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%
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Margaret Thatcher
Dec 16th 2020, 1:00 am
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Re: Margaret Thatcher
Also "less than the previous series" ... I suppose there was less of that 50s 60s mystique. I thought the Gillian Anderson's portrayal of Thatcher was brilliant? Or perhaps you simply didn't want to be reminded of her? Hadn't seen Camilla before, but it did all seem very chummy and far fetched. Actually, I found the Charles - Dianna age gap quite shocking - hadn't really thought about it before. I knew there was one, but it really was quite wide.
Feb 2nd 2021, 12:39 am
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Re: Margaret Thatcher
I have noticed that. That's also the reason why Thatcher is still so polarizing, even today. I also noticed that my criticism of Thatcher was always somewhat different.
What I also criticised about Thatcher is that she didn't offer any choices for the future of Hong Kong or raise a public discourse about hat matter. Hong Kong was British forever up until the Boundary Road, only the New Territories were on lease. Naturally that could not have been split, however Thatcher could have made a push for a referendum for the citizens of Hong Kong on their future. Back to China or become a self governing city state totally sovereign from mainland China,.and possible part of the Commonwealth. Sure, this would have created some and more some disorientation in communist run China, but in a modern time of self determination this option should have been made. Sadly it wasn't.
What I also criticised about Thatcher is that she didn't offer any choices for the future of Hong Kong or raise a public discourse about hat matter. Hong Kong was British forever up until the Boundary Road, only the New Territories were on lease. Naturally that could not have been split, however Thatcher could have made a push for a referendum for the citizens of Hong Kong on their future. Back to China or become a self governing city state totally sovereign from mainland China,.and possible part of the Commonwealth. Sure, this would have created some and more some disorientation in communist run China, but in a modern time of self determination this option should have been made. Sadly it wasn't.
Feb 2nd 2021, 12:42 am
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Re: Margaret Thatcher
Not sure China is into self determination, ask the Tibetans. And a few others.
Feb 5th 2021, 12:41 am
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Re: Margaret Thatcher
China is a very good at recognizing ethnic minorities, 50 odd being officially recognized, just not very good at giving any of them any meaningful self determination or independence, despite minority autonomous counties, prefectures, and provinces.
