Comments on: Margaret Thatcher’s political legacy http://www.boris-johnson.com/2009/05/04/mrs-thatchers-political-legacy/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 10:22:12 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: coetsee http://www.boris-johnson.com/2009/05/04/mrs-thatchers-political-legacy/comment-page-1/#comment-27374 coetsee Thu, 31 Dec 2009 11:52:41 +0000 http://www.boris-johnson.com/?p=771#comment-27374 I think your website is interesting very colorful. Good job! I feel helping job seekers finding their ream home jobs are a fulfilling quest. Good luck in your quest too.The Beginning The working life is already tough enough, but the worries of being out of work was even tougher. The unsecured working environment have prompted me to search the internet for an alternative source of extra income so that I could learn how to Make Money Work for me and be Financially Independent. I listed down a number of Free Internet Business Opportunity Ideas while researching ways how people earn money online while working-from-home....... Thanks N regards Coetsee onlineuniversalwork I think your website is interesting very colorful. Good job! I feel helping job seekers finding their ream home jobs are a fulfilling quest. Good luck in your quest too.The Beginning The working life is already tough enough, but the worries of being out of work was even tougher. The unsecured working environment have prompted me to search the internet for an alternative source of extra income so that I could learn how to Make Money Work for me and be Financially Independent. I listed down a number of Free Internet Business Opportunity Ideas while researching ways how people earn money online while working-from-home…….

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]]> By: Lisa Burrows http://www.boris-johnson.com/2009/05/04/mrs-thatchers-political-legacy/comment-page-1/#comment-24886 Lisa Burrows Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:37:30 +0000 http://www.boris-johnson.com/?p=771#comment-24886 shes a legend shes a legend

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]]> By: jenny http://www.boris-johnson.com/2009/05/04/mrs-thatchers-political-legacy/comment-page-1/#comment-24751 jenny Fri, 29 May 2009 10:11:51 +0000 http://www.boris-johnson.com/?p=771#comment-24751 gill, you cannot compare the city of manchester or leeds with the small outlying towns that surround it. and i can comment on that personally because i lived most of my life in one. Ted Heath signed us up to the EU, and with progressing years, more of this country has been given over to them. being part of the EU has allowed this country to become the dumping ground of Europe. the french are not doing anything to stop them coming through their ports. I no more support labour than i do conservative or liberal. they have all proved themselves to be selfish and concerned only with their own gain and not the best interests of this country. the thing that really annoys me is the abuse that gordon brown receives in the press and from the public who only seem to think of the here and now. the mess this country is in is NOT his fault. he has inherited 30 years of bad leadership. tony blair saw it coming and did what rats do, he deserted. gill, you cannot compare the city of manchester or leeds with the small outlying towns that surround it. and i can comment on that personally because i lived most of my life in one.

Ted Heath signed us up to the EU, and with progressing years, more of this country has been given over to them. being part of the EU has allowed this country to become the dumping ground of Europe. the french are not doing anything to stop them coming through their ports.

I no more support labour than i do conservative or liberal. they have all proved themselves to be selfish and concerned only with their own gain and not the best interests of this country.

the thing that really annoys me is the abuse that gordon brown receives in the press and from the public who only seem to think of the here and now. the mess this country is in is NOT his fault. he has inherited 30 years of bad leadership. tony blair saw it coming and did what rats do, he deserted.

