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She oversaw two recessions and unemployment was close to 12% in early 1984.
She is often credited with creating wealth but GDP never grew by more than 2% in her time. She created a wealthy few and increased the gap between the haves and have nots,mainly be increasing the numbers of the latter.
Despite being our first female PM the pay gap between men and women got bigger,worse for women,during her tenure.
Interest rates rose to record values,peaking at around 17%.
Under Thatcher poverty (defined as families living below 60% of median incomes) rose from 13.4% to 22.2% of the population.
Is it any wonder that her legacy is far from clear?
That situation is pretty much the same as most western countries at the time. Is it her legacy, or the hand she was dealt?
I agree with the sentiment here.
If the Yanks like her so much then they can have her.
.. rather generous summary from the Chinese State " People's Daily"
"Faced with a weak economy, she launched a series of broad reforms from which the British are still benefiting today. Mrs Thatcher, the most distinguished female politician of the 20th century, has left the world with glory and controversy. An era has ended."
She had enough estate to meet her funeral costs, why should the public pay?
We are still getting an £8,000,000 bill and you can bet your house that it will be more than that in the end.
Cheers
Steve
I wonder if she had the last laugh after all Steve
She will. She's as divisive now as she was then. Even I,who couldn't stand the woman,have been taken aback by the vehemence of some of the comments people have made on her passing. I wouldn't be at all surprised if there are riots on Wednesday.
Hopefully those who really do remember and still bear a grievance are a bit older and more sensible,but there are always some looking to jump on any passing bandwagon.
Cheers
Steve