Thatcher's died according to BBC

aye, the shock troops of the state got plenty of practise, miners,travellers, print workers, a clear message —- the police will be used to crush all dissent– and be paid handsomely for it—

Worth a read

http://teessidesolidaritymovement.wordpress.com/2013/04/14/thatcherism-and-contemporary-politics/

thanks charlie m …

Not exactly a puff piece either especially as it’s in the Mail
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2308206/Quadruple-whisky-shots-Maggies-war-silly-little-man-Major-The-man-knew-Thatcher-best-reveals-true-depth-torment-rage-folly-stupid-successor.html

“happily see the UK as the 51st State of the Union”

Dear God, not content with selling out large chunks of the populace the daft mare wanted to hand the whole Country over to a foreign power!

I for one am worried about the number of deviationists on this thread.

I for one am worried about the number of deviationists on this thread.

Well while I accept that support and admiration for Thatcher might be somewhat unnatural, abnormal, peculiar, and worrying, I do feel that the numbers affected by this sick affliction appear to be rather small.

A nice edit of the classic bunker vid:

From that Mail article:

Nor did she take drink well. She quickly became loud, argumentative and unpleasant to those who crossed her, or who she merely thought had crossed her.

Ironically, she’d fit right in on here 😆

that article from an ‘admirer’ is not exactly flattering– she was too mean to buy air conditioning despite her discomfort– didnt know how to cook–happy enough to lecture all and sundry about being a ‘housewife’– no she got what she deserved–two old sots rattling around a big house that caused them grief—for me she was a dysfunctional person who was useful to the hard right of the tory party–Mcalpine and co –who used her to adopt friedmans lunatic policies –which are still being attempted by the present incumbents……like trying to revive a corpse.

Ironically, she’d fit right in on here

Nope. She spent her life ‘doing’ which seems to go against principles here.

This thread is comic, do some of you actually believe your own words?
Some of you seem to have a great understanding of our history and come across as intelligent and articulate yet you are still under the thumb of Thatcher 😕 If you need to celebrate then go for it; I hope you wake up the next day and have rid yourself of that monkey. I look forward to seeing the better Britain that you will then be able to help create.

She was an impressive character, no doubt! She followed her path and looked after her own and here we are, people with great visions of perfect Britain cheering and dancing in the street because that great oppressor of ours has died (seriously??). If she really was as vindictive as some of you suggest then I think she will be happy to see you all still under the cosh.
As you were. (telling me how you know best on some tiny little bike forum in a dark corner on the interweb. 😳 )

Good to see her property is all held by offshore trusts and thus avoids £2.4million in inheritance tax.

Would have paid for a quarter of a decent funeral, that would.

theocb– you don’t get it do you ?

I was quite interested to read in the DM article linked above about her approach to expenses. In between the hyperbole about offshore trusts and the £75K a year in security / accommodation expenses she claimed in the last 8 years she seems to have been fairly frugal, certainly when compared to Gordon Brown who continues to claim the £160K a year ex-PM’s allowance on top of his external income and the £65K MP’s salary despite rarely attending the Commons these days.

“At No. 10, she had scrupulously paid all her private entertainment and dining expenses. She had also refused to take successive salary increases as Prime Minister, and that reduced her pension, a situation that in later years prompted her to complain ceaselessly and disagreeably about how much she had forgone.

At the age of 65, she needed to earn a good salary during the rest of her active life if she was to retire in comfort. Denis Thatcher could not afford to keep them both, and such a course was never envisaged.”

He’s not the only one…

At the age of 65, she needed to earn a good salary during the rest of her active life if she was to retire in comfort. The multi millionaire* Denis Thatcher could not afford to keep them both, and such a course was never envisaged.”

FTFY.

*net worth estimated at around 60 million GBP.

At the age of 65, she needed to earn a good salary during the rest of her active life if she was to retire in comfort. Denis Thatcher could not afford to keep them both, and such a course was never envisaged.”

