Yes, RIP Maggie.

spindoc,

What is your problem?

You're the one having a hissy fit and throwing personal insults because I had the temerity to criticise Mrs Thatcher.

My opinion - so what?

Get over it, mate, there are plenty of Maggie Thatcher fans on this thread to soothe your fevered brow.

It's not as if you don't cast aspersions like confetti yourself whenever the mood takes you.

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spindoc,

If you are curious as to my aversion to Thatcher's policies and her legacy - then this might help.

https://theconversation.com/thatcher-pinochet-and-the-legacy-of-class-warfare-13342

See you on another thread.

Hey Spindoc,

You’re rather harsh on Poirot there.

Sorry, Moz is different from the others. He voted England’s Number Two living Icon afterall (ahead of Paul McCartney). And what other group besides the Smiths ever had a symposium done on them? Why do they call Los Angeles “Moz Angeles”. He particularly has a huge following among the Hispanics.

He is the only artist (not really celeb) that speaks his mind and couldn’t give a furk about the consequences. He hates careerists. Please name any others that couldn’t give a toss about their precious career and actually speak out on issues? He has loads of credibility and there are loads of people who actually need this man.
And Morrissey never does drugs. Got that!

Moz being such a sensitive soul, he must have picked something up from you at the “Spinning Wheel”. I’ve read other stories that differ to the reaction he gave to you. The latest was helping an elderly woman in a New York bookstore. He totally connects with people, as you know.

The English just seem to love BULLIES, just like Oliver Cromwell who was apparently voted in the top 3 of England’s favorite heroes. I’d say with two people of Irish heritage in the top three Living Icons there is poetic justice going on.

“There is no such thing as society” as Maggie said. Yes, she had conviction for sure and was no promoter of world peace.

Here’s a couple of articles on Argentina's reaction:
The ARA General Belgrano was an Argentine Navy cruiser which was controversially sunk by a British submarine during the 1982 Falklands War as she sailed away from the conflict zone. 323 people died, mainly young sea cadets.
http://news.sky.com/story/1075585/argentines-welcome-odious-thatchers-death
http://en.mercopress.com/2013/04/10/argentine-lawmakers-criticize-lady-thatcher-over-the-belgrano-and-for-promoting-economic-neo-liberalism

Poirot – at least we can agree on some things.

Maggie Thatcher was indeed a memorable figure.

For those who were among the 25% of the manufacturing jobs that were lost in her first term I would wager the memories are not the most forgiving.

But I do find interesting comments like those of Hasbeen “She kept her promises.”, in other words comparisons to Gillard are without foundation.

Before the 1979 general election Thatcher denied any intention to raise the VAT (their GST) which was at 8%. Within months this regressive tax was hiked to 15%. Documents later showed this was planned nearly a full year before the election.

Whatever else you might eulogise the epitaph that “She kept her promises.” does not stand up to scrutiny.