General Chat

I admired her. She stood up to those who thought they could hold this country to ransom and changed the 'old boy network' in the government forever. She believed in this country when others didn't.

I didn't always like her politics but that is no more or less than any other Prime Minister for whichever government has been in office.

Reunited with her husband Denis.

Guinevere, Errol said "Add whatever you want on this thread.
It is not an RIP thread, more of a statement that she has died and a look back on what she did or did not do.
Just please don't let it turn nasty (not directed that at anyone in particular"

you also have to consider others thoughts and opinions as Ann points out,

But their are also GR's board guidelines and the T&C to consider so wether you like it or not posts can still be reported

Roy

Of course you are allowed to dislike her Ann - there is just a time and a place as to when and where you air your views.

As Muffy says......common decency!


As for the people where Terry's wife works.......the less said, the better.

Agree Muffy..

I have just said that myself.. she hasnt gone cold yet.. wether we like or dislike.. i was taught to respect the dead ..

words stick in my head from something she said ..you have to live by your cloth.. my dad use to say the same ...

Rest in peace Margaret

It's not your opinion i'm objecting to...you're entitled to them...it's the timing of your opinions I find distasteful.......

I saw Errol say people could say what they liked and it wasn't a tribute thread but he may have changed his mind.

Ann, I would be more than happy to contribute to a thread in the future about Her,

Both her good points and her bad points but now is not the time,

At least Give people the time to pay their respects,

I would suggest at least a couple of weeks after her funeral

Roy

I didn't like Maggie Thatcher

Common decency should dictate the correct time to bad mouth someone barely cold in their grave Ann !!!!!!!!!!

It is sad when anyone dies and my thoughts are with her family and may she rest in peace.

Although I disliked the woman I did not hate her, in some ways I respected her for becoming the first female Prime Minister. She also had the courage to change many things in this country that really needed to be changed, but in many other areas she went too far.

However many, including myself, will remember her for, causing divisions in our society, bringing riots to the streets of Britain, and for ensuring that her ideological visions of the welfare state were imprinted into the minds of her proteges - David Cameron, George Osborne, and Iain Duncan Smith.

What a disgusting and sad set of colleagues.

The first female British Prime Minister - for that alone her life should be celebrated regardless of political opinion.

oh dear disagree with my thoughts and i will report you day
ps when i phoned the wife and she shouted the news into the office i thought she had told them they had won the lottery

The other thread's gone. So I'll post on here then.

Strong and determined, she was an admirable woman, with strong beliefs which, rightly or wrongly, she stuck by .

RIP Margaret Thatcher.

PP - you beat me to it! Thank you. :-)

Ann and Terry. This is not a political thread as such.


This is a thread about the death of a woman who played a great part in our British history - whether you agreed with her or not.


She has children and grandchildren who will mourn her. She was a human being.


When someone, on whom I am not very keen dies, I tend to keep my thoughts within my own four walls. I would never dream of publicly villifying them in death.


Very bad taste indeed.

I care! A life has been lost and feel respect for humanity is good enough respect at this time. She was an inspiration to many women and our first and only female prime minister and will leave a legacy only few ever leave. RIP a great lady x

I agree with Muffy. Right now, it doesn't matter what we think of her politics - a lady has died and her family are grieving so a little restraint might be a good thing.

Terrj, I have Reported your post 13:34

I find it offensive to say that Margaret Thatchers death is cause to celebrate

RIP Iron lady

Roy

Did'nt like her either but yes she was a determined lady and worked hard.
RIP Maggie

jude