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Thatchers Birthday today?
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Churchill got a state funeral, but he led us through WWII. Thatcher led us during the Falklands but that was largely self inflicted because she scrapped HMS Endurance, the vessel that was protecting them.
Perhaps a burial at sea would be appropriate. Say in International waters while heading away from the islands.
Perhaps a burial at sea would be appropriate. Say in International waters while heading away from the islands.
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For those with short memories:Millions voted for her because they liked the idea that the unions shouldn't run the country or hold an elected government to ransom and that they should be democratic, that people should be allowed to buy their council houses, that we should stand up to the EU...Why do elements of the left regard her as a hate figure? It can't just be her mad idea for poll tax.
But a state funeral is a daft idea. She wasn't Churchill.
But a state funeral is a daft idea. She wasn't Churchill.
"People should be allowed to buy their council houses," eh, Fred? That was no doubt wonderful for the people who did buy their council houses THEN, but what of the multitude of young couples TODAY who have nowhere to live because there is no longer a stock of such houses for them?
If Thatcher had been bright enough to rule that every council had to build a new house to replace the one sold, things would have been very different, but the short-term advantage to her was too compelling, I daresay.
If Thatcher had been bright enough to rule that every council had to build a new house to replace the one sold, things would have been very different, but the short-term advantage to her was too compelling, I daresay.
perhaps if someone had the balls to renovate the hundreds of thousands of empty properties around the country then maybe they wouldn't be so many on housing lists, or indeed need to keep on papering over green belt land or killing off the south of England with much over development. I only have to look at our borough, it's full to brimming with empty homes, shops and heaven knows what, time someone had the bright idea of doing something about it.
