Margaret Thatcher

[pallyman]

Originally Posted by jaysay

And they're getting blasted for even nurturing the idea

But they are pressing ahead anyway and decommissioning nuclear plants

[DtheP47]

Originally Posted by Eric

A little general knowledge test so that folks can while away the hours as they wait for the BIG DAY: About whom was it said, "He thinks too much."

a) Jaysay b) Cassius c) Sly Stallone?

And now, I'm off back to my rut ... well, I will be as soon as the ground thaws out.

Speaking of bell-ends how numb was that copper Jeremy Scott tweeting those comments about Mrs T? Some disciples at the altar of muddled thinking will no doubt say " That's another the Iron Lady has put on the dole" *chuckle*

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Less

You have never gone into detail because it would confuse you long before you attempted to spell the number of words required to make more than an extremely simple and dogmatic watered down version of the Tory ideals that you seem to have learnt by rote.
If we ever got another and by another I mean a proper Tory on site he/she could run rings around the rest of us, because after years of practicing on you we've forgotten that there actually are Tories out there that can think for themselves and put forward a worthwhile argument.
Still we'll put up with you until that day arrives.

Most Tories have more sense than trying to explain to luddites, as they always think they're right, when in fact they never been right always totally wrong

[Less]

Originally Posted by jaysay

Most Tories have more sense than trying to explain to luddites, as they always think they're right, when in fact they never been right always totally wrong

O.K. Jay so you are starting a new career rather late in life as an impersonator, just a bit of friendly advice, drop the bit where you try to imitate a thinking man it isn't entertaining and ruins everything else you attempt to do.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Less

O.K. Jay so you are starting a new career rather late in life as an impersonator, just a bit of friendly advice, drop the bit where you try to imitate a thinking man it isn't entertaining and ruins everything else you attempt to do.

No I just say enough to keep the dim wits happy, looks like I'm doing okay at the moment

[Less]

Originally Posted by jaysay

Most Tories have more sense than trying to explain to luddites, as they always think they're right, when in fact they never been right always totally wrong

Just a minute are you attempting to say that I'm some sort of luddite?

I never went on strike during the 70's and 80's, strike is something that I consider does no-one a great deal of good.

However I didn't support a Government that went out of it's way to completely destroy a National Industry.
Somehow I think what Your Goddess did far outweighs anything any Luddite or Saboteur (the French equivalent), ever did!

You think that was something to be proud of?

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Less

Just a minute are you attempting to say that I'm some sort of luddite?

I never went on strike during the 70's and 80's, strike is something that I consider does no-one a great deal of good.

However I didn't support a Government that went out of it's way to completely destroy a National Industry.
Somehow I think what Your Goddess did far outweighs anything any Luddite or Saboteur (the French equivalent), ever did!

You think that was something to be proud of?

Sorry Less, but the Communist Trade Unions had already done irreperibile damage long before Thatcher came along, she made sure that from then on it was the Government running the country not the Unions, but that's something you don't want to hear

[Less]

Originally Posted by jaysay

Sorry Less, but the Communist Trade Unions had already done irreperibile damage long before Thatcher came along, she made sure that from then on it was the Government running the country not the Unions, but that's something you don't want to hear

At last something I can agree with you about, the government running the country, further into the ground.
I didn't like unions going on strike but I also didn't like management that manipulated the situation in the first place.

Both were bad, your mags was worse.

[kestrelx]

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 ?

Her own people wanted to get rid of her as she had become like Hitler - deluded and fanatical about policy like the Poll Tax - so they shoved her off the sinking ship!

[DaveinGermany]

Originally Posted by kestrelx

Her own people wanted to get rid of her as she had become like Hitler

Bit of over exaggeration don't you think Kes ? Okay she wasn't everyones cup of tea ..... but Hitler ? No I don't recall anything in her tenure about death camps, attempted extermination of several races or for that matter invasion, conquering & subjugation of other Countries peoples (trust me I know, insider information & all that due to being in the Army at that time think I would've noticed) .

Lively debate is one thing & there's always going to be a huge gulf dividing the opinions of folks where ol' Mags is concerned, but pumping out the populist rhetoric of her being a "Nasty Nazi", is quite simply unrealistic.

[cashman]

Originally Posted by DaveinGermany

Bit of over exaggeration don't you think Kes ? Okay she wasn't everyones cup of tea ..... but Hitler ? No I don't recall anything in her tenure about death camps, attempted extermination of several races or for that matter invasion, conquering & subjugation of other Countries peoples (trust me I know, insider information & all that due to being in the Army at that time think I would've noticed) .

Lively debate is one thing & there's always going to be a huge gulf dividing the opinions of folks where ol' Mags is concerned, but pumping out the populist rhetoric of her being a "Nasty Nazi", is quite simply unrealistic.

Oh i don't know Dave, she certainly tried to cover Hillsboro up,

[DaveinGermany]

Originally Posted by cashman

Oh i don't know Dave, she certainly tried to cover Hillsboro up,

She's implicated in assisting in a cover up & if it's true that she was informed & knowingly kept information suppressed, then all the hounds of hell should be let loose to ascertain the facts.

But how often is it shown that some "Leaders" are detached from the reality of a situation & have absolutely no idea of what's going on around them & in their name ?

[Less]

Originally Posted by DaveinGermany

She's implicated in assisting in a cover up & if it's true that she was informed & knowingly kept information suppressed, then all the hounds of hell should be let loose to ascertain the facts.

But how often is it shown that some "Leaders" are detached from the reality of a situation & have absolutely no idea of what's going on around them & in their name ?

Yes I know what you mean, I had been the leader of a large scout group, I decided to leave when we amalgamated with the girl guides and they insisted we should be called the Jimmy savil night watch.

[accyman]

Originally Posted by kestrelx

Her own people wanted to get rid of her as she had become like Hitler - deluded and fanatical about policy like the Poll Tax - so they shoved her off the sinking ship!

yes eventually some of them grew the makings of a spine and stood up to her but it was too late they had sat and cowered in her shadow too long and the dammage was done

[DaveinGermany]

Originally Posted by accyman

but it was too late they had sat and cowered in her shadow too long and the dammage was done

Choose a Political party, any party you like & this will fit the bill somewhere in their history. The fear of losing their grasp on power no matter how tenuous is an amazingly motivating thing.