General Chat

Decisions did have to be made and money was needed - but why pick on the weakest? Why not put up income tax for the top 5%?

School milk was the only milk some children ever drank, at home it was pop or water. It was introduced as a much needed source of calcium, children didn't suddenly stop needing calcium.

I could understand it if milk were still rationed..but I refuse to go along with it being an absolute necessityin the 1970s when it was readily available in the shops. Like now the country was on it's knees and certain decisions in the way of cutting spending had to be done....that seemed as sensible a way of saving some money as anything else.

I used to have school milk, it provided a good extra source of calcium to supplement the school meal which did not always meet that need by itself, and building good bones seemed an 'essential' back then :-)

There is already in the 'Right' newspapers an attitude of 'This is what "The Left" is like', the Philpotts, benefit cheats looters, rioters, anarchists.....

I do hope most people realise that "The Left" is not a seperate species.... it genuinely worries me that Mrs Thatcher's death will be used as a political tool, to make those who are worried about where the CURRENT government is leading us seem like anti-social outcasts, the dregs of society.

As someone who has always been on 'the left' of politics ( well relatively, dependent on how far to the right one is) I don't wish to be tarred with the same brush JUST because I am of "The left".

That kind of false division has provoked some terrible situations in the past, I do genuinely fear it will divide this country even more than the current economic situation has already done. ( I think it's dividing the board already!).

Were not those in need in receipt of free school meals then Sue?

Just got back on here, thank you Gwynne :-D you posted my sentiments in a rational way.

Muffy re the milk: it was sorely missed in some parts of East London, there was uproar. I guess that might apply to other parts of the UK too.

Those of us not supporting some of her measures shouldn't be judged, we write from personal experience. What I achieved I did through my own hard work and enterprise as did many of my age group.

You're very welcome, Roy. :-D

Barb, she was deeply unpopular with a lot of people. I can't remember it happening before in my lifetime.

Bristol wasn't alone.

Not defending it at all in case I'm misunderstood.

Muffy, they'll be joined by a lot of the Liberal and Labour left if they do, I'm guessing.

I do hope the Conservative right don't demean themselves like this when Arthur Scargill departs this mortal coil..........

I expect they will be there Muffy, but hopefully they won't be near to me :-|

That's exactly why I put the 16th Island :-D

Have heard RentaMob were out in Bristol last night celebrating Mrs Thatchers death. Six or seven police officers were hurt trying to keep order.

I find this sickening. Can anyone tell me the last time this happened when a prominent person died.

R.I.P Maggie

;-)@Sharron :-D

No,Douglas Hurd just wore one on his head.

Lynda. next Wednesday is the 17th. Is there a plan to fool RentaMob? :-0 I'm sure they will be there.

I thought Douglas Hurd invented Mr Whippy.

The ice cream stuff is correct, in the early 1950's she worked as a research chemist for J. Lyons and Company in Hammersmith, she was part of the team developing emulsifiers for ice cream.

"Margaret Thatcher Played her part, How many women posting on this thread played a part,

The Quote; "Walk a mile in my shoes" ..... springs to mind"

Ok Roy. All of us.

I fear there will be Lynda :-(

But then that says more about them than it ever will her.

I'll be there Muffy, just hope that there's none of the rent a mob morons there :-(

Guinevere, I am eternally grateful to you for allowing others to read my post and draw their own conclusions

Note to self, Must look up the meaning of the word "Rights" and "perception" :-S

Roy

lol Muffy it was a very emotive issue at the time but I am inclined to agree with you

I wish I could go to London to pay my respects.