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Baroness Thatcher passed away
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I think the Telegraph puts it wellAnd your problem is?
http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/damianthompson/100211000/margaret-thatcher-the-greatest-politician-of-her-generation-has-died/
"No one who changes the way a country works, to put it bluntly, can do so without implementing policies that hurt people".
She changed the country, on the whole, for the better. But change inevitably hurts some people. Tanced was obviously one of these people she hurt and he is bitter.
Governments from all the way around the globe were inspired by what she achieved.0 -
The last great Statesperson we have had.(AKA HRH_MUngo)
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Imagine someone holding forth on biology whose only knowledge of the subject is the Book of British Birds, and you have a rough idea of what it feels like to read Richard Dawkins on theology: Terry Eagleton0 -
Graham_Devon wrote: »Shame to see this thread go this way. No stopping it now though I guess. The internet gives people the freedom to say stuff they wouldn't dare say in company.
I think its inevitable. The lady polarised the nation, engendering idolatry among some and hatred in others in a way that I cannot recall any other politician managing to do. Its a little unrealistic to think that any open forum can be of one opinion in the circumstances.Few people are capable of expressing with equanimity opinions which differ from the prejudices of their social environment. Most people are incapable of forming such opinions.0 -
This song was released in 1987.
Written in anticipation of this very day......
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkyzFjTMSjU
From the album "she was only a grocer's daughter"0 -
RIP.
We were a strong and feared nation under her leadership.Sealed pot challange no: 3390 -
I think its inevitable. The lady polarised the nation, engendering idolatry among some and hatred in others in a way that I cannot recall any other politician managing to do. Its a little unrealistic to think that any open forum can be of one opinion in the circumstances.
Yes, that is unrealistic.
But then I don't go around shouting my opinion of a person just minutes after it's announced they have died. I didn't think this was a thread for opinion?
Just head a really well placed piece on the radio.
Every politician since thatcher has managed the country. Lady thatcher was the last politician to change to the country. Politicians since have run from reform. Lady thatcher thrived on it.
Of course, you are never going to get every change right, or please all of the people.0 -
Graham_Devon wrote: »Yes, that is unrealistic.
But then I don't go around shouting my opinion of a person just minutes after it's announced they have died.
Yes but to be fair to the others that is only because your parents didn't bring you up to be a vile pig.Chuck Norris can kill two stones with one birdThe only time Chuck Norris was wrong was when he thought he had made a mistakeChuck Norris puts the "laughter" in "manslaughter".I've started running again, after several injuries had forced me to stop0 -
angrypirate wrote: »I think the Telegraph puts it well
http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/damianthompson/100211000/margaret-thatcher-the-greatest-politician-of-her-generation-has-died/
"No one who changes the way a country works, to put it bluntly, can do so without implementing policies that hurt people".
She changed the country, on the whole, for the better. But change inevitably hurts some people. Tanced was obviously one of these people she hurt and he is bitter.
Governments from all the way around the globe were inspired by what she achieved.
Adolf Hitler hurt a lot of people in order to change the world but I don't see anyone saying he was a great statesman.
Thatcher was a fanatic - and those who share her basic views don't mind that, but she was also an unpleasant individual: she treated her colleagues like dirt and insisted on getting her own way all the time. If this is 'greatness' so be it, but it doesn't mean she was a good person. I feel sorry for those who loved her, but I can't feel sorry for her.0 -
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