October 1st, 2017, 03:12 AM | #361 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 668
Thanks: 179
Thanked 4,684 Times in 640 Posts
|
Quote:
Thatcher affected my life greatly and very negatively as she did many of my peers. She was undemocratic and caused an enormous amount of damage to institutions, ethics and more. That she stood up to Scargill and his ilk; Galtieri and his fascists; that she gave Reagan a spine are each somewhat moot. She was, like Churchill, a person made for the moment and the moment made them. But oh the cost. |
|
The Following 8 Users Say Thank You to crinolynne For This Useful Post: |
October 1st, 2017, 06:54 AM | #362 |
Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Halfwitistan
Posts: 5,717
Thanks: 113,617
Thanked 59,991 Times in 5,709 Posts
|
Just how was she undemocratic? And having been around in the 1970's I have a very good idea of the cost if she had not had her way.
|
The Following 13 Users Say Thank You to haroldeye For This Useful Post: |
October 2nd, 2017, 12:52 AM | #363 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 668
Thanks: 179
Thanked 4,684 Times in 640 Posts
|
Britain has an unwritten constitution. She rode roughshod over it and erased centuries of understanding. And that is why there's a supreme court now.
|
The Following 5 Users Say Thank You to crinolynne For This Useful Post: |
October 2nd, 2017, 12:36 PM | #364 |
Veteran Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Watford
Posts: 8,755
Thanks: 21,800
Thanked 293,614 Times in 8,932 Posts
|
I do dislike the idea of Thatcher claiming the credit. The credit belongs to the British military and especially those who laid down their lives. And many who still suffer the mental scars of that conflict.
As do Argentine veterans. The main instigator as usual was a politician/dictator in trouble at home seeking an outlet to divert public attention. Galtieri. Personally I have no real vision of seeing the Belgrano a threat to the British task force. An outdated Brooklyn light cruiser her sister ship had already been scrapped. I think it's a great shame that two countries who have had a close relationship in the past (there is still a significant proportion of the Argentine populace who have British antecedence, I for example have relatives over there from a century ago) are still at loggerheads over the islands. Surely some form of negotiated settlement over resources (which is the crux of the matter) could be agreed ? As a RN Surgeon Commander (honoured by both the Argentine and British military) said what hit him most was the tragic waste of young lives on both sides. |
The Following 10 Users Say Thank You to george anson For This Useful Post: |
April 4th, 2018, 06:15 AM | #365 |
Super Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: England
Posts: 26,268
Thanks: 162,485
Thanked 278,845 Times in 26,213 Posts
|
I am glad it wasn't allowed to make the attempt.
__________________
To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. |
The Following 9 Users Say Thank You to scoundrel For This Useful Post: |
|
|