View Poll Results: What do you think of Margaret Thatcher (these days)?
Made Britain Great Again !
0
0%
She did what she had to do, and the country was benefitted in the long run.
22
46.81%
Heartless Tory, she has a lot to answer for.
14
29.79%
Thatcher Thatcher, milk snatcher. Hope she's warm down there.
11
23.40%
Voters: 47. You may not vote on this poll
Margaret Thatcher
Dec 4th 2020, 4:27 pm
#46
Oscar nominated
Joined: Jan 2008
Location: Moncton, NB, CANADA
Posts: 50,858
Re: Margaret Thatcher
It's very strange when all those studies show things like NHS and DWP gets better value than most comparable systems and lower admin costs in the overall budgets.
Dec 4th 2020, 4:46 pm
#47
Account Closed
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 2
Re: Margaret Thatcher
What seems to happen and I am not sure Private or Public makes much difference to this process is they become institutions, atrophy, you see it with the School Districts as well.
Now the main difference is that in the Private sector sooner or later they go bust, get taken over etc, not so in the Public.
Now the main difference is that in the Private sector sooner or later they go bust, get taken over etc, not so in the Public.
Dec 14th 2020, 5:13 pm
#48
Yo
Thread Starter
Joined: Nov 2012
Location: UK
Posts: 24,474
Re: Margaret Thatcher
Finished The Crown yesterday. Queenie pinned a gigantic badge of some sort on Maggie, and that was it. Not a bad series, had to forward through Diana doing her thing, and doubt Charles is as unhinged in real life as Netflix makes him out to be. Nevertheless, they really do live in a different world.
Dec 14th 2020, 6:18 pm
#49
He/him
Joined: Dec 2006
Location: WA
Posts: 18,837
Re: Margaret Thatcher
Finished The Crown yesterday. Queenie pinned a gigantic badge of some sort on Maggie, and that was it. Not a bad series, had to forward through Diana doing her thing, and doubt Charles is as unhinged in real life as Netflix makes him out to be. Nevertheless, they really do live in a different world.
Dec 14th 2020, 6:30 pm
#50
Oscar nominated
Joined: Jan 2008
Location: Moncton, NB, CANADA
Posts: 50,858
Dec 14th 2020, 7:11 pm
#51
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Joined: Nov 2012
Location: bute
Posts: 9,740
Re: Margaret Thatcher
Some who watched that series were surprised that Lord Louis Mountbatten (uncle of Philip) was behind a conspiracy to bring down the government.
Dec 14th 2020, 8:15 pm
#52
Yo
Thread Starter
Joined: Nov 2012
Location: UK
Posts: 24,474
Re: Margaret Thatcher
Indeed. Her Majesty did recount all that in the Netflix episode. Mrs T looked bewildered, curtsied and left without saying a word.
Dec 14th 2020, 8:18 pm
#54
Yo
Thread Starter
Joined: Nov 2012
Location: UK
Posts: 24,474
Re: Margaret Thatcher
Was he ? I don't remember that scene. Actually, what surprised me was that he was blown up on a boat; I always thought it was in his car at his home.
Dec 14th 2020, 8:33 pm
#55
He/him
Joined: Dec 2006
Location: WA
Posts: 18,837
Re: Margaret Thatcher
They seem to leave a few free, so I dont think they just award a new one as soon as someone dies. I suppose you never know when you might need an emergency Order of Merit, that must be why they dont seem to award all 24 at once. Currently 4 up for grabs.
Dec 14th 2020, 8:50 pm
#56
Yo
Thread Starter
Joined: Nov 2012
Location: UK
Posts: 24,474
Re: Margaret Thatcher
Very difficult to draw up a shortlist in the present. Although, I can think of many who deserve the Order of Shambles. Spoilt for choice.
Dec 14th 2020, 9:27 pm
#57
Oscar nominated
Joined: Jan 2008
Location: Moncton, NB, CANADA
Posts: 50,858
Re: Margaret Thatcher
The jokes about the dandruff wouldn't have worked if he'd not been blown up on a boat.
Dec 15th 2020, 11:07 pm
#60
BE Forum Addict
Joined: Feb 2014
Posts: 1,338
Re: Margaret Thatcher