How will YOU celebrate the death of Margaret Thatcher?

[Uncle Spielberg]

I worked for an insolvency practice in the 1980's, we LOVED what she did for our business.

Is this a joke K ?. The insolvency firms under the NSC beloved Labour party are 10 fold what Maggie " achieved ". Also Labour sold off our reserves at firesale prices and if the war mongering analogy is going to be used, Iraq under Blair/Brown anyone ?.

Hypocracy at an all time NSC high :yahoo:

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

Anyway celebrate Hitler's death, celebrate Bin Laden's head being shot off, celebrate Mugabe being slaughtered by all means but celebrate Thatchers death ?. I think not.

The Coal industry was closed down, maybe there was a reason for that. Closer to home the mortgage broking industry has been dessimated and close to finished off in the last year with numbers down 40% in a year.

I have yet to see it reported anywhere or indeed any marches planned in London fighting for the industry. Its not as romantic I suppose a load of suits whose lives have been destroyed as some men with Sooty faces and terraced houses up North.

I am not holding my breath for a Brassed Off type film against the backdrop of the mortgage brokers plight any time soon.

 

[Icy Gull]

Anyway celebrate Hitler's death, celebrate Bin Laden's head being shot off, celebrate Mugabe being slaughtered by all means but celebrate Thatchers death ?. I think not.

The Coal industry was closed down, maybe there was a reason for that. Closer to home the mortgage broking industry has been dessimated and close to finished off in the last year with numbers down 40% in a year.

I have yet to see it reported anywhere or indeed any marches planned in London fighting for the industry. Its not as romantic I suppose a load of suits whose lives have been destroyed as some men with Sooty faces and terraced houses up North.

I am not holding my breath for a Brassed Off type film against the backdrop of the mortgage brokers plight any time soon.

What you don't understand US is that what's happening now is still Maggie's fault and will be for 100 years

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

I see

 

[The Spanish]

I will spend the day wondering why posing middle class Southerners act and talk like they are Yorkshire miners or something, instead of the main beneficiaries of Thatcherism.

It's probably not altruism, as time and time again the most vociferious left wingers on here show they do not really care about changes in peoples communities due to the importation of cheap labour by 'capitalist fat cats', if they are not directly affected themselves.

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

I will spend the day wondering why posing middle class Southerners act and talk like they are Yorkshire miners or something, instead of the main beneficiaries of Thatcherism.

It's probably not altruism, as time and time again the most vociferious left wingers on here show they do not really care about changes in peoples communities due to the importation of cheap labour by 'capitalist fat cats', if they are not directly affected themselves.

Spot on

 

[drew]

I hope that a lot will reflect on the sadness of the passing away of probably Britains greatest ever Prime Minister.

Hardly. Do you genuinely believe she deserves that title ahead of Churchill?

Thatcher won't get a state funeral because she's such a divisive figure. Personnaly I don't rate her much. She made some changes which were long overdue, but carrieed them out in a heartless manner, never bothering to disguise her contempt for the working man. You can also trace a lot of the ills of today back to her governments of the 80's.

I agree. I'm a socialist and did have to earn a living through the Thatcher years. However, the Unions of the late 70s have only got themselves to blame for her election. Their meglomaniac leadership, epitomised by the likes of Scargill, meant confrontation was inevitable. However, let's not forget that if it were not for unions, most people would not have the many employement benefits they now have and the laws that protect them.

Anyway celebrate Hitler's death, celebrate Bin Laden's head being shot off, celebrate Mugabe being slaughtered by all means but celebrate Thatchers death ?. I think not.

The Coal industry was closed down, maybe there was a reason for that. Closer to home the mortgage broking industry has been dessimated and close to finished off in the last year with numbers down 40% in a year.

I have yet to see it reported anywhere or indeed any marches planned in London fighting for the industry. Its not as romantic I suppose a load of suits whose lives have been destroyed as some men with Sooty faces and terraced houses up North.

I am not holding my breath for a Brassed Off type film against the backdrop of the mortgage brokers plight any time soon.

Unbelievable how you can compare the closure of a whole industry with your own plight over the last year. A rather blasè comment 'maybe there was a reason' beggers belief. If there was a reason to close the industry then say what it was. As for the poor plight of mortgage brokers, I doubt many have that much sympathy with you. Was it not the lenders and brokers who created the sub-prime market in the first place. Also, your plight is likely to be just a blip as housing markets will recover and people will seek out your services again. And now doubt there will be brokers that again milk it.

 

[readingstockport]

....by selling off public assets cheap

And deregulating the banking industry and creating a greed is good culture within the city thereby directly leading to the complete disaster we are currently witnessing in the baking industry.

And closing down the UK manufacturing sector so now we are a service economy whoring ourselves out to the lowest bidder.

Me, I will quietly open a beer or 4 and toast those miners I know who lost their jobs, their homes and their families and wish them long life and what happiness they have been able to salvage from the witches actions.

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

Hardly. Do you genuinely believe she deserves that title ahead of Churchill?



I agree. I'm a socialist and did have to earn a living through the Thatcher years. However, the Unions of the late 70s have only got themselves to blame for her election. Their meglomaniac leadership, epitomised by the likes of Scargill, meant confrontation was inevitable. However, let's not forget that if it were not for unions, most people would not have the many employement benefits they now have and the laws that protect them.



