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Has Thatcher pegged out yet?
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Don't say she's recovered?! There'll be loads of people having street parties when she pegs out. The only trouble is it's 30 years too late
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Yes I agree. She was a terrible woman. All those council estate peasants who bought their run down council houses and sold them for huge profits and are now retired living in relative luxury.
The few thousand BRITISH Falklanders who now live a peaceful life without worrying about sweaty Argies invading them.
The countless self made men AND women living in the UK making our little island one of the worlds leading economic powers in the world.
The fact we are not a greater part of Europe, especially really wealthy nations like Albania and muslim run Turkey.
The fact there are relatively few industrial strikes. No army tanks picking for Paramedics. Rubbish piling sky high etc.
Yes, I agree. Terrible woman.
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The few thousand BRITISH Falklanders who now live a peaceful life without worrying about sweaty Argies invading them.
The countless self made men AND women living in the UK making our little island one of the worlds leading economic powers in the world.
The fact we are not a greater part of Europe, especially really wealthy nations like Albania and muslim run Turkey.
The fact there are relatively few industrial strikes. No army tanks picking for Paramedics. Rubbish piling sky high etc.
Yes, I agree. Terrible woman.
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Unfortunately she hasn't yet and when she does it will be in some luxurious environment. The best we can hope for is that she conciously loses her faculties - there can be nothing more frustrating for someone used to being in power to be aware that you are slowly going off your trolley.
Maybe we should appoint her own personal nurse - but I am sure that he got locked up last week.
Maybe we should appoint her own personal nurse - but I am sure that he got locked up last week.
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IAP I wonder about that though. These meetings are privaleged between head of state and head of government and I can't see how either Maggie or her Madge would tell anyone else if that were the case. (And don't please take that the wrong way as I get a warm fuzzy feeling when I see you post).
If you belive anything in the film The Queen she didn't much care for Cherie either!
If you belive anything in the film The Queen she didn't much care for Cherie either!
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Thatcher put around 6 million people out of work and drove the wages for the working class down to third world levels, whilst selling off our assets in Gas, Electric, Water ETC for half of their true value and sharing out the billions of our money with her tory scumbag friends and leaving the people to pick up the bill.
She destroyed the health service and we should be grateful to this piece of cr@p
She destroyed the health service and we should be grateful to this piece of cr@p
Who's that to, styley - me?? Posts overlap.
I agree that her vision seemed commendable at first, princess. I was too young to understand politics full-stop when she was in power , but since then, I've had to learn quickly. Mrs. T. allowed people to buy their Council houses, but they were originally built to provide reasonable housing for people who couldn't afford to buy. It allowed some to make a killing, and to better their circumstances, but the result is that years down the line, there are scarcely any Council houses left, and there's a shortage of property for those who can't afford to buy. High rents make it that people are often better off not working, as they can claim housing benefit, and this in itself brings about further problems.
I agree that her vision seemed commendable at first, princess. I was too young to understand politics full-stop when she was in power , but since then, I've had to learn quickly. Mrs. T. allowed people to buy their Council houses, but they were originally built to provide reasonable housing for people who couldn't afford to buy. It allowed some to make a killing, and to better their circumstances, but the result is that years down the line, there are scarcely any Council houses left, and there's a shortage of property for those who can't afford to buy. High rents make it that people are often better off not working, as they can claim housing benefit, and this in itself brings about further problems.
Hehe I think I'm younger than you Icey! ;o)
I just know my parents are fans of hers, my Dad was in the RAF and she respected that they served their country and helped them a lot, so I believe.
Think of it the other way though in terms of council houses. You're poor, you're working a minimum wage job and suddenly you're allowed to buy your council house. Somewhere to call your own. Your own home. I know my parents, when my dad finished 30 years in the RAF, couldn't afford the extortionate private house prices, so we got a council house, at a discount due to my Dad being in the services, and I'm proud of them. I'm in no way ashamed. I think my parents are fantastic and if it wasn't for Maggie Thatcher, they'd not have been able to afford their own home.
I just know my parents are fans of hers, my Dad was in the RAF and she respected that they served their country and helped them a lot, so I believe.
Think of it the other way though in terms of council houses. You're poor, you're working a minimum wage job and suddenly you're allowed to buy your council house. Somewhere to call your own. Your own home. I know my parents, when my dad finished 30 years in the RAF, couldn't afford the extortionate private house prices, so we got a council house, at a discount due to my Dad being in the services, and I'm proud of them. I'm in no way ashamed. I think my parents are fantastic and if it wasn't for Maggie Thatcher, they'd not have been able to afford their own home.
