[Politics] 40 Years Ago- May 3rd 1979- The UK's First Female Prime Minister Is Elected...

[WATFORD zero]

Well I'm just glad that all that money generated from the privatisation of public companies, the utilities infrastructure of Britain and North Sea Oil was invested wisely

 

[LamieRobertson]

Hate these type of threads ..reminds me how old I am

 

[lawros left foot]

Even her economic legacy is a myth, 1987 and 88 were the only 2 years in her tenure, that economic growth exceeded 1978, which. 0f course, was under Labour. These were also the only2 years that ‘Thatcherism’ produced a budget surplus. Every year of her premiership there was higher unemployment than under Labour since the 1920s.

 

[nicko31]

The devil’s representative. Loathsome woman. The world is better off without her.

Passed away in the Ritz in the safe arms of the Barclay Brothers, how fitting it was

 

[The Clamp]

Passed away in the Ritz in the safe arms of the Barclay Brothers, how fitting it was

Yep. Coddled in the veined, leathery, mole black wings of Beelzebub.
Comforted in the velvet swathed bowels of luxury, every whim catered for.
Suckling on the inexhaustible, withered teat of the tax-payer.
Alone and confused yet still through sheer animal instinct, vampirically tapping the blood of those she loathed and suppressed.

How fitting indeed.

 

[lawros left foot]

Yep. Coddled in the veined, leathery, mole black wings of Beelzebub.
Comforted in the velvet swathed bowels of luxury, every whim catered for.
Suckling on the inexhaustible, withered teat of the tax-payer.
Alone and confused yet still through sheer animal instinct, vampirically tapping the blood of those she loathed and suppressed.

How fitting indeed.

Do I detect a note of disdain for our late Prime Minister?

 

[The Clamp]

Do I detect a note of disdain for our late Prime Minister?

Moi?