General Discussion
@DJ yes I do like writing poetry and sorry but there's another two verses to come to complete the history of the Thatcher Years. Not sure what you mean by nice (everyone has a different view of what that would be) but see below. @burneside - which bits are factually incorrect? I use the name Falklands and the name Malvinas, for when the Argentines occupied it, so I don't know how you ...
Advance notice of the 100th anniversary of the pilgrimage for women's suffrage, which will be coming through Dawlish and Teignmouth in July. For more info - http://dreadnoughtsouthwest.org.uk/
The Tide of Victory So she took on the unions. Pitch battles were fought in the streets, at the gates, at the pits. She taught them a lesson they’d never forget. She challenged, prevailed and she won. With Reagan, they’d have you believe, she won the cold war, the old war of attrition. Forget about Gorbachev, Glasnost, Perestroika. Don’t worry if history was right. She was ...
@HuwMatthews - which bit was "illinformed"- her homophobia or her implicit racism?
@HuwMatthews2 Not aggrieved at all. Just wondering who your favourite poet is.
Yes, very interesting and reminded me of two other things I'd forgotten about Thatcher. First was her homophobia and although she wasn't able to pass a specific criminal act against homosexuality she did introduce the very insidious section 28 which caused misery to so many people. The second was the implicit racism in choosing to support apartheid in South Africa by not supporting the ...
Another Thatcher legacy - the wonder of free market philosophy.
@HuwMatthews2 Sorry, forgot to ask. You obviously know about poetry so who's your favourite poet, or maybe favourite work?
The Twilight War The lady was not for turning. Like her or loathe her, you wonder what drove her. She was strong, with conviction, a predilection for aggression. She was learning what she could do and she was absolutely sure. Her confidence was her protection. So she made war, because conquering made Britain great and won her elections.
@Lynne Thanks for your kind words and for reminding me as well of "Glasnost", a phrase I'd forgotten. Will use it!
