RIP Margaret Thatcher

[dog eat dog world]

just saw it on yahoo.

http://gma.yahoo.com/margaret-thatcher--britain-s--iron-lady--prime-minister--dies-120034251.html

Europe needs more of her. Great leader.

 

[deskslave]

Without question the most influential British prime minister of the post-war era, and the most divisive political figure anywhere in that time. You simply do not find very many British people with a neutral opinion of her; she is either loved or loathed. Either way, she pushed through changes in Britain that would have been unfathomable before her.

I'll be very curious to see what her enemies have to say in the wake of this; I have a feeling that there will be more than a few who will not be gentle.

 

[Football_Bat]

She was great in those Bond movies. RIP.

 

[Armchair_QB]

 

[Azrael]

Without question the most influential British prime minister of the post-war era, and the most divisive political figure anywhere in that time. You simply do not find very many British people with a neutral opinion of her; she is either loved or loathed. Either way, she pushed through changes in Britain that would have been unfathomable before her.

I'll be very curious to see what her enemies have to say in the wake of this; I have a feeling that there will be more than a few who will not be gentle.

I'd put Atlee first - if only because it was his Britain Mrs. Thatcher spent her public life trying to dismantle.

 

[Uncle.Ruckus]

Without question the most influential British prime minister of the post-war era, and the most divisive political figure anywhere in that time. You simply do not find very many British people with a neutral opinion of her; she is either loved or loathed. Either way, she pushed through changes in Britain that would have been unfathomable before her.

I'll be very curious to see what her enemies have to say in the wake of this; I have a feeling that there will be more than a few who will not be gentle.

She did an excellent job covering up and lying about the Hillsborough tragedy. It took 24 years for the truth to finally emerge.

 

[Bob Cook]

A friend of mine asked, are any of the Spitting Image characters still alive? And another answered: Yes. Phil Collins.

 

[deskslave]

Without question the most influential British prime minister of the post-war era, and the most divisive political figure anywhere in that time. You simply do not find very many British people with a neutral opinion of her; she is either loved or loathed. Either way, she pushed through changes in Britain that would have been unfathomable before her.

I'll be very curious to see what her enemies have to say in the wake of this; I have a feeling that there will be more than a few who will not be gentle.

I'd put Atlee first - if only because it was his Britain Mrs. Thatcher spent her public life trying to dismantle.

Lord Palmerston! Pitt. The. Elder!

But yeah, I see your point. I think, though, that there's something to be said for the fact that in many regards Britain led the way on beginning to dismantle those post-war safety nets, and that was undoubtedly Thatcher's work. We've seen recently just how lasting the effects of her and Reagan's time has been.

 

[deskslave]

Without question the most influential British prime minister of the post-war era, and the most divisive political figure anywhere in that time. You simply do not find very many British people with a neutral opinion of her; she is either loved or loathed. Either way, she pushed through changes in Britain that would have been unfathomable before her.

I'll be very curious to see what her enemies have to say in the wake of this; I have a feeling that there will be more than a few who will not be gentle.

She did an excellent job covering up and lying about the Hillsborough tragedy. It took 24 years for the truth to finally emerge.

Football supporters, by and large, would fall into the category of people who didn't particularly like her. But then those who were supporters in the 1980s were by and large in other categories to which that applied as well, which was a massive part of the hooligan culture.

 

[Shoeless Joe]

RIP Iron Lady

 

[Azrael]

www.nytimes.com/2013/04/09/world/europe/former-prime-minister-margaret-thatcher-of-britain-has-died.html?hp

 

[NoOneLikesUs]

Any attempt at honoring her through a moment of silence at Prem matches will not end well.

 

[deskslave]

Any attempt at honoring her through a moment of silence at Prem matches will not end well.

Forget end well. It wouldn't begin well. Might go over at Stamford Bridge. But I wouldn't advise it at Anfield.

 

[NoOneLikesUs]

Any attempt at honoring her through a moment of silence at Prem matches will not end well.

Forget end well. It wouldn't begin well. Might go over at Stamford Bridge. But I wouldn't advise it at Anfield.

Newcastle-Sunderland this weekend. Might be epic singing there.

 

[Inky_Wretch]

Any attempt at honoring her through a moment of silence at Prem matches will not end well.

Prem spokesman has already said there is no plan to do so.

 

[Drip]

RIP

 

[Captain Obvious]

Don't think the South African government will send flowers.

 

[finishthehat]

RIP...she had her beliefs and followed them.

Is the BBC playing Elvis Costello's "Tramp the Dirt Down" today? ("When England was the ***** of the world, Margaret was her madam")
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9t4-zDem1Sk

I saw a newspaper picture from the political campaign
A woman was kissing a child, who was obviously in pain
She spills with compassion, as that young childs
Face in her hands she grips
Can you imagine all that greed and avarice
Coming down on that childs lips

Well I hope I don't die too soon
I pray the lord my soul to save
Oh I'll be a good boy, Im trying so hard to behave
Because there's one thing I know, I'd like to live
Long enough to savour
That's when they finally put you in the ground
Ill stand on your grave and tramp the dirt down

 

[dog eat dog world]

She didn't always do what was politically popular. Too few do that today anywhere.

 

[LongTimeListener]

http://www.sfgate.com/technology/businessinsider/article/A-Lot-Of-People-On-Twitter-Think-Cher-s-Dead-4417624.php#src=fb

#nowthatchersdead is being interpreted as news of Cher's death.