Margaret Thatcher - Page 11

davebtelford · 10-04-2013, 07:25

I've not read the whole thread (must be one of the fastest growing?) but I think it is a total disgrace that we should be spending £10 million on a pseudo-state funeral for someone who so divided the nation. Let her family bury her.

JCB · 10-04-2013, 07:25

The question may already have been asked on this thread .

But in case it hasn't , who were the people who forced Margaret Thatcher out of office ?

davebtelford · 10-04-2013, 07:47

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Originally Posted by JCB

The question may already have been asked on this thread .

But in case it hasn't , who were the people who forced Margaret Thatcher out of office ?

Thatcher was increasingly unpopular with the electorate which threatened the chances of the Tories winning a future General Election. When Geoffrey Howe severely criticised her stance on Europe in his resignation speech Michael Heseltine launched a leadership bid. Being advised by a number of close colleagues that she would lose a leadership election she decided to stand down.

GEaston · 10-04-2013, 08:20

I'm not in the least surprised by the outcome of the thread, and it doesn't matter to me that almost noone agrees with me about Mrs T's legacy.

I do think that the degeneration into personal insults is the sign of a lost argument, but again doubt we can even agree on that

. Good thing I didn't come to this forum to find new friends....

Returning to the real debate, a quote from Mrs T is in the circumstances appropriate "The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money" Newsflash - it's official, in 2008 the UK actually did run out of other people's money. National debt topped 1 trillion pounds.

On tax my point is that I have no problem paying it but absolutely object to it being handed over to people like the Phillpotts who were allowed the choice of living off the efforts of others.

jaysay · 10-04-2013, 08:27

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Originally Posted by davebtelford

Thatcher was increasingly unpopular with the electorate which threatened the chances of the Tories winning a future General Election. When Geoffrey Howe severely criticised her stance on Europe in his resignation speech Michael Heseltine launched a leadership bid. Being advised by a number of close colleagues that she would lose a leadership election she decided to stand down.

I talked at length with Heseltine just after that, when he came to Accrington Con, he was arriving earlier than expected and JKH was running late, so he asked me to meet him and apologies and keep him happy while he got there, a very interesting 45 minutes

jaysay · 10-04-2013, 08:35

It doesn't get any better, the BBC have cancelled more programs this afternoon for a Daily Politics Special, wonder what that can be about

Less · 10-04-2013, 09:00

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It doesn't get any better, the BBC have cancelled more programs this afternoon for a Daily Politics Special, wonder what that can be about

A Uturn on the bedroom tax hopefully.

Neil · 10-04-2013, 09:12

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Lies? Which of my 'lies' doesn't surprise you? I wasn't aware I'd told any. If you can point one out I will, of course, apologise.
If you can't, I will ask my second to call on yours tomorrow- will pistols at 25 paces suit you?

Will you be able to see each other at 25 paces? You will be needing your blunderbusses

jaysay · 10-04-2013, 09:14

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Originally Posted by Less

A Uturn on the bedroom tax hopefully.

Not a snowball in hells chance

cashman · 10-04-2013, 09:23

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Nothing to say really as people already know what I think, so this will be my first and last post on this thread,

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Not a snowball in hells chance

Very apt, the top post was post 46 two days ago.

Wynonie Harris · 10-04-2013, 09:24

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Originally Posted by jaysay

I talked at length with Heseltine just after that, when he came to Accrington Con, he was arriving earlier than expected and JKH was running late, so he asked me to meet him and apologies and keep him happy while he got there, a very interesting 45 minutes

Groupie!

jaysay · 10-04-2013, 09:24

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Very apt, the top post was post 46 two days ago.

I haven't commented on thatcher, just the supporting clowns

cashman · 10-04-2013, 09:27

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I haven't commented on thatcher, just the supporting clowns

The exact words yeh posted were "On this Thread" not on Thatcher.

cashman · 10-04-2013, 09:46

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Originally Posted by Neil

Will you be able to see each other at 25 paces? You will be needing your blunderbusses

I don't do pistols only peashooters.

Less · 10-04-2013, 09:53

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Good thing I didn't come to this forum to find new friends....

Perhaps then you came to the site for the wrong reasons?

Look at Jay and I political chalk and cheese, we'll hardly ever see eye to eye on policies but, despite that we are firm friends, maybe you need to look for some friends rather than just acting as some form of benefactor for the Hyndburn region?

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On tax my point is that I have no problem paying it but absolutely object to it being handed over to people like the Phillpotts who were allowed the choice of living off the efforts of others.

I don't think you'll find many disagreeing with you on that one.