Goodness.

[blamebrampton]

I won't say that it is sad to hear that Margaret Thatcher has died.

In much the same way that you hope for 'merciful release' for an ailing aged relative, it has been cruel to see her physical decline over the last few years and, should her philosophy prove correct, she is back with her much-loved husband.

And while I disagreed with so very, very much of what she did and what she believed, I preferred her to the current mob. At least you knew exactly where you stood with her, and she generally took her policies to the polls. And she was classier than Heseltine or Major.

There, three nice things said about the dead.

Now I would like my fucking milk and industry back.

Comments

[absynthedrinker.livejournal.com]

I am profoundly sad at the news of her passing, but agree that watching her decline was sadder still. As to the current mob, and the mob that preceded it, they are all in for one serious wake up call I'm afraid.

Lovely seeing you as always.

Peace,
Bubba

[momebie.livejournal.com]

I admittedly know only the historic cliff notes of what Thatcher did while she was PM, but I'm kind of taken aback by the number of people I've seen saying 'good riddance'. I know I'm an outsider and, as one person on twitter put it, have never lived in a "pit village", but wow that is a lot of vitriol. I just keep thinking about US leaders everyone hates and wondering if it will be like that when they pass. /ignorant American

[lokifan]

Thanks for this :) I think it's important to talk about everything she did because they're still having repercussions but I am upset by all the posts I've seen today celebrating her death. It's different for me though, because I am a lefty Brit but the first PM I remember is Blair. There are a lot of bad things that happened under Thatcher that I can't remember being different.

[nathalieweasley.livejournal.com]

There is a huge difference between vehemently disagreeing with someone's politics and wishing them dead. When Chávez died in March, there were so many online posts celebrating his death as opposed to the freedom for the Venezuelan people. There was even a post with the statement "Ding Dong the dictator is dead!!" A friend and I discussed the need to focus on the positivity of the people's future. I'm sure I am committing some sort of faux pas mixing a dictator with leftist British politics but I liked the fact that your post could respect the dead while at the same time continue to oppose his/her politics.

[theodoraleft.livejournal.com]

Far too many of her staff have reported how genuinely kind caring and courteous she was for it to be made up by journalists, ........and she clearly worked very hard.......so that's my 2 nice comments. Sorry I can't match your three, Brammers. As for getting back our milk and industry, add to that our fucking council houses and properly regulated railways and utilities! TV will be full of reminiscences I'm sure, but will anyone dare to show her completely "losing it" when a Cheltenham Housewife questioned her on the sinking of the Belgrano?
PS. Iike the term Sontag streak! Go for it! You may remember my Mrs Ghandi, which my hairdresser calls my Mallen streak; well that's beginning to take over the whole head now. Soon time to go blonde. I'm determined to be blonde once in my life.
Oh, and look after yourself, was very concerned you took another tumble. Hope all is ok.