wall things, normally with venom and spite.

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