Breaking news: Margaret Thatcher has died

[Warspite]

Agelastus, you are absolutely correct to point out that Thatcher was the result of a deeply divided Britain, not the cause. Maybe she made the divisions worse; but she did not create them.

[The Brain]

In a democracy the people cannot expect to escape being judged by its actions.

[Jacob]

David Owen (founder of the SDP) obit: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/margaret-thatcher/9979625/Margaret-Thatcher-they-underrated-her-and-always-paid-the-price.html

[Syt]

No, the VRWC was entirely different.  It was a reference to the other party's leadership and their media allies, not to "a large chink of the country."

No reason to insult poor overweight Bubba-Ray Wong.

[grumbler]

No, the VRWC was entirely different.  It was a reference to the other party's leadership and their media allies, not to "a large chink of the country."

No reason to insult poor overweight Bubba-Ray Wong.

[derspiess]

FWIW my wife showed appropriate sympathy when the subject of Thatcher came up last night.  She couldn't even remember at first why Argies hate her so much.

[Warspite]

Today's Internet has been won by the authors of this article on yesterday's Dead Thatcher Party in Brixton:

http://m.vice.com/en_uk/read/making-friends-at-thatchers-hate-wake

In 2013, class war looks like a mobile phone advert. How can anyone find this vulgar?

[derspiess]

Today's Internet has been won by the authors of this article on yesterday's Dead Thatcher Party in Brixton:

http://m.vice.com/en_uk/read/making-friends-at-thatchers-hate-wake

In 2013, class war looks like a mobile phone advert. How can anyone find this vulgar?

Excellent.  Vice rules. 

[Warspite]

Trots and hipsters, as I suspected.

[Martinus]

I just wonder why "half of them weren't even alive when she was the prime minister" is used against those who celebrate her death, whereas the same can be said about those who venerate her. 

[Valmy]

I just wonder why "half of them weren't even alive when she was the prime minister" is used against those who celebrate her death, whereas the same can be said about those who venerate her. 

Is it like rain on your wedding day?

[crazy canuck]

I just wonder why "half of them weren't even alive when she was the prime minister" is used against those who celebrate her death, whereas the same can be said about those who venerate her. 

Those who carry out actions which would normally be found to be contrary to the norms of civilized society have the burden to justifying their actions.  It is quite acceptable to speak kindly of the dead.  It is quite uncommon to do otherwise.

[Warspite]

I just wonder why "half of them weren't even alive when she was the prime minister" is used against those who celebrate her death, whereas the same can be said about those who venerate her. 

Perhaps, but on the other hand drinking beer to celebrate someone dying crosses more taboos than venerating monetarism.

[Jacob]

Perhaps, but on the other hand drinking beer to celebrate someone dying crosses more taboos than venerating monetarism.

I liked the kids who basically said "we're just here because mom let us out on a school night.

[Admiral Yi]

I just wonder why "half of them weren't even alive when she was the prime minister" is used against those who celebrate her death, whereas the same can be said about those who venerate her. 

How many 20 year olds are venerating her?