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Originally posted by dannubis
Unfortunately sonny, an economy needs heavy industries as a basis to rely upon.
Unfortunately sonny, an economy needs heavy industries as a basis to rely upon.
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Wrong. Is that what they teach you in school?www.my-piano.blogspot -
Whatever.Originally posted by DinoDoc
Yes, your denial of reality is indeed amusing.
You never post any argument of substance, thus revealing yourself to be a completely pointless poster. Your contributions to the site consist of short assertions, unsupported by any reasoning (original or no).
At least Ogie attempts to back up what he says, even if the result is complete drivel.Only feebs vote.Comment
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A good question.Originally posted by Provost Harrison
Why do the only people who like Thatcher seem to be c0ckney, Spink and dodgy right wing Americans?
I lived in the UK in the early nineties, not long after Thatcher got the boot. It was pretty terrible at the time. I couldn't walk anywhere without seeing loads of homeless people, and the place was pretty depressing if you ask me (I'd planned to stay, but it just wasn't very nice). There were even two murders right next to where I lived in the space of a couple of months.
Been back a few years ago, and again at the beginning of this year. A pretty stark difference if you ask me. Not nearly so many homeless people, and the economy seems to be doing pretty well. Still the endless aggravations that seem to be part of the British experience, but not too bad overall. My uncle (who was an NHS administrator) told me that the Labour government had done more for health than any other administration he'd served under.
Newcastle was an appalling ****hole in 1991. Downtown is actually quite nice now, although I didn't venture into Byker or anywhere like that. Still don't think I could live there though, and food is pretty expensive.Only feebs vote.Comment
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That's why the Tories have virtually no support from the 35-45 demographic banding. We grew up under Thatcher, and we remember how horrible it was.The genesis of the "evil Finn" concept- Evil, evil FinlandComment
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Thatcher took away the kids' milk.
One day Canada will rule the world, and then we'll all be sorry.Comment
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It's getting increasingly difficult to bear grudges, however. Ultimately Thatcher is a sad and abandoned figure, whose Parliamentary party is increasingly desperate to distance itself from.The genesis of the "evil Finn" concept- Evil, evil FinlandComment
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I remember that. Thatcher the milk snatcher.Originally posted by Dauphin
Thatcher took away the kids' milk.
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I've noticed among my age group of 20-25 year olds a willingness to consider the Tories as a political alternative because, by and large, we don't remember a lot of Thatcher and don't have such a gut reaction against the conservatives.Originally posted by Sandman
I remember that. Thatcher the milk snatcher.Exult in your existence, because that very process has blundered unwittingly on its own negation. Only a small, local negation, to be sure: only one species, and only a minority of that species; but there lies hope. [...] Stand tall, Bipedal Ape. The shark may outswim you, the cheetah outrun you, the swift outfly you, the capuchin outclimb you, the elephant outpower you, the redwood outlast you. But you have the biggest gifts of all: the gift of understanding the ruthlessly cruel process that gave us all existence [and the] gift of revulsion against its implications.
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I pointed that out to Ian before the last general election. No matter how bad Labour are, I'll never vote Tory.Originally posted by Lazarus and the Gimp
That's why the Tories have virtually no support from the 35-45 demographic banding. We grew up under Thatcher, and we remember how horrible it was.
Maybe the measures Thatcher took in the 80s were needed, I don't know I'm not an economist, but its the relish with which she took to the task that disgusted me.Comment
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And unsurprisingly they aren't doing very well recently. At least Thatcher wouldn't have pissed off to Rwanda when Britain has its worst floods for 60 years.Originally posted by Lazarus and the Gimp
It's getting increasingly difficult to bear grudges, however. Ultimately Thatcher is a sad and abandoned figure, whose Parliamentary party is increasingly desperate to distance itself from.www.my-piano.blogspotComment
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What difference did that make? He's a Prime Minister not a Rain God!Comment
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Hmm, maybe he should be going to Darfur if he is a rain god.Comment
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The tories aren't failing because of thatcher, they're failing cos they keep electing muppets for party leaders and labour haven't slipped up drastically enough (iraq war/cash for questions/cash for peerage are blunders but not quite big enough).Comment
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Well then. You could at least give me one example of a real economy that proves your point...Originally posted by Doddler
Wrong. Is that what they teach you in school?
Remember, a real economy."Ceterum censeo Ben esse expellendum."Comment
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Um the UKOriginally posted by dannubis
Well then. You could at least give me one example of a real economy that proves your point...
Remember, a real economy.Space is big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind- bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it's a long way down the road to the chemist's, but that's just peanuts to space.
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