Why Is Margaret Thatchers Hated So Much In Scotland

[gordiescotland1]

Why is Margaret Thatcher hated so much in Scotland many still see her legacy as poisonous?

[Pocket_Rocket]

Just Scotland?

[TWR]

Direct this Q to the people in Yorkshire the North East / Nottingham / South Wales / North wales / they will give you the True Answers Gordie

[dave50]

It probably stems from when she tried to introduce the so called poll tax. Which incidentally was a very fair way of spreading the cost of local services by ensuring that every person paid something rather than based on property. Of course the great unwashed didn't like this idea because it meant they had to make a contribution so they decided to riot. She should have stuck to her guns.

[Peter Pedant]

surprising politician - whom you wouldnt see amongst the pale imitations we get nowadays

consistenly topped the 'the most popular' AND the "most unpopular" polls simultaneously - as used to Arthur Scargill

Her reign can be divided into three ( her administrations )
first - she was forced to have Edw heaths very bright boys in her canbinet and did well
second - she started putting in her own choices and did less well
third admin - she filled the cabinet with handsome 'yes men' who were awful

and one awful one was Mickel portillo who came up with the idea that the consumer should pay for the services he uses ( see above ). And this inevitably means the poor shoulder a greater burden - so they rioted.
Portaloo should have read the books - it is all there in books on theory of taxation.

( if you tax consumption rather than income, the poor get it in the neck because they dont stop consuming basics even on a small income )

[TWR]

Never ever thought I would say this Gordi, I admired her for her " Balls" this Idiot we have now is / never will be in the same class as Thatcher, she was strong, & would not Back down, the EU Would have been told where to go, but her own "Back Stabbers" got her + she was beginning to be a dictator.

[jim360]

I think she's hated so much because she did things. Whenever a Prime Minister does things that's bound to upset some people. The things can even be good things to do and people would complain. Not everything she did was a good thing but she did, at least, do a lot of things.

[tamborine]

Coz she made everyone pay their way the poll tax. Hit a scot pocket at your peril.

[Old_Geezer]

Hardly just Scotland. Her, "Greed is good", "There is no such thing as society", "You do what you want to better yourself and step on who you like as you go", type messages affected the dominant psyche of the whole nation, which won't likely be healed for many generations. Her destruction of the working class' ability to protest without jumping through umpteen hoops; her Monetarism mantra and associated policies that devastated jobs and industries was bound to cause problems and suffering and consequential ill feeling. It's pushed previous progress in society for the majority back considerably, with employers now having by far the upper hand over the workers, to insist on what they wish, and the masses having to suck it up. I'm not sure why you have to ask.

[Baldric]

Thought you knew gordie

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/News/Politics/Question1365321.html

[Baldric]

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/News/Politics/Question1365034.html

[Baldric]

//employers now having by far the upper hand over the workers, to insist on what they wish//
Brings the saying
He who pays the Piper calls the Tune
to mind.