What would Mrs Thatcher say?

[anotheoldgit]

http://news.bbc.co.uk...nd/london/8699650.stm

A model of Nelson's flagship The Victory has been set in a bottle and placed on a plinth in Trafalgar Square.

Although an unique piece of artwork, I think the brightly pattern sails spoil the whole effect.

The artist said "the African and batik prints reflects the multicultural and diverse capital".

I don't know what Mrs Thatcher would say about it, the same as she said about BA's tail fins, I suspect.

[Quinlad]

She was certainly well known for her artistic sensibilities.

[jackthehat]

This is a piece of art, not a premier 'flag-carrying' national company.............

[R1Geezer]

Well I know what Prince Charles would say......Monstrous Carbuncle.... etc.

It's a nice Idea for the plinth, too bad it has to be spoiled by some PC cobblers.

[bazwillrun]

The artist said "the African and batik prints reflects the multicultural and diverse capital".

absolutely pathetic

[Quizmonster]

The word, unique, DOES open with a vowel, but we do NOT place 'an' before it any more than we say/write an uniform, an university, an union etc. Why? Because the actual opening sound in all of these is in effect a 'y'. I mention this purely because I pointed it out to you once before. Do try to learn.
Thatcher was, of course, a noted aesthete!

[Rev Sermon]

Art is subjective, there's no right or wrong. Personally I hate Constable's works with a vengeance but that's a statement of my preferences not a reflection on his talent.

[lardhelmet]

"One is a grandma"?

[youngmafbog]

Is the artisrt some pinko luvvie who is trying to make some sort of lefty statement on Englads victorious past I wonder ?

[ELVIS68]

What a crock of sh!t, It wouldn`t fetch 50p at a boot sale

[Rev Sermon]

How much did Tracey Emin's unmade bed fetch?

[anotheoldgit]

/// One must hope that such an exhibit does not upset the French & Spanish too much. ! ///

Since they have had to endure the square and Nelson's column since about 1843, I should think the can endure a much less spectacular piece of art for the next 18 months.

[Kathyan]

Thatcher actually said 'we are a grandmother'.

[Gromit]

Hatcher made Lord Gowrie Minister for the Arts. A clear demonstration she neither new anything about the Arts, or cared in the slightest that we are rather good at them.

[vulcan]

The sails may represent ethnic diversity, look like curtain remnants to me. It would have looked a lot better with proper sailcloth.

[McMouse]

Thatcher stood up for UK against EU extremes. She stuffed Arthur Scargill and gave the country back to democracy. I nearly forgot the Falklands..........all that oil.

[Rev Sermon]

I think AOG should be put on the plinth. He'd represent an aspect of British society and he'd have the time of his life berating everybody from on high.

The campaign starts here!

[onlineoap]

After the devestation Thatcher caused to the social cohesion of our nation, and the appaling arrogance she displayed towards ordinary working Britain's she is the last person whose opinion I would worry about. The ethnic diversity of our capital is something that we should be proud of, I for one love it.

[jno]

Rev Sermon, do you mean a cardboard replica or the real thing? Maybe he was up there as part of the Gormley exhibit, though he'd have made George IV look rather leftwing.