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and perhaps if people actually looked at Council Tax now, and how it has shot through the roof, where you get half of the services you did before, for a whole lot more, and tell me if i am wrong, because that is exactly what our council has done. suggest perhaps Mrs T, who was under advisement about the Poll Tax was right. Riots ensued, and she finally lost her job, but the fact remains what we have now if far worse.
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If you go out and leave the front door and windows wide open, don't be surprised if you get burgled.
An early cut in her first parliament was to retire HMS Endurance which had been protecting the islands. Not because the threat from Argentina had diminished but to save a small amount of money. We left our property vunerable and instead of saving a few pounds it ended up costing us hundreds of millions of pounds in sank ships, downed aircraft and weaponry.
Of course the Government of the day were to blame.
If you go out and leave the front door and windows wide open, don't be surprised if you get burgled.
An early cut in her first parliament was to retire HMS Endurance which had been protecting the islands. Not because the threat from Argentina had diminished but to save a small amount of money. We left our property vunerable and instead of saving a few pounds it ended up costing us hundreds of millions of pounds in sank ships, downed aircraft and weaponry.
Of course the Government of the day were to blame.
Some of the disgusting and offensive comments made by members of the 'caring Left' is testimonial indeed of the levels they are prepared to sink to, even going as far as wanting a person dead.
One may not agree with an democratic elected politician or their politics, but it is only the lower end of humanity that would wish a frail and ageing fellow country man or woman dead, regardless of their politics.
Some of you are sick.
One may not agree with an democratic elected politician or their politics, but it is only the lower end of humanity that would wish a frail and ageing fellow country man or woman dead, regardless of their politics.
Some of you are sick.
>>>As a coalminer's daughter, I shall open a bottle to celebrate
Labour were already shutting down coal mines before the Tories just continued it.
And why do "lefties" hate Thatcher but you never hear them having a go at people like "Red Robbo" who was a union boss at British Leyland and took them out on strike if a manager sneezed near him.
It is because of people like Red Robbo that British Leyland / Rover went out of business.
These type of union bosses did untold harm to UK business and the country needed Thatcher to stand up to them.
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Labour were already shutting down coal mines before the Tories just continued it.
And why do "lefties" hate Thatcher but you never hear them having a go at people like "Red Robbo" who was a union boss at British Leyland and took them out on strike if a manager sneezed near him.
It is because of people like Red Robbo that British Leyland / Rover went out of business.
These type of union bosses did untold harm to UK business and the country needed Thatcher to stand up to them.
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Thatcher haters are blinded VHG, they cannot see that she was necessary. Anyone who cleans up the sh1te is doomed to be hated while those that follow enjoy the benefits. As soon as they became PM both Blair and Brown invited the Iron Lady round for a one to one. If even Labour leaders can see her greatness, perhaps one day even the loony left might.
Some people on here are too young to remember the "Winter of Discontent" in 1978-1979 when the country was "run" by a Labour goverment.
The country was broke and basic services like burying the dead and collecting the rubbish was just not happening.
Those who lived through it know how awful it was to be in the UK at the time with unions having lots of power and going on strike after strike over the most trivial matter.
(if you watch the film Carry on at your Convenience while a comedy it gives you a flavour of these trivial strikes during the 1970s)
As a country we were broke and the laughing stock of Europe.
Thatcher was EXACTLY what we needed at the time and the reason Blair and Brown were able to take over a country in such a good financial state is because of all the work Thatcher did.
Of course Blair / Brown between then managed to bankrupt the country again, so the Tories have to come in again to sort out the mess.
Before anyone has a go at Margaret Thatcher read the Winter of Discontent article on wikiperdia and see how bad things were at that time.
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The country was broke and basic services like burying the dead and collecting the rubbish was just not happening.
Those who lived through it know how awful it was to be in the UK at the time with unions having lots of power and going on strike after strike over the most trivial matter.
(if you watch the film Carry on at your Convenience while a comedy it gives you a flavour of these trivial strikes during the 1970s)
As a country we were broke and the laughing stock of Europe.
Thatcher was EXACTLY what we needed at the time and the reason Blair and Brown were able to take over a country in such a good financial state is because of all the work Thatcher did.
Of course Blair / Brown between then managed to bankrupt the country again, so the Tories have to come in again to sort out the mess.
Before anyone has a go at Margaret Thatcher read the Winter of Discontent article on wikiperdia and see how bad things were at that time.
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the British were negotiating on transferring sovereignty over the Falklands to Argentina. This somehow gave the Argentines the impression London was ready to give them up.
Apparently this wasnt the case; so you can only say it was a massive failure of British diplomacy, since it completely misled the other party about what was at stake. If Britain had made clear it had no intention of giving the islands up (and a good way of doing this would have been not negotiating on it), Argentina would have been unlikely to invade in the first place.
The withdrawal of the Endurance just added to the foolishness of Britain's approach. The war could have been easily avoided
Apparently this wasnt the case; so you can only say it was a massive failure of British diplomacy, since it completely misled the other party about what was at stake. If Britain had made clear it had no intention of giving the islands up (and a good way of doing this would have been not negotiating on it), Argentina would have been unlikely to invade in the first place.
The withdrawal of the Endurance just added to the foolishness of Britain's approach. The war could have been easily avoided