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]]> By: Barbara Steward http://www.boris-johnson.com/2009/05/04/mrs-thatchers-political-legacy/comment-page-1/#comment-24739 Barbara Steward Thu, 28 May 2009 08:10:11 +0000 http://www.boris-johnson.com/?p=771#comment-24739 'She took my milk ration' Young people are far too fat and need to walk more. Margaret Thatcher encouraged folks to get off their bottoms and work. People need to be motivated and achieve, we now have a population that seems to think they want to be 'famous' for absolutely no reason, have no laws to govern them, spread inertia and chaos with no principles or integrity towards their fellow man. The Labour open door policy has taken so much of British tradition away, the overseas workers we had, were often a credit but we are now swamped beyond the means of this small island. ‘She took my milk ration’
Young people are far too fat and need to walk more.
Margaret Thatcher encouraged folks to get off their bottoms and work.
People need to be motivated and achieve, we now have a population that seems to think they want to be ‘famous’ for absolutely no reason, have no laws to govern them, spread inertia and chaos with no principles or integrity towards their fellow man.
The Labour open door policy has taken so much of British tradition away, the overseas workers we had, were often a credit but we are now swamped beyond the means of this small island.

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]]> By: Gill http://www.boris-johnson.com/2009/05/04/mrs-thatchers-political-legacy/comment-page-1/#comment-24736 Gill Wed, 27 May 2009 16:06:47 +0000 http://www.boris-johnson.com/?p=771#comment-24736 Jenny, that's a whole series of charges with some truth in all but can we unpick? 1. South and North is a convenient divide when making a point but how valid is it really? Is Manchester or modern-day Leeds really worse off than Camborne? 2. Is the Ted Heath charge really fair? The EU just keeps growing - whether one likes it or not. Laying current problems in the past just absolves decades of opportunity. 3. Bringing government bang down to earth, if wheelie bins were a nationally-electable issue, around here Lab would fail to have an opinion, LibDems would be green but impractical and Conservatives are making a post-facto noise. Verdict: grass-roots politics needs a lot more engagement. Of course, with engagement comes responsibility and, for that to be fair, there needs to be education. It's a long haul... Jenny, that’s a whole series of charges with some truth in all but can we unpick?
1. South and North is a convenient divide when making a point but how valid is it really? Is Manchester or modern-day Leeds really worse off than Camborne?
2. Is the Ted Heath charge really fair? The EU just keeps growing – whether one likes it or not. Laying current problems in the past just absolves decades of opportunity.
3. Bringing government bang down to earth, if wheelie bins were a nationally-electable issue, around here Lab would fail to have an opinion, LibDems would be green but impractical and Conservatives are making a post-facto noise. Verdict: grass-roots politics needs a lot more engagement.

Of course, with engagement comes responsibility and, for that to be fair, there needs to be education. It’s a long haul…

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]]> By: jenny http://www.boris-johnson.com/2009/05/04/mrs-thatchers-political-legacy/comment-page-1/#comment-24734 jenny Wed, 27 May 2009 14:31:11 +0000 http://www.boris-johnson.com/?p=771#comment-24734 I beg to differ. I don't think that Thatcher was the greatest peacetime leader this country has ever had. I grew up throughout the Thatcher reign, and the devastation she caused can still be seen today. Billy Elliot IS a true reflection of how she left those small communities and those same places are no different today. The South of the country became more affluent, while up North, those communities which she failed became riddled with drugs, crime and poverty. Gangs of youths still roam the streets because there's nothing for them to do, no jobs, no prospects and very little of that thing which all mankind needs to progress...hope. Her meddling had a direct impact on my immediate family and we still feel that today. I still live in an overcrowded property because she saw fit to sell off all the social housing she could. She also continued where Ted Heath left off and sold this country down the river to Europe. She is where Political Correctness started and that has it's own part to blame for what the press call 'Broken Britain'. I now live in a Conservetive-run borough and all I can hope is that they don't take over the running of this country or there will be no England left to run. (Although I would like to say that Boris is doing ok as the Mayor, and a refreshing change to Ken Livingston)! I beg to differ. I don’t think that Thatcher was the greatest peacetime leader this country has ever had. I grew up throughout the Thatcher reign, and the devastation she caused can still be seen today. Billy Elliot IS a true reflection of how she left those small communities and those same places are no different today. The South of the country became more affluent, while up North, those communities which she failed became riddled with drugs, crime and poverty. Gangs of youths still roam the streets because there’s nothing for them to do, no jobs, no prospects and very little of that thing which all mankind needs to progress…hope. Her meddling had a direct impact on my immediate family and we still feel that today. I still live in an overcrowded property because she saw fit to sell off all the social housing she could. She also continued where Ted Heath left off and sold this country down the river to Europe. She is where Political Correctness started and that has it’s own part to blame for what the press call ‘Broken Britain’. I now live in a Conservetive-run borough and all I can hope is that they don’t take over the running of this country or there will be no England left to run. (Although I would like to say that Boris is doing ok as the Mayor, and a refreshing change to Ken Livingston)!