There are two aspects here:
1.The lady is 82 and not in the best of health. Whatever you think of her politics there is no need to wish her harm. She worked hard for the country and did as she thought best. She also won three general elections, so her policies could not have been that unpopular.
2.Those slagging off her politics are either too young to remember what Britain was like in the 1970s or have conveniently forgotten the details.
1.The lady is 82 and not in the best of health. Whatever you think of her politics there is no need to wish her harm. She worked hard for the country and did as she thought best. She also won three general elections, so her policies could not have been that unpopular.
2.Those slagging off her politics are either too young to remember what Britain was like in the 1970s or have conveniently forgotten the details.
Hey sweetie! Princess - I agree with you. Well done to your parents. I'm 29 by the way. However, the sale of Council houses hasn't always been such a good thing. It put many people in more debt than they realised, and now leaves those who MIGHT'VE hadd a chance to get onto the property ladder, with very little chance at all. No disrespect at all, because I admire all those who're serving/served in the Forces, but I was under the impression that Forces' housing was separate to Council places, and most working people in our parents days could afford somewhere, without having to use up Council places which were originally meant for those on very low wages or nor working at all.
Hey Icey - I wasn't having a go!
Forces Housing is similar to council in that we get what we're given and we pay rent, but we don't have the option to buy, and are given a stright 'Marching Out' (seriously strict, after my Mam & I scrubbed a house clean, we got charged �10 each of 3 teeny tiny spots of grease on the coooker! Shocking!) However, the years of living in a forces house, accumulate discount to buying a council house, if you're on a list. My rents had been on a council list since they were married in 81, and when push came to shove it was a massive fight to get a house and we weren't fussy, any one would have done, but basically we were homeless, so got one, luckily in our first choice area. I think it's pretty fair that my Dad got a discount after being in the RAF all those years.
That said, I do see the problem in their being no houses available now. But the prices may be ridiculous, but wages and the cost of living go up. I know for a fact, that when my brother and I need to buy a place of our own it'll be verging on impossible, but, I guess everyone is in the same place. I guess I just live life as it takes me, don't worry about things until I need to! I'm celebrting my 5th 21st this year by the way ;o)
Forces Housing is similar to council in that we get what we're given and we pay rent, but we don't have the option to buy, and are given a stright 'Marching Out' (seriously strict, after my Mam & I scrubbed a house clean, we got charged �10 each of 3 teeny tiny spots of grease on the coooker! Shocking!) However, the years of living in a forces house, accumulate discount to buying a council house, if you're on a list. My rents had been on a council list since they were married in 81, and when push came to shove it was a massive fight to get a house and we weren't fussy, any one would have done, but basically we were homeless, so got one, luckily in our first choice area. I think it's pretty fair that my Dad got a discount after being in the RAF all those years.
That said, I do see the problem in their being no houses available now. But the prices may be ridiculous, but wages and the cost of living go up. I know for a fact, that when my brother and I need to buy a place of our own it'll be verging on impossible, but, I guess everyone is in the same place. I guess I just live life as it takes me, don't worry about things until I need to! I'm celebrting my 5th 21st this year by the way ;o)
Awww...sorry hun - I didn't mean to sound as though I was going off on one. Guess it was just with getting a bit uptight on another thread that the way I wrote must've come out wrongly!!!
Thanks for saying explaining all. Your parents were lucky - but no more than they deserved, after your dad serving as he did. My gripe was against MT. I was brought up in a Tory household, but then realised that it's not always as it's cracked up to be by the followers. I'm pleased to hear that the opportunity given by the government of your parents' days worked out well - x
Thanks for saying explaining all. Your parents were lucky - but no more than they deserved, after your dad serving as he did. My gripe was against MT. I was brought up in a Tory household, but then realised that it's not always as it's cracked up to be by the followers. I'm pleased to hear that the opportunity given by the government of your parents' days worked out well - x
I was 18 when she swept to power and 30 when she was evicted so I can well remember what Britain was like before the Conservatives got in:
4 million unemployed
Inflation was running at 27%
Britain was known the 'sick man of Europe'
The Labour party was almost being dictated to by the unions
Mrs T got Britain working, let people buy their homes, stood up to Europe, curbed the unions, gave people more of their earnings buy cutting taxes and encouraging free enterprise. I shall mourn her when she is no longer with us, we need a strong leader like her now.
4 million unemployed
Inflation was running at 27%
Britain was known the 'sick man of Europe'
The Labour party was almost being dictated to by the unions
Mrs T got Britain working, let people buy their homes, stood up to Europe, curbed the unions, gave people more of their earnings buy cutting taxes and encouraging free enterprise. I shall mourn her when she is no longer with us, we need a strong leader like her now.
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