Thatcher Continues To Divide.

[diddlydo]

Disgraceful that this sum of money should be spent on unveiling her statue in the midst of a pandemic and economic crisis.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/dec/02/mini-brexit-margaret-thatchers-statue-divides-her-hometown

[tonyav]

pity cows can't fly..x

LOL, yes a pity that gness. Us Villa fans with that flying cows would fly over Saint Andrews in Brum ;-)

[emmie]

as said blaming all on one woman makes no sense. But i am away back to the land of nod.

[emmie]

its been interesting.

[Spicerack]

diddlydo
//Tories of course who presumably don't need the services of their local food bank//
.
Is that where your comrades get their eggs?

[emmie]

as mamy says a waste of eggs. good night

[tonyav]

emmieas said blaming all on one woman makes no sense.


Not just her, emmie. Her ( yes men ) cabinet to !

Anyhow, sleep tight.

[Theland]

I lost my job because of her, Sugar Refinery in Liverpool.

[tonyav]

I know what you mean, Theland. I was made redundant twice because of her to. Wasn't easy when you haven't been married long and a couple of babies and a mortgage, I'll never forget it or Thatcher for the grief that she caused me ( but hey ho everything was fine South of Watford Gap or if you were a civil servant wasn't it ).

[gness]

My daughter was born in 1981. You know when you’re teaching babies to speak or respond? I taught my little one to say......bad lady...... whenever the words Margaret Thatcher were said.

[tonyav]

I wish I'd have thought of that, gness.

[tonyav]

tony what industry?


Pretty much say's it all for someome who know's nothing about industry or the area, or anything that happened above Watford Gap ( a crap M1 services tat is ).

[Theland]

I worked for Tate & Lyle sugar refinery in Liverpool. Closed down. Merseyside got hit hard.

[Spicerack]

Temper, temper.

[bobbinwales]

Did Thatcher personaly order the closure of your factry then Theland? ?

[10ClarionSt]

diddlydo @070.09:
/We celebrated when she was kicked out not when she died - I would have thought that was obvious./

Some parts of the country did celebrate her death. I wanted to find out where the nearest one to me was, so I could go and join them.

She destroyed the industrial base of this country much to the benefit of her husbands cronies, who sold off valuable parts of various industries which resulted in hardship and unemployment for millions of people.

I am of the opinion that if you thought the Tyranical Traitor Thatcher was great for this country, then you must have gained financially from her political methods, or been totally unaffected by her policies. Good riddance was appropriate for me when she died.

If the people of Grantham want to have a statue of their most notorious native, I suggest the above applies to them as well. Some areas of this country went into decline because of her and have never recovered.

Apart from that, everything's ok with me thanks!

[Mozz71]

I despise those who joined in the celebration of Thatcher's death, no matter how odious Thatcherism is. Celebrating the death of a frail old lady, who'd been destroyed by Alzheimers was nothing short of disgusting. I very much doubt that by the time of her death she could remember the acts for which others hated her for.

The statue is still a terrible idea.

[emmie]

the statue was implemented some years ago, mozz. some will hate it no matter where it's put on when it's put there. Maybe now isnt the time, but going on the fact there were planned demos its likely they will happen no matter if its erected now on next year.

[emmie]

Winston Churchills statue has been descreated any number of times, likely by people who didn't know who he was nor what he stood for, mindless vandalism is all Mozz.

[allenlondon]

"blaming all on one woman makes no sense"...

oh no?

Not Mr Hilter for WW2?

Not Joe Starlin for the Soviet Union?

Not ... well, you insert the name, emmie, and you have the questions...



Oh, shouldn't the question read "Thatcher continues to make me puke"?

A

[naomi24]

Well, quite a few must have liked her. She won three elections.