Nelson Mandela Dies.

[ferlew]

RIP.

[emmie]

tambo, did he?

[ToraToraTora]

AOG, you are surely not expecting the left to acknowledge anything MrsT did are you? Pi55ing in the wind there mate!

[emmie]

why was her named in the frame anyway, what has she to do with Mandelas death.

[ToraToraTora]

because as usual the anti Thatcher mob decided to use this as another chance for a spot of Thatcher bashing.

[anotheoldgit]

emmie

/// why was her named in the frame anyway, what has she to do with Mandelas death. ///

Just because some on here who are now showing 'crocodile tears' over the death of Nelson Mandela, chose to rejoice the passing of Margaret Thatcher, while at the same time refusing to congratulate her achievement in helping to make this Earth a great deal safer place.

[emmie]

strange if so. The deification of Mandela is getting a bit tiresome.

[sp1814]

ToraToraTora

New Judge brought Thatcher into the discussion.

I don't see any need for her to be mentioned on this thread.

[jake-the-peg]

//why was her named in the frame anyway, what has she to do with Mandelas death. //

Because she was always very supportive of the apartheid regieme in South Africa

And because certain die hard Thatcherites got all in a huff when we did't all hep praise on her memory when she died and so rather childishly think this is an opportunity to get their own back.

But like I said - she was important to British History

Nelson Mandela was important to World History

Different league

[maggiebee]

When David Cameron latches on to the Mandela bandwagon, remember that in 1985 he was a top member of the Federation of Conservative Students
who produced the “Hang Mandela” posters. In 1989 Cameron worked for the Tory Policy Unit at Central Office and went on an anti-sanctions fact finding mission to South Africa with pro Apartheid lobby firm that was sponsored by Botha. Remember this when he tells the world that he was inspired by Madiba.

The poster in question in question has Nelson’s photo with the legend “Hang Nelson Mandela and all ANC terrorists; they are butchers.”

[emmie]

jtp,
so these things don't matter, didn't happen

http://thebackbencher.co.uk/3-things-you-didnt-want-to-know-about-nelson-mandela/

[jno]

the loony lefty NewJudge first brought Thatcher into the thread.

[emmie]

why? as to Mandela not a saint certainly, and the current incumbent seems pretty unsavoury all round.

[emmie]

interesting and some very awkward and disturbing info on that link i provided.

[LazyGun]

I would be grateful if AoG could explain how those expressing their regrets at Mandelas passing are showing "crocodile tears"?

[ToraToraTora]

MrsT was a major player in ending the cold war I'd say that effected the world not just Britain.

[anotheoldgit]

jake-the-peg

/// But like I said - she was important to British History ///

/// Nelson Mandela was important to World History ///

No get it right - she was important to world history, in the fact that she was instrumental in preventing a world wide nuclear war.

Whereas Nelson Mandela was important to Black History.

Different league

[jim360]

Can't they both be important to World History? I think both sides of this debate are being rather pathetic.

[emmie]

do you, actually i don't like this Mandela reverence, he was a flawed human being, just like most people, and if any of the info i provided in the link is indeed true he was no saint. A good man for his country, but i wonder at his actual legacy.

[tamborine]

emmie, do you have alternative evidence ?

[emmie]

how much do you want, or just don't believe one link, gosh it's not even from the daily mail.