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RIP Margaret Thatcher

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Kirjava
Lothian Enterprises
#1 - 2013-04-08 12:34:05 UTC
Telegraph
Guardian

Died of a stroke aged 87 this morning.

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Nadia Fey
Perkone
Caldari State
#2 - 2013-04-08 12:48:04 UTC
The most British women in the world died .
Whose every word morphs into a chip butty as is passes through the air. What?
Who do we look to next?

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GallowsCalibrator
Imperial Academy
Amarr Empire
#3 - 2013-04-08 12:48:58 UTC
Predicting this thread will be a shitstorm in 3... 2... 1...
Kirjava
Lothian Enterprises
#4 - 2013-04-08 12:54:43 UTC
GallowsCalibrator wrote:
Predicting this thread will be a shitstorm in 3... 2... 1...


Keep it civil in here please, regardless of personal opinions a woman is dead.

That said, she will not be receiving a state funeral it seems.

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Rain6637
GoonWaffe
Goonswarm Federation
#5 - 2013-04-08 12:58:37 UTC
GallowsCalibrator
Imperial Academy
Amarr Empire
#6 - 2013-04-08 13:03:31 UTC
I'd imagine if they provided a state funeral for her half of the UK would erupt in riots.
Rain6637
GoonWaffe
Goonswarm Federation
#7 - 2013-04-08 13:05:47 UTC  |  Edited by: Rain6637
I apologize. it seems I am not well informed. With respect to the deceased, I personally have only positive connotations associated with that name.

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Kirjava
Lothian Enterprises
#8 - 2013-04-08 13:08:58 UTC
Rain6637 wrote:
I apologize. it seems I am not well informed. With respect to the deceased, I have only positive mental connotations associated with that name.

Liverpool was second city of Britain.
Thatcher came.
Liverpool wishes it could be Detroit.

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Rain6637
GoonWaffe
Goonswarm Federation
#9 - 2013-04-08 13:12:34 UTC
Ah, I have heard of Liverpool. something about a housing crash, or a credit meltdown

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Indahmawar Fazmarai
#10 - 2013-04-08 13:27:57 UTC  |  Edited by: Indahmawar Fazmarai
Rain6637 wrote:
I apologize. it seems I am not well informed. With respect to the deceased, I personally have only positive connotations associated with that name.


She was president Reagan's best friend, and to a good chunk of the planet, they're just a couple steps above of Adolf the meme-maker in terms of despicability. What?
Nadia Fey
Perkone
Caldari State
#11 - 2013-04-08 13:45:24 UTC
Well to be honest... the Poll tax thing was pretty unfair but she has shown to be a great leader in times of crisis .
No matter the Falkan wars or the colonial handovers or even the economic revival of the entire country .

Credits where its due , she served her country well. What?

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Drone Rogue
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#12 - 2013-04-08 13:51:13 UTC
Indahmawar Fazmarai wrote:
Rain6637 wrote:
I apologize. it seems I am not well informed. With respect to the deceased, I personally have only positive connotations associated with that name.


She was president Reagan's best friend, and to a good chunk of the planet, they're just a couple steps above of Adolf the meme-maker in terms of despicability. What?


That seems ridiculous.
Comparing a woman who's economic policies differ from yours to an extreme social darwinist is absolute bullshit.

In any case, she died peacefully and lived a long successful life. Not tragedy in my opinion, but still, she was a great woman.
baltec1
Bat Country
Pandemic Horde
#13 - 2013-04-08 13:51:58 UTC
I give it less than two days before a union boss end up in the papers for a "dancing on her grave" comment.
Kirjava
Lothian Enterprises
#14 - 2013-04-08 14:31:02 UTC
She is being cremated, probably to stop people disrespecting her grave.

She is adored in some circles, and despised in others. Deregulation has not improved the British economy, the recent collapse indicates that. Most of the increase in GDP went to the top bracket, the majority outside London has stagnated and in many cases reversed.

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Christopher AET
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#15 - 2013-04-08 14:32:27 UTC
I would not be surprised to see one of the RNs new frigates called HMS Iron Lady

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Skeln Thargensen
Doomheim
#16 - 2013-04-08 14:32:38 UTC
GallowsCalibrator wrote:
I'd imagine if they provided a state funeral for her half of the UK would erupt in riots.




yeah it's too controversial as she was a very divisive leader.

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Krixtal Icefluxor
INLAND EMPIRE Galactic
#17 - 2013-04-08 14:57:51 UTC  |  Edited by: Krixtal Icefluxor
Certainly a very controversial figure, but there is no doubt that the entire UK is a different place utterly than before her 'reign'.

And during the 80's the combined conservatism of her and Reagan at the same time seemed ominous to a lot of folks, understandably.

But, she was indeed a very powerful figure and image.


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Angelique Duchemin
Team Evil
#18 - 2013-04-08 15:10:29 UTC
The Iron lady who sent the Royal Navy on the Argentinians when they flexed their muscles. Not just to get them off the Falklands but to encircle the enemy and force a surrender.

She had fortitude. I liked her... Had no idea she was still alive to be honest.

The movie about her was good too. Meryl Streep as the lead.

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Krixtal Icefluxor
INLAND EMPIRE Galactic
#19 - 2013-04-08 15:16:24 UTC
Angelique Duchemin wrote:


The movie about her was good too. Meryl Streep as the lead.





A film that singularly brought up the dialogue about if we are handing out Oscars to the best actors, or the best imitators......

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Angelique Duchemin
Team Evil
#20 - 2013-04-08 15:31:10 UTC  |  Edited by: Angelique Duchemin
Krixtal Icefluxor wrote:
Angelique Duchemin wrote:


The movie about her was good too. Meryl Streep as the lead.





A film that singularly brought up the dialogue about if we are handing out Oscars to the best actors, or the best imitators......



Oscars have nothing to do with good movies, They are a specific set of awards for a specific set of "Oscar bait" movies (see Kings Speech and so on)

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