Maggie Thatcher dead - Mega merge thread

Mr. Wong

Dicky Pride wrote: »

It's got nothing to do with the Daily Mail :pac:

Yes it does, have another look Dickyhead.

mod: banned

summerskin

As a British citizen, particularly one from the North of England where she ravaged the mines and industrial heart of the country, destroying millions of lives including those of many people I know, I can't say I will shed a tear.


However, I also don't believe in gloating over someone's death, so that it all I will comment on it.

old hippy

old hippy wrote: »

An enemy of the people of both islands has passed. She will not be missed.

Not all the people, but certainly the working classes and especially the miners. The cultural legacy of the miners strike is still felt in towns all over the North of England.

The upper stratum of British society had a lot to thank her for though.

who the fug

BBC News confirmed it, let the bile commence

Amazing lady, changed the the United Kingdom in the space of ten years

davet82

ahnowbrowncow wrote: »

Oh noes, there's two threads.

Which will win???

evens for this thread

3/1 for the other one

Nodster

castletownman wrote: »

Let's see how long it takes for Iron to rot now

may she rust in peace

Seachmall

AnonoBoy wrote: »

Link to follow.

Looking for this one?

old hippy

crockholm wrote: »

A political giant, irrespective of agreeing with her or not. Had Irish roots too,kenmare I think, so one of our own.

One of our own who caused much misery in the UK and back home in Ireland. Nothing to be proud of :mad:

Dicky Pride

Mr. Wong wrote: »

Yes it does, have another look Dickyhead.

And what exactly should I be looking at? Hated by the Daily Mail? Ya muppet.

She is up there with Tupac and Gerry Ryan now.

IITYWYBMAD

tbh wrote: »

The fact that so many people hated her is a testament to the impact she had. She had a vision and she had the wherewithal to see it implemented. Didn't agree with much of her views but I respect her for her steeliness. Not mourning or celebrating, just another part of my childhood no longer around.

You could say the same about a certain German called Adolf (Godwin's aside).

awec

Candie wrote: »

Not all the people, but certainly the working classes and especially the miners. The cultural legacy of the miners strike is still felt in towns all over the North of England.

The upper stratum of British society had a lot to thank her for though.

The majority of British society has her to thank. People have come to realise that Thatcherism was a necessary evil.

wendell borton

Dicky Pride wrote: »

http://www.isthatcherdeadyet.co.uk/

Mr. Wong wrote: »

Classy as always by The Daily Mail.

Dicky Pride wrote: »

It's got nothing to do with the Daily Mail :pac:

Hated by the daily mail.

GRMA

Shame the evil hag didn't die decades ago before she did so much damage


Best monday in a while

smash

Can't wait for Frankie Boyle's next gig...

Cody Pomeray

http://www.isthatcherdeadyet.co.uk/

I hope we never see the likes of her again.

R P McMurphy

Why do the good have to die young

davet82

ahnowbrowncow wrote: »

Oh noes, there's two threads.

Which will win???

zerks wrote: »

She managed to get 3 threads open simultaneously.

davet82 wrote: »

evens for this thread

3/1 for the other one

we've got two other later comer threads...

both running a 100/1 and 1000/1 respectively to stay open :cool:

Seachmall

IITYWYBMAD wrote: »

You could say the same about a certain German called Adolf (Godwin's aside).

Why wouldn't you say it about Hitler?

henryporter

Looks like Elvis Costello gets his day in the graveyard...

tbh

IITYWYBMAD wrote: »

You could say the same about a certain German called Adolf (Godwin's aside).

*You* could maybe

Andy-Pandy

My Dad, a right wing, conservative ex-British military officer loved her and everything she stood for. As did the rest of his upper middle class peers. Lover her or loath her, she has made her mark in history.

lertsnim

Hope she burns in hell

admiralofthefleet

Plans have begun for Margaret Thatcher's state funeral.

