The jcb song, the line goes " theres one of maggie thatcher the auld bitch and her knickers are hanging down"
Jay67
The jcb song, the line goes " theres one of maggie thatcher the auld bitch and her knickers are hanging down"
Jay67
Just to reply to point 2. Political status was given to IRA prisoners before Maggie Thatcher came on board. Because it was admitted that this was a political struggle. I am not an IRA sympathiser but this was the case and Maggie thatcher removed this political status. The hunger strikers died looking for political status to be reinstated. History since has confirmed that it was a legimate cause, so dont you trivalise it by saying they could have ate! They were obviously dedicated to the political struggle and Maggie Thatcher rode roughshod over their rights.
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gaz72 (10-04-13), Nicole (10-04-13), very shy guy (09-04-13)
jay67 (09-04-13)
JohnRambo (09-04-13)
So the problems in the north should have stopped when she was out of the picture so and they didnt. Im not justifying her approach to the north as it should have being better but in all honesty in think any PM of UK wopuld have gone the same road as she did at the time. It was the way it was back then.
Westside.
warmcome (10-04-13)
I read that Thatcher's views on the Irish conflict came from Airey Neave, who was apparently a man who had no intention of having peace, he wanted subjugation.
Also read that when the INLA hit him, that probably helped the peace process in the long term, as he would always try and ruin it.
I am no expert on this subject, so feel free to knock me down LOL
I for one remember Thatcher's era, and while there was almost always conflict on one way or another, it was certainly exciting to turn on the news. But in years to come she will still be remembered, either fondly or with hatred, by everyone. There is only one other British PM that goes in that category and his name is Churchill. While I hated Churchill's policy's towards Ireland during his term, he was still one of the greatest leaders any country has ever had.
I don't think Thatcher will be as fondly remembered as Churchill, but she will be remembered.
thewren (10-04-13)