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I didn't think I got the quote quite right but the overall point stands. Thatcher obviously took great pride in destroying collective efforts and social services and lauded individualism. Sure, she was a hypocrite - she was one for eulogising family responsibilities while eliminating the jobs of hardworking parents. She supported unions in Poland but not in Britain and South Africa. And it is quite clear from her policies, regardless of what she mouthed, that "greed is good" (the proverbial 80s motto) was what she lived by. Still, she was a fighter for her class and I guess you can admire her for that.

Speaking of class, Deane complains about the behaviour of school children. When were the British children and teenagers of today born? In Thatcher's or Major's or Blair's Britain. This surely has a greater influence on their behaviour than so-called socialism (as if British Labour was ever socialist). And please nobody talk about the influence of the 1960s. That was over 30 years ago and prior to 17 years of continous Tory rule. I think the latter maybe more influential on today's children than the Summer of Love.

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Some quick research has revealed that in ancient England a person could not have sex unless you had consent of the King (unless you were in the Royal Family, and look what that produced..urrgh!)

Apparently when anyone wanted to have a baby, they got consent of the King, the King gave them a placard that they hung on their door while they were having sex. The placard had F.*.*.*. (Fornication Under Consent of the King) on it.

Now you know where that came from, I'm now wondering if those English kiddies are Monarchists or Republicans.
Col, do you know if Margaret Thatcher ever uttered this naughty word

Alex

Thank you for your article.

Interesting isn't it? Behaviour modification - reward the behaviour so that it will be repeated.

So, if I was a kid in that school I would probably aim for as many swearing points as I could in any one class and in any one day. Great way to reinforce swearing - and the often mental/emotional violence that it can connote! So, when I go home from school I can say: "You f*n mother f*er, you beat me, you got more f*s in than me!".

Gee, that's a great way to teach kids about the value of life.

So, is the next step: earn 6 points each session for saying f^n c*t?

I am not a wowzer - after 27 years of psych nursing! Wait for my next post folks!

Cheers
Kay