It'll be the first time ever the 21 gun salute is fired into the coffin

lorebringer

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-22067155

Sergeant

With all the threads about her over the years on this site, we can only imagine that the pubs will be filled with people celebrating her passing this evening. The pints will flow, the ballads will be gutsy and the tears of unfettered job will be there for all to see.

Brianderunner

IITYWYBMAD wrote: »

You could say the same about a certain German called Adolf (Godwin's aside).

Wasn't he Austrian?

TheLastMohican

She now meets the same fate as those Argentinian sailors that she ordered to Davy Jones' locker.

dd972

zerks wrote: »

She managed to get 3 threads open simultaneously.

her pernicious influence lives on, feels a bit like watching Saddam Hussein drop imho

crockholm

old hippy wrote: »

One of our own who caused much misery in the UK and back home in Ireland. Nothing to be proud of :mad:

Yet hugely popular too,might not be appreciated in Ireland or arthur scargills grave. She still was a political colossus (not to be confused with Dr.colossus)

michael999999

Hope it was slow and painful!

old hippy

Sergeant wrote: »

With all the threads about her over the years on this site, we can only imagine that the pubs will be filled with people celebrating her passing.

Parties up and down the UK, I'm told

Anynama141

awec wrote: »

The majority of British society has her to thank. People have come to realise that Thatcherism was a necessary evil.

She did pull the UK out of what looked like a death spiral - which is not to say that her policies were easy or popular. I don't think people realise what a disaster that place had become by the 70s. The IMF had to bail them out in '76.

Cody Pomeray

Brianderunner wrote: »

Wasn't he Austrian?

So was Margaret Thatcher


Who's going to pay for the funeral?

It might have been a more interesting question under Miliband.

admiralofthefleet

Sergeant wrote: »

With all the threads about her over the years on this site, we can only imagine that the pubs will be filled with people celebrating her passing this evening. The pints will flow, the ballads will be gutsy and the tears of unfettered job will be there for all to see.

im going down to watch the manchester derby, this will be a reason to stay after the match

Stinicker

No Loss, more people hated her in the UK than do here. I'm sure the Argentines won't mourn here either nor will any true Irish Republican or Nationalist patriot.

awec

awec wrote: »

The majority of British society has her to thank. People have come to realise that Thatcherism was a necessary evil.

I think most people wouldn't be against the sort of hold the unions had over economic life in the UK pre Thatcher, in the context of those times, but it couldn't last if Britain was to stay competitive.

She's never going to be thanked by the majority for toppling the status quo.

armchair fusilier

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EJDuchIBkQ

I Heart Internet

Awful comments being made by people on here and on other websites about her. Unbelievably cruel comments.

Criticise her till the cows come home but the talk about how people wished she spent her last moments and where she's heading now is beneath contempt.

Stay classy internet.:cool:

jimmycrackcorm

At least she'll go to the same place as the hunger strikers

awec

GRMA wrote: »

Shame the evil hag didn't die decades ago before she did so much damage


Best monday in a while

You sir are an enigma.

I distinctly remember you whinging about the gloating of the Alan Ryan death, saying how it was disgraceful, gutter journalism etc., yet here you are. :pac:

Fratton Fred

I have to lol at the hatred from people not even born when she was in power.

My name is URL

The lady's not returning

tin79

I wonder how long we will have to wait until we can have one of these threads about Bertie.

admiralofthefleet

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

Plans have begun for Margaret Thatcher's state funeral.

It'll be the first time ever the 21 gun salute is fired into the coffin

I shouldnt laugh, but day-um that was funny

Anyone

Saville first and now Thatcher.

Great 12 months for minors.

kingtiger

lertsnim wrote: »

Hope she burns in hell

A bit strong there, but if its the case she is probably been reacquainted with her auld mate Pinochet

castletownman

Margaret Thatcher: brought suffering to millions with a miner's strike, ended her own with a minor stroke

Doctor Strange

Finally! Good riddance to the miserable bitch.

davet82

Fratton Fred wrote: »

I have to lol at the hatred from people not even born when she was in power.

pffft... I always hated her films! :cool: