Ex-Prime Minister Baroness Thatcher dies, aged 87

Re:Ex-Prime Minister Baroness Thatcher dies, aged 87 by rahoulb on Monday April 08, 2013 @05:40PM (#5514820)

I honestly don't know about the economics of it. But threatening to leave a whole city (Liverpool) to rot was typical - and the fact that she is still sung about at football matches over 20 years after she was forced out (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=x...) shows how deep the scars run.

Some people think she was involved in a class war - I don't, I think she honestly believed in social mobility (unlike the current government which is rule by the rich for the rich). But she did devastate huge parts of the country and just regarded it as a fact, not even something to be regretted.

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Re:Ex-Prime Minister Baroness Thatcher dies, aged 87 by jrabone on Monday April 08, 2013 @06:13PM (#5515013)

Having grown up near Liverpool in the 80's, frankly I wished they'd just bulldoze the place. Does no one remember Derek Hatton and the loony left?

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Re:Ex-Prime Minister Baroness Thatcher dies, aged 87 by matthewjhughes on Monday April 08, 2013 @07:43PM (#5515488)

You should have a look at Liverpool now. It's doing really well for itself. We have a vibrant startup and technology scene, and the city center has been drastically transformed since 2008 when it was Capital Of Culture. I can honestly see it becoming the San Francisco of the UK.

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Re:Ex-Prime Minister Baroness Thatcher dies, aged 87 by TheAnimus on Tuesday April 09, 2013 @07:29AM (#5517401)

Genuine question, have you ever been to San Francisco?

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