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accyman · 31-12-2011, 05:20

looks like they are trying to soften the public up to the idea of this farce

a document has just been released showing she insisted on paying for her own ironing board at number 10 to keep costs down

what a heroine she was

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The 30-year-old files, made public for the first time on Friday, show the former prime minister insisted on buying her own ironing board and bedding over concerns that the government was spending too much money on her Downing Street flat.

wonder if she paid for her own milk or just drank what she stole from school kids

gynn · 31-12-2011, 08:00

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Originally Posted by jaysay

You don't know why the ordinary man in the street vote Tory, its quite easy really Herold (this won't effect the pound in your pocket)Wilson, Jim (Crisis what crisis)Callaghan, Tony (whiter than white government) Blair, Gordon(useless) Brown, were as much use as a one legged man at an arse kick contest, in terms of running the country

Reminds me of my grandma (who died in 1963 by the way) who when told her neighbour was voting Conservative, said "What's SHE got thats worth conserving?"

jaysay · 31-12-2011, 09:27

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Originally Posted by gynn

Reminds me of my grandma (who died in 1963 by the way) who when told her neighbour was voting Conservative, said "What's SHE got thats worth conserving?"

Ya like my old gran said I always vote Tory cuz its no use voting for them as as nout, cuz when they ged it they don't know what to do with it, which I think has been proved time and again

mobertol · 31-12-2011, 09:31

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Originally Posted by accyman

looks like they are trying to soften the public up to the idea of this farce

a document has just been released showing she insisted on paying for her own ironing board at number 10 to keep costs down

what a heroine she was

wonder if she paid for her own milk or just drank what she stole from school kids

I wouldn't be quite so scathing - sounds like she had the typical post-war mentality of most women back then -" waste-not, want-not" which is not a bad thing.

I see they are trying to propose an Austerity-Olympics - don't think it will take off as the Nation is too used to the spend-spend-spend/ think about paying later mentality.

cashman · 31-12-2011, 09:37

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Originally Posted by mobertol

I wouldn't be quite so scathing

That was nowt to some of my comments about the soon to leave us owd cow. but as kids come on here i'm unable to be really scathing.

katex · 12-09-2012, 13:57

Just listened to a discussion on Radio 2.

Seems the T.U.C. at their conference, are allowing party packs and T-shirts to be sold for the inevitable death of Margaret Thatcher.

The party packs are labelled 'Ding, Dong, Thatcher's Gone', and contain party poppers, balloons and other celebratory items for when she has passed away.

T-shirts emblazoned with 'Hey Ho, The Witch is Dead.''

No matter what your opinion of this lady is, I find this pretty disgraceful and obscene.

Sadly, they are selling quite well.

mobertol · 12-09-2012, 14:02

No doubt they will be removed shortly and some embarassed official will say it was never endorsed by the TUC.

I fear all pretence at respect for others has now gone in the general spreading of bad-taste which seems to be a feature of western living since it began to follow the American dream...

lancsdave · 12-09-2012, 14:04

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Originally Posted by katex

Just listened to a discussion on Radio 2.

Seems the T.U.C. at their conference, are allowing party packs and T-shirts to be sold for the inevitable death of Margaret Thatcher.

The party packs are labelled 'Ding, Dong, Thatcher's Gone', and contain party poppers, balloons and other celebratory items for when she has passed away.

T-shirts emblazoned with 'Hey Ho, The Witch is Dead.''

No matter what your opinion of this lady is, I find this pretty disgraceful and obscene.

Sadly, they are selling quite well.

Wonder if you feel sorry for the people whose lives she ruined ?

katex · 12-09-2012, 14:21

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Originally Posted by lancsdave

Wonder if you feel sorry for the people whose lives she ruined ?

Not everybody believes that though, Dave.

I wasn't commenting on her past actions, just the actions that some British people intend to carry out after her demise. Pretty sickening.

Margaret Pilkington · 12-09-2012, 14:25

I'm with you Kate.
To celebrate the death of a person shows how far this country has fallen.
Tactless, tasteless and moronic.

churchfcrules · 12-09-2012, 15:10

A democratically elected leader, who followed her own path, irrelevant of policy, one of the greatest leaders this county has seen, remember in the 70,s we were a washed up has been of a country, she put us back on world stage!

I protested against thatcher when she was in power, I met her once.

But I too will shed a tear for the iron lady, and agree with those who find it sad that some would celebrate.

jaysay · 12-09-2012, 18:05

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Originally Posted by katex

Just listened to a discussion on Radio 2.

Seems the T.U.C. at their conference, are allowing party packs and T-shirts to be sold for the inevitable death of Margaret Thatcher.

The party packs are labelled 'Ding, Dong, Thatcher's Gone', and contain party poppers, balloons and other celebratory items for when she has passed away.

T-shirts emblazoned with 'Hey Ho, The Witch is Dead.''

No matter what your opinion of this lady is, I find this pretty disgraceful and obscene.

Sadly, they are selling quite well.

I find the TUC pretty disgraceful and obscene, period

egg&chips · 12-09-2012, 18:41

I'm not sure how I feel on this one. I cannot help but consider Thatcherism to be the instigator of the "Greed is Good" mentality which is at the root of the country's descent into it's current state. On the other hand to celebrate someone's death seems somewhat tasteless.

jaysay · 12-09-2012, 19:02

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Originally Posted by egg&chips

I'm not sure how I feel on this one. I cannot help but consider Thatcherism to be the instigator of the "Greed is Good" mentality which is at the root of the country's descent into it's current state. On the other hand to celebrate someone's death seems somewhat tasteless.

Sorry when the Tory's left off in 97, they left the strongest economic outlook than any government in history, its whats happened since that's left this country in its current state

Gordon Booth · 12-09-2012, 19:45

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Originally Posted by lancsdave

Wonder if you feel sorry for the people whose lives she ruined ?

Her policies caused the company I worked for(one of the biggest in the UK) to go under.I survived but my career prospects were halted.
But- the incompetent management deserved it, the militant union leaders deserved it(a strike nearly every week),just a shame thousands of workers had to take the pain.

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Originally Posted by churchfcrules

A democratically elected leader, who followed her own path, irrelevant of policy, one of the greatest leaders this county has seen, remember in the 70,s we were a washed up has been of a country, she put us back on world stage!

Whether you agreed with her or not,she had vision, British industry had to sort itself out and stop relying on subsidies or we would go under.
After her no leader or party has had the courage to have that sort of forward plan or to push it through and what has happened-we've slowly gone under!