Thatcher and Attlee Best 20th Century PMs

[Bugs ****ing Bunny]

Originally posted by Odin
WTF? I thought most Brits HATE Thatcher. And WTF is with Churchill being below Attlee?

Docked points for being senile and useless, to the extent that his own party were desperate to get rid of him, in the 1950's.

[*End Is Forever*]

What did Heath do to deserve 3, Alex?

[Dinner]

Interesting that the "Greatest Briton of all time" was half American.

[Drogue]

Originally posted by Oerdin
Interesting that the "Greatest Briton of all time" was half American.

And most of the men reckoned by many to be the greatest American's of all time were all entirely British

[Bugs ****ing Bunny]

Originally posted by *End Is Forever*
What did Heath do to deserve 3, Alex?

It gets overshadowed by the Thatcherite fawning, but it was Heath who was the first PM to really take on the unions. Steps such as the 3-day week were probably an over-reaction, but he took on a difficult challenge and made progress. In the time he had, he was far bolder than Thatcher was in her first term.

I think Heath is an underrated PM, but I didn't rate his economic policy. He gets 3 from me.

[Dr Strangelove]

I understand that the polls say that ya'll are going to be getting a conservative PM next election.

[Drogue]

I'd say the polls are a little premature. They're on approval rating, not voting. The party in power usually has a lower approval rating than the opposition, but incumbents are still more likely to win elections, IIRC. I'd put it at around 50/50, personally.