Baroness Thatcher dies overnight

[SS90]

Maybe they should just ask the locals?

No, wait a minute - they did...

Spurrious argument at best mate, if you put the locals there, of course they agree with you... asked many Maori how they feel about selling the water rights? They where here before the white man........... Does the same logic not apply our Govenment seem sto think no (might is right)

[BoristheBiter]

Spurrious argument at best mate, if you put the locals there, of course they agree with you... asked many Maori how they feel about selling the water rights? They where here before the white man...........

then they lost.

[Madness]

They where here before the white man...........

There were Maori in Schärding before the white man?

[SS90]

Yes and I lived in England till 1991, and left to come here in my early 30's.. I also remember the Miner's Strike and was in a security dog handlers van on top of a multi storey car park in Brixton when the riot went off,, (that was farkin scary)

However the Miners strike? Yes I remember it well, and the local Pub's in Thornton Heath (Croydon) being FULL and I mean FULL of 'STARVING MINERS' getting pissed while their wives and women were out in the streets begging? collecting money etc.
I also remember the Orgreive coke plant and miners strike that did in Ted Heath's govt......
Lets not forget the asshole's likr Scargil, who held a country to ransom in mid winter, causing massive power cuts, and putting 100,000's of elderly people at severe risk of hypothermia and many DID DIE,,,, As well as Billions of pounds in lost production.
SO you think Maggie was going to let the prat win round 2??? Scargill was a 'communist twat' who had no real interest in the 'Miner's welfare' he was only interested in Arthur Scargill........
I hated the Pol tax as much as the next person, and yes I agree Maggie went too far on some things,,, but by christ, I can bet a pound to a pinch of shit, if she were in power in her prime today? The UK would not be in the sorry shit state as the social benifit haven and dumping ground of 'poor European' countries it is now in,,,

True that.

But she just went too far on too many things. Someone needs to sort out the EU dumping ground for sure, it a bloody joke (go to the UK, get pregnant to a current citizen..... House, power, heating everytime, no problem........ back in "homeland", not a thing... the other side of the coin is "what would you do" they are not breaking any laws......

[Berries]

I was working in London then, and I can tell you that the only sympathy for the industry there was from the press.

I didn't have any sympathy back then. Decided I was wrong about it though in the end.

However the Miners strike? Yes I remember it well, and the local Pub's in Thornton Heath (Croydon) being FULL and I mean FULL of 'STARVING MINERS' getting pissed while their wives and women were out in the streets begging? collecting money etc.

Yeah well, we will all have different memories about that period. Glad I was able to get the fuck out of it and leave them all to it.



So anyway, why isn't this thread in Jokes and humour?

[SS90]

then they lost.

Really? lost, who? The Maori? Hmmm, not sure about that, the Crown (not really a great definition, and really means the tax payer) shells out million and millions every month both in settlements and litigation expenses...and no end in sight.

Given that in these situation there is no winner, who is getting compensated, and who is giving the compensation?

[Brian d marge]

True that.

But she just went too far on too many things. Someone needs to sort out the EU dumping ground for sure, it a bloody joke (go to the UK, get pregnant to a current citizen..... House, power, heating every time, no problem........ back in "homeland", not a thing... the other side of the coin is "what would you do" they are not breaking any laws......

Well that is what happens if you join the boys in the eec , British people can also go to other European country’s, some being very nice indeed

Mrs M , swallowed the new right thinking hook line and sinker , Milt Friedman all the way. Possibly more so ! sell off the crown jewels , open up the financial sector , try? to tax it and bob is your uncle ( bob Balfour that is ! )

IF you have the ability to move large amounts of money, in what ever form you stand a reasonable chance of "doing ok " , BUT if you cant or wont , then sorry your fked
So If you had a council flat in a up and coming area , and DIDNT invest in a time-share in Spain , you may have two or more rentals around the place and may be cushtie !
meanwhile on 53 pound a week, ( just like in NZ and paulas.. new plans for the scum class) your FKed , Crime eases the pain !
as for that gap between the rich and poor ....... oh hang it will trickle down !! hahahahahaaaaa

On saying that, yes our ken had his nose firmly in the London trough and Arthur, well the self serving prick yes British business needed help , but not the kick in the nuts it got
British business in the main suffered from out dated machinery , poor management ( sometimes ) and collapsing markets Coal for example , expensive to mine ( as always ) a collapsing home market and No if any investment .( stand to be corrected ) ,,,but what are they using for electricity generation now ,,,COAL !

Dont know much about the Falklands except that I was friggen impressed by the brit soldiers ... fine bit of soldiering from my limited knowledge !

Stephen

[MisterD]

The sooner the Scots get their independence the better.

Spoken like a true Englishman...

[Banditbandit]

Their GDP would drop by about 30%,

You need to explain that one a little more - as the Scots would have the North Sea oil ... and England would not ... so how does GDP drop for Scotland ? Surely it would increase as the income from North Sea oil would not bleed south to England ..

[Banditbandit]

then they lost.

Huh ??? What ??? leading NZ historian James belich says the New Zealand Wars simply came to a standstill - and no-one won or lost .. he's about right ..

Really? lost, who? The Maori? Hmmm, not sure about that, the Crown (not really a great definition, and really means the tax payer) shells out million and millions every month both in settlements and litigation expenses...and no end in sight.

Given that in these situation there is no winner, who is getting compensated, and who is giving the compensation?

Hey .. we've been spotted (bugga) ... See .. we don't think the conflict has ended .. even if you do ... ("Ka whawhai tonu matou ...ake ake ake") and the fight has changed grounds ... now we are breeding the white man (and woman) out of existence

[Robert Taylor]

Fucking heartless armchair warrior....or should I say Gormless Twat.

The number of suicides of the actual warriors could be indicative of how they felt about the war.

Chair whilst typing yes. Military service, yes. Albeit not in a combat zone but a closer step to everyday citizens. Military tradition in family, yes very certainly and very proud of it.

Bear in mind that most of the Argy soldiers were conscripts who didnt want to fight for Galtieris opportunistic adventure. They were up against seasoned well trained proffessional British soldiers who volunteered knowing they might one day be in a combat zone. I have to admire though the Argentine Air Force strike pilots, especially in the A4s, they were brave, very marginal on fuel load and gave a very good account of themselves.

[Swoop]

Bear in mind that most of the Argy soldiers were conscripts who didnt want to fight for Galtieris opportunistic adventure. They were up against seasoned well trained proffessional British soldiers...

From what I have read, they didn't like seeing Ghurkas... Not one little bit.

[Brian d marge]

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They don't like it up em you know , don't like it up em ..


Stephen

[Robert Taylor]

From what I have read, they didn't like seeing Ghurkas... Not one little bit.

You didnt usually know they were there until you could feel the knife severing your throat......................

[MSTRS:Me]

Their GDP would drop by about 30%, they'd be out of the EU and they'd still be the worst Rugby team in the six nations.

Being shot o' the English holds it's ain reward...