Unbelievable how you can compare the closure of a whole industry with your own plight over the last year. A rather blasè comment 'maybe there was a reason' beggers belief. If there was a reason to close the industry then say what it was. As for the poor plight of mortgage brokers, I doubt many have that much sympathy with you. Was it not the lenders and brokers who created the sub-prime market in the first place. Also, your plight is likely to be just a blip as housing markets will recover and people will seek out your services again. And now doubt there will be brokers that again milk it.

Working hard, passing qualifcations and doing your best for your clients is milking it then yesr I will milk it but it is highty debatable I or many others will still be around in 2 years time. I did not create any sub prime market. It started in the US and the lenders lost trillions as they thought it was a cash cow. As much as it would be impressive for me to take credit for the Worldwide recession I feel I cannot do this.

My point is the coal industry died, the broking industry is all but dead. Same effect on the people and families involved but mine and finance in general is not reported on or people give a toss as its not as romantic as pictures of men with sooty faces against a backdrop of a terraced community.

 

[El Presidente]

Is this a joke K ?. The insolvency firms under the NSC beloved Labour party are 10 fold what Maggie " achieved ".

No they're not Gareth, my wife works for an insolvency practice and the last ten years have been lean times until a few months ago.

There are winners and losers under ALL political regimes, I did well under Thatcher because I worked for an insolvency practice, I've done well under Labour until the last nine months teaching investment banking.

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

Bankruptcies and insolvencies this year will make the Thatcher years look very small fry. Personally I will celebrate when Brown and this Labour party f*** off and never darken our tv screens again.

 

[Common as Mook]

Hardly. Do you genuinely believe she deserves that title ahead of Churchill?



I agree. I'm a socialist and did have to earn a living through the Thatcher years. However, the Unions of the late 70s have only got themselves to blame for her election. Their meglomaniac leadership, epitomised by the likes of Scargill, meant confrontation was inevitable. However, let's not forget that if it were not for unions, most people would not have the many employement benefits they now have and the laws that protect them.



Unbelievable how you can compare the closure of a whole industry with your own plight over the last year. A rather blasè comment 'maybe there was a reason' beggers belief. If there was a reason to close the industry then say what it was. As for the poor plight of mortgage brokers, I doubt many have that much sympathy with you. Was it not the lenders and brokers who created the sub-prime market in the first place. Also, your plight is likely to be just a blip as housing markets will recover and people will seek out your services again. And now doubt there will be brokers that again milk it.

Quite.

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

In a cozy employed job with holiday pay, sick pay, pension scheme, subsidised restaurant per chance.

 

[El Presidente]

Bankruptcies and insolvencies this year will make the Thatcher years look very small fry. Personally I will celebrate when Brown and this Labour party f*** off and never darken our tv screens again.

I am sorry Gareth but you are totally wrong and your allegations do not stand up to statistical scrutiny, a bit like your betting tips.

 

[Super Steve Earle]

I'd sooner have the death of Brown to celebrate!!!

 

[BeardyChops]

I don't wish her dead; I don't think I'll be able to cope with the inevitable mass hysteria.

When she goes though, I'd suggest no state funeral, but just carry on her memory with a character in Robin Hood. She'd make a great sheriff of nottingham: sending her troops to sort out any troublesome workers, letting families look after themselves, fawning to the rich, encouraging financial 'enterprise', a dictatorial style of governance etc etc

 

[drew]

Working hard, passing qualifcations and doing your best for your clients is milking it then yesr I will milk it but it is highty debatable I or many others will still be around in 2 years time. I did not create any sub prime market. It started in the US and the lenders lost trillions as they thought it was a cash cow. As much as it would be impressive for me to take credit for the Worldwide recession I feel I cannot do this.

My point is the coal industry died, the broking industry is all but dead. Same effect on the people and families involved but mine and finance in general is not reported on or people give a toss as its not as romantic as pictures of men with sooty faces against a backdrop of a terraced community.

The coal industry didn't die, it was murdered by political will. Also, a handful of brokers in a community suffering a bit of hardship is hardly the same as a whole community suddenly losing their livelihood!!!

Also, I am not saying you personally created the sub prime market but it was your industry that got us in this mess through mismanagement and greed.

 

[The Spanish]

The coal industry didn't die, it was murdered by political will. Also, a handful of brokers in a community suffering a bit of hardship is hardly the same as a whole community suddenly losing their livelihood!!!

Also, I am not saying you personally created the sub prime market but it was your industry that got us in this mess through mismanagement and greed.

I do like the fact that people are now convincing themselves they were forced to buy houses at gunpoint, and didnt spend the last few years desperately trying to get every penny they could out of mortgage lenders in a bid to get rich quick by borrowing money.

 

[pork pie]

I mean it can't be long now.

I'm envisaging street parties, pubs open for 24 hours, ale flowing freely from anywhere it can be sourced and some truly spectacular firework displays.

Made any plans yet?

Hopefully by dancing on your grave you little commie CU NT!

 

[the viscount]

i mean it can't be long now.

I'm envisaging street parties, pubs open for 24 hours, ale flowing freely from anywhere it can be sourced and some truly spectacular firework displays.

Made any plans yet?

sick thread.