by SouthCoastShankly » Fri Feb 27, 2009 9:57 am
I'd have her in power over any Labour PM any day.
Its the labour policies of Tony Blair and latterly Gordon Brown that have introduced all the aspects of English life we despise - E.g. The human rights bill (via our now closer ties with the EC under Labour), The monetary policy that has in part aided the recession
Margaret Thatcher made mistakes but her conservative stance allowed for our nations identity to be preserved. Found this article in the telegraph that sums it up really -
"Margaret Thatcher at her peak would sweep to power in a general election held today, according to an opinion poll for The Daily Telegraph.
The YouGov survey emphatically confirms the enduring political appeal of the country's first woman prime minister, who left office undefeated 18 years ago.
But the poll demonstrates that long after she has left office, the Thatcherite legacy continues to shape Britain. It shifted the political axis from state-centred collectivism to private enterprise and the free market, forcing Labour to abandon old-style socialism.
For someone who was such a divisive figure, Lady Thatcher's position at the top of the pantheon of 20th-century leaders is in itself extraordinary. Apart from Churchill and Mr Blair, barely any other post-war prime minister gets a mention.
Even one in 10 of Labour voters, for whom she was a hate figure, acknowledged her greatness, as did 75 per cent of Tory voters."
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