Thatcher - At death's door?

**The Pepsi Challenge** · 08-Dec-05, 12:50

My heart bleeds.

**cullbucket** · 08-Dec-05, 12:56

Hope she doesnt die too quickly

**DrSzin** · 08-Dec-05, 13:08

Gawd, and I thought I disliked her...

Where should she be buried? How about down a coal mine? Or in a crypt under a certain parliament building in Strasbourg?

If we ever join the Euro, we should put her head on the coins. Mmmm, such irony. And she always thought she was better than the Queen anyway...

**hereboy** · 08-Dec-05, 19:01

Why all the animosity about poor Maggie?

If it wasn't for her all the Brits in the Falklands would be speaking Argentinian right now.

her persona may have been harsh and unforgiving - but there was nowt wrong with the basis of her ideology....

**Sporran** · 08-Dec-05, 19:13

I don't think Maggie's quite ready to become maggot food just yet! She's too iron-willed for that, lol!

On the other hand, perhaps her old pal Ronnie Reagan is beckoning from that politicians' paradise upstairs......

**The Pepsi Challenge** · 08-Dec-05, 19:31

hereboy, you're on the wind-up. Aren't you?

**Rheghead** · 08-Dec-05, 20:22

I used to hate Margaret Thatcher with a passion but it is funny how the years can take the venom out of the memories of mass redundancies, high interest rates, Ulster troubles and Euro scepticism.

I strongly believe that any person in retirement (unless she is considered a criminal that is--grey area I admit

) is entitled to health and happiness.

I hope she gets better and finds happiness in the aftermath of losing her husband.......I feel dirty now

.........

**The Pepsi Challenge** · 08-Dec-05, 21:13

As a friend said today - his words not mine:

"here's hoping you die an agonising death during the night coughing blood (like so miners did), feel lacerating pain (like so many Scottish soldiers did) and here's hoping your entire body falls apart (like so many of our communities did during your reign of terror).

But most of all here's hoping you can hear the sound of partying and cheering all over the land as the news of your death is reported. Many of us have waited twenty years to dance on your grave and kick over your tombstone. So go on, do us all a favour, and die ya wizened auld Tory boot."

**SAMITCHELL7** · 08-Dec-05, 21:26

Be what she was and what she may be now, and what she did and didnae do ,Have you no respect at all she is 80 for goodness sake and a human being, she has family to. How would it do if someone had said the same about your mother, i dont think your words have any place on this message boards, no matter who they are about

krieve · 08-Dec-05, 22:24

Did'nt she just feel faint and stay a night in hospital if so would'nt say was at deaths door.

**Sandra** · 09-Dec-05, 00:09

Originally Posted by SAMITCHELL7

Be what she was and what she may be now, and what she did and didnae do ,Have you no respect at all she is 80 for goodness sake and a human being, she has family to. How would it do if someone had said the same about your mother, i dont think your words have any place on this message boards, no matter who they are about

Here here, I agree.

Where's your compassion Pepsi Challenge!!!

**Jeid** · 09-Dec-05, 00:23

i think some people have to remember the lack of compassion that was in the George Best thread. People are free to voice their opinion, if thats what they wanna say, then they'll say it

you don't have to agree with it

**The Pepsi Challenge** · 09-Dec-05, 00:23

I ask you: Would she show you compassion? Thatcher was an elected tyrant, and would certainly shed no tear for you, I, or any other who opposed her. She would gladly stamp on your face. 6 inch stilettos too. A supporter of apartheid, a friend of Pinochet, she orchestrated that war in the Falklands to win an election! I shed no tear for this one.

**angela5** · 09-Dec-05, 00:31

Originally Posted by Jeid

i think some people have to remember the lack of compassion that was in the George Best thread. People are free to voice their opinion, if thats what they wanna say, then they'll say it

you don't have to agree with it

Well said jeid, my thoughts exactly.

**spurtle** · 09-Dec-05, 00:38

The mere fact that Maggie had been elected takes the label of tyrant away.She was elected by the British people for her views, whether you think those views were right or wrong she was not elected for pro-europe views or having a weak hand with the trade unions.She did the job the electorate voted her to do.I ,myself did not agree with most of her policies but as to use a quote from a "friend" in order to voice such visceral opinions I find quite insupportable.

**The Pepsi Challenge** · 09-Dec-05, 00:39

Fair dues, I hear you, spurtle. However...

**Fran** · 09-Dec-05, 01:17

whoever she is and whatever she did in her working life, she is someones mother, aunty and probably granny.......i hope she recovers and enjoys christmas with her family around her.

**lizzie** · 09-Dec-05, 01:19

Originally Posted by Fran

whoever she is and whatever she did in her working life, she is someones mother, aunty and probably granny.......i hope she recovers and enjoys christmas with her family around her.

yes fran that's very true i wish her well.