Thatcher - A Truly great woman

[NotAllThere]

I grew up in a staunchly tory hating family. During the Thatcher years I was a teenager. I loathed her then, and all that she stood for.

However, as an adult, I can get beyond the personality, the mistakes that she did make, and the callousness she displayed and see that for the most part she was good for Britain. Her main achievement was breaking the power of the unions. It needed to be done. You may well disagree with me of course. But one thing I think sets her apart: I never got the sense that she was trying to please enough of the population to stay in power (as has been the case with most politicians since her fall). She was doing what she thought was right. And that kind of integrity is sadly missing in todays politicos.

[SueEllen]

But one thing I think sets her apart: I never got the sense that she was trying to please enough of the population to stay in power (as has been the case with most politicians since her fall). She was doing what she thought was right. And that kind of integrity is sadly missing in todays politicos.

I know some card carrying and ex-card carrying Labour members. They hate the woman but admire her integrity.

Particularly on stuff like not drawing her salary as PM due to being wealthy.

[Green Mango]

I grew up in a staunchly tory hating family. During the Thatcher years I was a teenager. I loathed her then, and all that she stood for.

However, as an adult, I can get beyond the personality, the mistakes that she did make, and the callousness she displayed and see that for the most part she was good for Britain. Her main achievement was breaking the power of the unions. It needed to be done. You may well disagree with me of course. But one thing I think sets her apart: I never got the sense that she was trying to please enough of the population to stay in power (as has been the case with most politicians since her fall). She was doing what she thought was right. And that kind of integrity is sadly missing in todays politicos.

She not only broke EXCESSIVE union power. She rescued the country from years of economic mismanagement.

She could have been more sensitive, but overall she was great for Britain....

[MarillionFan]

She not only broke EXCESSIVE union power. She rescued the country from years of economic mismanagement.

She could have been more sensitive, but overall she was great for Britain....

Nothing wrong with saying how you feel and not sparing other peoples emotions you big jessy.

[Green Mango]

Nothing wrong with saying how you feel and not sparing other peoples emotions you big jessy.

Nothing wrong with being honest yes, but there is no point in not being sensitive to those going through hard times ....

[MarillionFan]

Nothing wrong with being honest yes, but there is no point in not being sensitive to those going through hard times ....

If you are constantly wary and constantly trying to appease and be sensitive to all then you'll never make a decision. You only have to look at the last 15 years of government, plus the present lot.

[darmstadt]

Do they not have unions in Germany and France? Somehow those two countries managed to keep industries and thus meaningful employment for millions of their citizens.

France did not have Thatcher, but it had Joan of Arc

Yep, and they can be just as stupid. My grandfather actually went out to Germany after the war with the TUC to help start the unions in Germany. I ******* hate Thatcher, my most worn t-shirt which I got on the march for jobs many years ago...

[stek]

Anyone watched 'Brassed Off' recently?

[Alf W]

It was the trade unions that destroyed UKs industry by making it uncompetitive and costly and New labour have finished it off.
she and Reagan also brought down the Soviet Union. And do bear in mind that 20% of the UKs tax revenue comes from the financial industry - overpaid bankers are an irrellevance used to stir up stupid people who are driven by envy.

Yes, just think how competitive our coal mining industry would have been if we'd still been able to shove 6 year old kids down there to haul coal carts in the dark. Much less male unemployment as well if the pesky bleeders hadn't got women equal employment rights. None of this namby pamby maximum working week stuff neither.

Dodgy doesn't seem to realise that without Unions he'd probably still be doffing his hat to the Squire and living on a diet of turnips.

Oh and you might not have noticed that 'overpaid bankers' have managed to **** up the global economy. That's not quite people being 'envious' of their higher salaries. There's more to it than that.

[Bagpuss]

Damn, thought this thread was started as a Eulogy. But no it's DA having a wank while wearing his rose tinted spectacles once again. Change the fooking record FFS