General Discussion
@Brazilnut This is a discussion board, people are free to post any links that are relevant to the thread, and it's not up to you to tell them otherwise.
Diplomacy would never have worked in the Falklands in 1982. Argentina invaded and blithely assumed Britain would not have the will to retaliate, sometimes firepower is the only answer.
@Libby Thatcher didn't bring out the worst in everyone, only some people.
@Lynne I am well aware that there are plenty of haters out there. You only have to witness the shameful scenes of celebration and rioting reported in the press since last night. Odd that some of the people taking part couldn't even have been born when Thatcher was in power.
@neilh The last sentence of your post exposes you for what you are - a Thatcher hater. And you expect people to give credence to the rubbish you write.
@Brazilnut I thought you weren't going to post here anymore. Can't keep away?
@Lynne Yes, I do think the 80s were better than the 70s, that is my personal view. And as for Thatcher being divisive in death, I expect there will be just as much vitriol flying around when Blair dies.
You are quite right wondering , 70s Britain was not a great place to be, it took someone like Thatcher to sort it out. Some people have short memories.
I lived through Margaret Thatcher's time at Downing Street (and quite a few others before her), and despite her faults I would rather have her than any of the current political leaders.
@Michael Thompson I wonder how many other local sites you are using for your own ends. As has already been pointed out, there are plenty of politicial discussion forums out there on which you can vent your spleen.