Yep, people forget that this party used to put burning tyres around people's necks, although to be fair, I think his wife had more of the upper hand in that. Winnie.........now she was evil 

Oddly enough I find I am tending to feel the same way.

Thatcher had conviction,even if that conviction was about policies that you wouldn't promote yourself, which is some thing that the career politicians of today don't have .You may despise her politics but there was some thing genuine about her.

Politicians now, tend to be mealy mouthed liars with one eye on the next promotion they  hope to get and the other eye on producing a sound bite ,that makes them look good.

'hard working familes' seems to be the current favourite.

Yep, there was a hell of a lot I didn't like about her but she stuck to her guns on things 

There was alot I disagreed with her on, but my god she had the best interests of this country at heart, something youi couldn't say about modern day MP's.

Not afraid to tackle striking bullies holding the country to ransom for even more money than they already got. . I remember the power cuts due to the miner strikes and the three day week, for some not us that had to carry on regardless. .  was sitting at work with a candle trying to carry on wearing coats, scarves and gloves cos it was winter as well as being dark...  . I was wishing I earned even half of what the striking buggers took home. . was not a nice job for anyone but they certainly got paid enough for it. .

Funny how Mark became an arms dealer I always thought.

Still.

Her own bloody party dumped her,she was more "Royal than us" as the queen was reported to have said.

Anyone notice the very short message from the Queen about Thatcher's death today?  it didn't sound overly sympathetic.

It's been well reported that her maj couldn't stand her.

 A woman who reached the top.

In the 70's.

Funny how Mark became an arms dealer I always thought.

Still.

This is the thing I will remember....and respect.... her for  

I don't know enough about the politics to make an informed comment regarding the rest of it ...... I'm waaay too young to remember any of it clearly enough. (Shut up Baz     )

He's not his mother tho, I said she cared deeply about this country, what he did was of no importance.

And if you believe that I'm zipped up the back.

And if you believe that I'm zipped up the back.

Honestly? I've seen it reported many times before now.

I'm not sure how I feel TBH - I always used to say I'd jump up and down etc. - she was an old lady - lost her marbles at the end (if not before ). I'm oddly not elated as I always thought/said I'd be.

I was stunned her daughter ended up winning im a celebrity,  strange things can happen.

TBF, Thatcher was right about Nelson Mandela, he was a terrorist back in the day.

Wheras Pinoche is an angel from heaven!

It was changed very quickly, but I swear this is true:

Just as her death was announced as "breaking news", I went on the BBC News website. At the bottom of the story was a quoted announcement that Margaret Thatcher has died "following a strike."

You can't make that sort of thing up...

 Trust me neither will  I Stonks, but I find the fact that people are partying a very sad reflection of human nature

Good riddance to the bitch!

I don't really have a great deal to say on Thatchers death, she's gone so RIP 

But I've read this a couple of times and I was just wondering who the well paid striking bullies were Olly, the union leaders or the workers?

I voted for her to win...I actually voted for a thatcher! I liked  her in I'm a celeb.

Wheras Pinoche is an angel from heaven!

so did I, only time I've ever voted for a Tory 

Shame on you . .  she wasn't a mass murderer . . she may have divided opinion hugely.. but for the ones she has left behind to whom she was a mother and grandmother   can you not have an ounce of respect at all, not for her but for those grieving their loss? 

bad form

I haven't read the whole thread, but I would hazard a guess at Arthur Scargill, the well paid union leader, who has recently took the miners union to court because they wanted to stop paying his rent.

TBF, Thatcher was right about Nelson Mandela, he was a terrorist back in the day.

I haven't read the whole thread, but I would hazard a guess at Arthur Scargill, the well paid union leader, who has recently took the miners union to court because they wanted to stop paying his rent.