Thatcher is dead!

[TimberWolf]

The only question mark I have over Thatcher is whether she could have done it without oil. Although admittedly I didn't face the hardship that some felt during her (early?) years of reform.

[Sysman]

The only question mark I have over Thatcher is whether she could have done it without oil. Although admittedly I didn't face the hardship that some felt during her (early?) years of reform.

I've certainly come across the argument that she squandered the oil.

Did anyone watch last night's BBC4 drama about her downfall?

[TheFaQQer]

I've certainly come across the argument that she squandered the oil.

Did anyone watch last night's BBC4 drama about her downfall?

I watched it when it came out.

My mum's cousin played Nigel Lawson.

[VectraMan]

Thatcher, always stealing the milk from the kids.

I hated being forced to drink milk in school. She'd have got my vote just for that.

[Pondlife]

I hated being forced to drink milk in school. She'd have got my vote just for that.

I was just using based on the Cat reference. AFAIUI 'she' wasn't infavour of stopping the milk. She happened to be forcing through the spending cuts at the time.

[DimPrawn]

I hated being forced to drink milk in school. She'd have got my vote just for that.

It was warm and tasted like cheese.

[Sysman]

It was warm and tasted like cheese.

It certainly wasn't in winter. Too cold to drink if anything.

[DimPrawn]

It certainly wasn't in winter. Too cold to drink if anything.

We had heating in our school.

I guess you lived oop north.

[RichardCranium]

AFAIUI 'she' wasn't infavour of stopping the milk. She happened to be forcing through the spending cuts at the time.

So ministers aren't responsible for the legislation they bring in? Like they're not responsible for their expenses?

[Alan @ BroomeAffinity]

Happy to say I'm too young to remember Thatcher properly but I got the impression she was a hatchet-man (sic) so she did what she wanted to do regardless of popularity. Maybe thats what we need now - some tough love.