Divided the country like no other politician before her; North vs South, Rich vs Poor.
Bought the votes by selling off assets and current mess can be laid squarely on her doorstep.
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...and done a better job than B Liar or Brown.Originally posted by Peoplesoft bloke View PostI voted against every time - but where I lived at the time, a dead donkey with a Blue Rosette would have got elected.
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I voted against every time - but where I lived at the time, a dead donkey with a Blue Rosette would have got elected, so my vote was worthless, along with millions of others.Originally posted by d000hg View PostFTFY. The 'downtrodden' could have voted against her every time and probably did. The whole constituencies thing makes it even worse.
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Originally posted by Spacecadet View PostIs that no matter how much the anti-Thatcher lot complain, it still doesn't change the fact that she was voted into power 3 times by the down at heel suffering British publicIn each case, more people voted against than for.Originally posted by doodab View PostYou mean the same bunch of eejuts who voted Blair in?
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FTFY. The 'downtrodden' could have voted against her every time and probably did. The whole constituencies thing makes it even worse.Originally posted by Spacecadet View PostIs that no matter how much the anti-Thatcher lot complain, it still doesn't change the fact that she was voted into power 3 times by just over half of the public
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I'm sure so.Originally posted by Ignis Fatuus View PostYes. When we Scots ask ourselves whether we feel part of this United Kingdom, I think that will be a factor in convincing us that we do not feel one with the English.
I hope you guys get independence because then you'll get the government that you want and we English will get the one that we want.
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You mean the same bunch of eejuts who voted Blair in?Originally posted by Spacecadet View PostIs that no matter how much the anti-Thatcher lot complain, it still doesn't change the fact that she was voted into power 3 times by the down at heel suffering British public
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Yes. When we Scots ask ourselves whether we feel part of this United Kingdom, I think that will be a factor in convincing us that we do not feel one with the English.Originally posted by Spacecadet View PostIs that no matter how much the anti-Thatcher lot complain, it still doesn't change the fact that she was voted into power 3 times by the down at heel suffering British public
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