the thing about Thatcher.....
... is that her policies mean that effectively the Tories can never again win a general election. Her policies wiped out the Tories in Scotland (down from 50% in 1955 to 16% in 2010) so it is now mathematically impossible for them to win a general election without that Scottish vote. On present form they they won't win in 2015 so, by 2020, it will be nearly 30 years since they last won a general election (1992).
Now doing irreparable harm to your country is one thing but rendering your party unelectable is another! But at least she "stood up to the Argies"!
Posted By: robert_rosario on April 17th 2013 at 13:43:26
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- the thing about Thatcher..... (General Chat) - robert_rosario, Apr 17, 13:43:26
- Agree with that. If the Scots vote for independence it will be her doing. But two words on (General Chat) - Higher Wrather, Apr 17, 14:00:53
- If the Scots vote for independence the Labour party will be toast (General Chat) - Old Git, Apr 17, 15:20:10
- which is exactly what cost them the Eastborne by-election... (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 17, 14:34:26
- You mean the Eastleigh by-election? They held a safe seat but with a 19% swing to UKIP. (General Chat) - Higher Wrather, Apr 17, 14:51:36
- yeah, the one that Ed Milliband's Labour came 4th in... (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 17, 15:28:16
- what's your point? (n/m) (General Chat) - Higher Wrather, Apr 17, 15:43:09
- that a Lib Dem MP can still be elected with Nick Clegg as leader (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 17, 15:57:12
- That's it, you've got it. Well done. (n/m) (General Chat) - Higher Wrather, Apr 17, 16:20:30
- ta very much (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 17, 16:24:26
- That's it, you've got it. Well done. (n/m) (General Chat) - Higher Wrather, Apr 17, 16:20:30
- that a Lib Dem MP can still be elected with Nick Clegg as leader (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 17, 15:57:12
- what's your point? (n/m) (General Chat) - Higher Wrather, Apr 17, 15:43:09
- yeah, the one that Ed Milliband's Labour came 4th in... (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 17, 15:28:16
- You mean the Eastleigh by-election? They held a safe seat but with a 19% swing to UKIP. (General Chat) - Higher Wrather, Apr 17, 14:51:36
- possibly, except that... (General Chat) - mr carra, Apr 17, 13:48:07
- Sadly, yes (General Chat) - Sellbydave, Apr 17, 14:05:51
- Agree with that. If the Scots vote for independence it will be her doing. But two words on (General Chat) - Higher Wrather, Apr 17, 14:00:53
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