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]]> By: john http://www.boris-johnson.com/2009/05/04/mrs-thatchers-political-legacy/comment-page-1/#comment-24688 john Thu, 21 May 2009 11:45:03 +0000 http://www.boris-johnson.com/?p=771#comment-24688 mrs T. " sorry the ladies not for turning". "oh, is that right!!" says the devil,"how does eternal burning sound then !!!" not long now peeps,bring back community spirit and one hell of a street party.... fireworks at the ready too!!!!! celebrate good times c`mon!!! mrs T. ” sorry the ladies not for turning”.

“oh, is that right!!” says the devil,”how does eternal burning sound then !!!”

not long now peeps,bring back community spirit and one hell of a street party…. fireworks at the ready too!!!!!

celebrate good times c`mon!!!

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]]> By: Karin http://www.boris-johnson.com/2009/05/04/mrs-thatchers-political-legacy/comment-page-1/#comment-24683 Karin Wed, 20 May 2009 17:42:47 +0000 http://www.boris-johnson.com/?p=771#comment-24683 Well done Mrs 'T'! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1184590/Iron-Lady-toast-club.html Well done Mrs ‘T’!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1184590/Iron-Lady-toast-club.html

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]]> By: TM http://www.boris-johnson.com/2009/05/04/mrs-thatchers-political-legacy/comment-page-1/#comment-24676 TM Wed, 20 May 2009 09:21:16 +0000 http://www.boris-johnson.com/?p=771#comment-24676 I am 22 and don't remember Mrs Thatcher- and the word that pops into my head is milk! I am 22 and don’t remember Mrs Thatcher- and the word that pops into my head is milk!

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]]> By: Rob http://www.boris-johnson.com/2009/05/04/mrs-thatchers-political-legacy/comment-page-1/#comment-24642 Rob Sat, 16 May 2009 13:29:57 +0000 http://www.boris-johnson.com/?p=771#comment-24642 My parents started a business in 1983, by 1985 my Mother was driving a Porsche. They survived the recession in the nineties and their business continued to flourish. Yet in 2005 they closed the business because they was sick of taxation by stealth, sick of Labour and sick of England. Today their isn't a single member of my immediate family living or paying tax into the UK and I doubt that situation is going to change while Labour pour good money after bad into an expansive and interfering state that they themselves seem so capable of avoiding. So what did Thatcher mean to me? Wealth, opportunity and happiness for my family. Labour always means recession, debt and control. Hopefully the people will finally wake up and realise that Labour has achieved all the good it can, things like the NHS etc. And all it can offer now is a tired and bankrupt socialist wasteland that the vast majority do not want. My parents started a business in 1983, by 1985 my Mother was driving a Porsche. They survived the recession in the nineties and their business continued to flourish. Yet in 2005 they closed the business because they was sick of taxation by stealth, sick of Labour and sick of England.

Today their isn’t a single member of my immediate family living or paying tax into the UK and I doubt that situation is going to change while Labour pour good money after bad into an expansive and interfering state that they themselves seem so capable of avoiding.

So what did Thatcher mean to me? Wealth, opportunity and happiness for my family. Labour always means recession, debt and control. Hopefully the people will finally wake up and realise that Labour has achieved all the good it can, things like the NHS etc. And all it can offer now is a tired and bankrupt socialist wasteland that the vast majority do not want.

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