Maybe their son, who despite being a total ****-wit made over £20 million from dodgy arms deals she personally set up, could have helped out with the odd food parcel sent from his luxury apartment in Marbella? Just a thought 🙄

hard life– being a retired member of the ruling class–paying for things doesn’t come easy to them–

In between the hyperbole about offshore trusts and the £75K a year in security / accommodation expenses she claimed in the last 8 years

Unlike Gordon Brown though she based her whole philosophy around demonising people who rely on handouts off the state. I’m also not aware Gordon Brown has a multi millionaire partner.

It’s also pretty pathetic ‘whataboutery’ to bring up Gordon Brown in a thread about Margaret Thatcher.

“At No. 10, she had scrupulously paid all her private entertainment and dining expenses. She had also refused to take successive salary increases as Prime Minister, and that reduced her pension, a situation that in later years prompted her to complain ceaselessly and disagreeably about how much she had forgone.

At the age of 65, she needed to earn a good salary during the rest of her active life if she was to retire in comfort. Denis Thatcher could not afford to keep them both, and such a course was never envisaged.”

My heart bleeds

didnt know how to cook–happy enough to lecture all and sundry about being a ‘housewife’–

Just as a point of order – is that actually true or total bobbins? Had a brief google and couldn’t see anything about her describing herself as a housewife. She never was a housewife, was she?

(And tbf probably plenty of 1950s housewives couldn’t cook in a way olive oil users wouldn’t recognize 😉 )

At the age of 65, she needed to earn a good salary during the rest of her active life if she was to retire in comfort

Presumably this worked out for her in the end, presuming of course that you can’t get rooms at the Ritz on housing benefit nowadays.

I reckon after about 6 months Jade Goody will be back in second place.

Have we done the bit about how they’re going to silence Big Ben for the funeral?

Not even Hitler managed that.

You like your Hitler analogies, don’t you ben 😉

Just seeing how many Godwins I can get in 😉

I did have my suspicions about that!

Blimey you lot have a chip on your shoulders. 45 pages.

I blame Thatcha!

So do I. If you had your life blighted by the bitch you’d be bitter as well.

Blimey you lot have a chip on your shoulders. 45 pages.

You make it sound as if it has been 45 pages of criticism jonba.

Surely since everyone is completely free to express an opinion there must have been a tremendous amount of posts praising the Iron Lady, no ?

After all she was so popular and loved by the British people that she is being accorded an almost state funeral.

Or are those who like to ride bikes completely out of touch with the rest of the British people ?

Or it could mean that a handful of people are saying the same thing over and over and over and over again 😀 .

You can all move on now; the bogeyman is no more!

The only other possible explanation theocb.

Anyone who is accorded an almost state funeral must undoubtedly have been deeply loved by the British people.

Obviously people appear to be a bit shy and not exactly forthcoming about expressing their true feelings, but I’m sure the government has accurately judged public opinion. The sobbing crowds on wedsneday will be testimony of that.

I am going to have a party when Blair goes.Seems Maggie was not everyones cup of tea but some of us did rather well from working hard unlike under labour.

What about Gordon Brown – isn’t he worthy of a party ?

No,Brown was just useless.

I am going to have a party when Blair goes.Seems Maggie was not everyones cup of tea but some of us did rather well from working hard unlike under labour.

i’m intrigued. what did blair do that un-did anything that thatcher had started that stopped you doing well from working hard ?

i keep hearing this phrase ‘working hard’ anyone care to explain what it actually means

i keep hearing this phrase ‘working hard’ anyone care to explain what it actually means

In this context I’d guess at…

A phrase spread by people with capital to confuse those that don’t into believing the economic system is a level playing field…. So long as you work hard obviously.

OUCH!Working hard means 16 hours a day 7 days a week,2 weeks holiday a year and ride my horse once a week and then labour taxing you so much that you just walk away.I did not start with loads of capital and not a fancy job either as I cleaned and repaired horse rugs for a living.Ended up retiring at the age of 42 and buggering off to Spain.

what is taxing you so much?–you must have some turnover–and you hit the ceiling for NI–so those of us on PAYE payed proportionately more of our earnings –mind you i didn’t work as Hard as you obviously– you seemed to want to work two weeks in one–through choice i take it– then off to spain— have you settled in spain and adapted to their ways of working or do you live among other ‘ex pats’?

You’d have retired at 35 if you started with lots of capital