British Pms

[Farriercm]

Who was the most unpopular Prime Minister of all time in the UK.

[maggiebee]

Speaking as a Scot, she was without doubt the most unpopular PM, in Scotland at least.

[naomi24]

Which industries are you talking about?

[jim360]

I made no comment on Mrs. Thatcher, I'm simply pointing out that longevity doesn't necessarily mean full popularity. Michael Foot in 1983 was nigh-on unelectable, so she won that election almost by default.

[tonyav]

Steel, coal mining, for a couple of examples, can't be having powerful unions though can we.

[naomi24]

Jim, you did say //If we're basing popularity or otherwise on how long the PM serves then Alec Douglas-Home presumably jumps to the top of the list.//

Just saying he doesn’t.

Tony, strong Unions were a disaster for this country. They held the whole country to ransom on a regular basis. Did you like that?

[tonyav]

LOL, if you say so, geezer.

[tonyav]

Tony, strong Unions were a disaster for this country. They held the whole country to ransom on a regular basis. Did you like that?


The working man's standard of living was better, mainly because he had a job then.

[royfromaus]

I mentioned the shipbuilders.
In March I will be on this magnificent beast. https://thecruisepeople.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/britannia-new-livery.png

'Britannia will feature a 94 metre Union Jack flag on her bow, the largest of its kind in the world'

[jim360]

Well he's certainly close to the top of the list of PMs in the last 100 years. I think the actual shortest-serving is Bonar Law, then Douglas-Home, then Eden. Either way, the point stands, because Eden was hugely popular but lasted only just over 18 months.

[DrFilth]

"Not to be photocopied or circulated outside the private office"

seems like arthur was telling the truth

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25549596

[royfromaus]

oops, forgot to mention........Builder: Fincantieri, Monfalcone, Italy

[needawin]

Much simpler to try and name a good one. Too many bad.

[naomi24]

Dr.Filth, was he? Think again.

http://www.thecommentator.com/article/1497/thatcher_s_achievements_will_long_outlive_the_spite_of_sheffield_s_sons_and_daughters

[Farriercm]

Did thatcher son actually have a criminal record, and was Barred from entering the US OF A?

[DrFilth]

sorry could only read a few lines it makes me feel sick reading her name

[jno]

farriercm, yes

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/1487114/Sir-Mark-Thatcher-is-refused-a-US-visa-over-criminal-record.html

[DTCwordfan]

Me.

Aged 14 sat in the PMs chair. Got a 'Aye laddy, now feck off out of there' from some po-faced Scot front-of-house but, for 30 secs or so, I held the power in this country. No red button to push though.