Thatcher

[magpie]

isn't it time we stopped praising maggie?

1, she systematically destroyed whole communities (the coal industry)
2, whilst she sacrificed hundreds of troops in falklands, it has never been mentioned that it was also on her watch when the argentinians invaded in the first place.
3, she set about the privatisation of many services, which line the pockets of the rich, but now cost the earth for ordinary people.
4, she was criminal in her collusion with the paedophile rings in westminster and other places around the country. particularly her friendship with the vile saville creature.
5, the sale of council homes leaving social housing bereft of stock.
it is about time that she was posthumously stripped of her honours, it is also time that her son was similarly divested of his!

[Farriercm]

Why is Tora The Tory so silent on this thread???

[Jackdaw33]

High profile female politicians have always aroused strong emotions. Everyone banging on about Maggie, but strangely nobody ever mentions Barbara Castle, who was even more unpopular in certain quarters than Maggie, so much so that Callaghan's first act on becoming PM was to dismiss her from Wilson's cabinet.

[magpie]

thanks to everybody who contributed to my thread is 80+ replies a record goodnight off to watch castle on tv. keep on posting!!!!

[Ivorlittlein]

Where's Tora Tora Tora.?

[anneasquith]

some may remember her as a good politician.some ( me included) may remember her as a dreadful woman/politician, void of emotions. power hungry . she's dead. can't do any more harm.

[Jackdaw33]

Do you mean Maggie or Barbara Castle?

[DTCwordfan]

and that blessed war criminal of a Scot is, unfortunately, still very much on the go, a bit like a lot of ex-African dictators, except that he is white, or is that red.....?

[anneasquith]

thatcher.

[Zacs-Master]

89 questions in. 1 reply from the OP. Mm.

[Jackdaw33]

Now that the dead are hot topics, let us continue. Tomorrow night, Mary Tudor, saint or sinner?

[mrs_overall]

I am waiting for the "Hitler was much misunderstood" post lol