Lordy! First mention of Vladimir 'Village People' Putin and all the failed socialistas and commies come crawling out of the woodwork. Red Square, my old chum, have you noticed how, well, how do I put this . . . . . communism failed comrade. It's gone, done, finished, kaput. and to be fair, it's the Glorious Thatcher who helped consign it to the rubbish tip of history.
Really though, you have to hand it to her killing off the industries that were being destroyed from within by the unions, supported by the Soviet Union and various other communist and left-wing subversives. Apart from those who actually wanted to work, those that kept walking out on strike, week after week, month after month, year after year, well, they got everything they deserved - the dole.
Of course, if the peasants in Russia had shut down the collectives, or the same thing had happened in China 30 years ago, we know what would have happened to them - they'd have been jailed and/or killed. Thatcher let you ******* off lightly.
If the likes of you and TamH70 despise her, then she should be proud of her achievements. Maybe she reminded some of you that jobs are a hard-won privilege and not to be taken lightly, rather than a 'right' that you can squander through militancy and self-righteous demands.
As for Putin - he still looks gayer than an Army Chaplain on a mission.