Comments on: The Cambridge Union is proud of Margaret Thatcher http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2009/05/08/the-cambridge-union-is-proud-of-margaret-thatcher/ Incisive and topical campaigns and commentary on today's issues and tomorrow's problems Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:05:58 +0000 hourly 1 By: Callum Wood http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2009/05/08/the-cambridge-union-is-proud-of-margaret-thatcher/#comment-15756 Callum Wood Thu, 14 May 2009 10:37:20 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=3628#comment-15756 Ok, I know I've been all over this but the CUS has footage of the debate he: http://www.archive.org/details/cus_2009-05-07_debate_proud-of-thatcher Ok, I know I’ve been all over this but the CUS has footage of the debate he:

http://www.archive.org/details/cus_2009-05-07_debate_proud-of-thatcher

]]> By: Bazman http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2009/05/08/the-cambridge-union-is-proud-of-margaret-thatcher/#comment-15755 Bazman Sun, 10 May 2009 12:01:21 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=3628#comment-15755 It's more likely they represent the next generation of bankers and money men. It’s more likely they represent the next generation of bankers and money men.

]]> By: Alex http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2009/05/08/the-cambridge-union-is-proud-of-margaret-thatcher/#comment-15754 Alex Sat, 09 May 2009 18:16:46 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=3628#comment-15754 I agree, but unfortunately I highly doubt that the Cambridge Union Society are representative of Cambridge University students, let alone the 'next generation of students' more generally. I agree, but unfortunately I highly doubt that the Cambridge Union Society are representative of Cambridge University students, let alone the ‘next generation of students’ more generally.

]]> By: PJ http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2009/05/08/the-cambridge-union-is-proud-of-margaret-thatcher/#comment-15753 PJ Sat, 09 May 2009 15:15:46 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=3628#comment-15753 Spot on, The Conservatives under Maggie believed in equality where opportunity was available to all and the most able could succeed regardless of how much their parents earned or who they were. Now look at Britain: - An ever expanding and increasingly stifling quangocracy stuffed with unelected cronies. - Ever more punitive taxes (see the last budget proposals) on people who want to save for their retirement. These have already effectively destroyed final salary pension schemes. - Good education increasingly only available to those who can afford to pay for it, denying opportunity to clever children whose parents are not well off and stifling social mobility. This situation cannot be good for the economy, it does nothing to encourage hard work and self sufficiency. It does what it was designed to do, keep the poor and low paid in a trap where they depend on state handouts and have little opportunity to escape. Heaven knows how many years it will take to repair the damage done by Blair and Brown. Thank goodness the next generation of students have seen through the socialist utopia. Spot on,

The Conservatives under Maggie believed in equality where opportunity was available to all and the most able could succeed regardless of how much their parents earned or who they were.

Now look at Britain:

- An ever expanding and increasingly stifling quangocracy stuffed with unelected cronies.

- Ever more punitive taxes (see the last budget proposals) on people who want to save for their retirement. These have already effectively destroyed final salary pension schemes.

- Good education increasingly only available to those who can afford to pay for it, denying opportunity to clever children whose parents are not well off and stifling social mobility.

This situation cannot be good for the economy, it does nothing to encourage hard work and self sufficiency. It does what it was designed to do, keep the poor and low paid in a trap where they depend on state handouts and have little opportunity to escape.

Heaven knows how many years it will take to repair the damage done by Blair and Brown.

Thank goodness the next generation of students have seen through the socialist utopia.

]]> By: gyges http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2009/05/08/the-cambridge-union-is-proud-of-margaret-thatcher/#comment-15752 gyges Sat, 09 May 2009 11:56:26 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=3628#comment-15752 One thing that is worth drawing attention to ... according to Craig Murray's recent testimony: she refused to accept evidence from torture. One thing that is worth drawing attention to … according to Craig Murray’s recent testimony: she refused to accept evidence from torture.

]]> By: Brigham http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2009/05/08/the-cambridge-union-is-proud-of-margaret-thatcher/#comment-15751 Brigham Sat, 09 May 2009 08:41:18 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=3628#comment-15751 When Maggie was in power was the only time I felt proud to be British since Churchill. When Maggie was in power was the only time I felt proud to be British since Churchill.

]]> By: Bazman http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2009/05/08/the-cambridge-union-is-proud-of-margaret-thatcher/#comment-15750 Bazman Sat, 09 May 2009 08:29:27 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=3628#comment-15750 How you view Thatcher largely depends on where you live, how old you are and what you do, or for many did. For a vast number and I would say the majority she was a blight on their lives. A legacy that in the long term Labour have compounded. Communism does work, but only for the few. Communism is alive and well in Britain. An elite few lead by MP's on a gravy train outraged by the rules and claiming to the max whilst doing everything to hide the facts. Supported by people who are in turn supported by 'The Party' What I would call the middle class social security system. Britain is one of the richest countries in the world and this is not reflected in the lives of most people. Well done comrade Thatcher and her understudy Blair. How you view Thatcher largely depends on where you live, how old you are and what you do, or for many did. For a vast number and I would say the majority she was a blight on their lives. A legacy that in the long term Labour have compounded. Communism does work, but only for the few. Communism is alive and well in Britain. An elite few lead by MP’s on a gravy train outraged by the rules and claiming to the max whilst doing everything to hide the facts. Supported by people who are in turn supported by ‘The Party’ What I would call the middle class social security system. Britain is one of the richest countries in the world and this is not reflected in the lives of most people. Well done comrade Thatcher and her understudy Blair.

]]> By: DennisA http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2009/05/08/the-cambridge-union-is-proud-of-margaret-thatcher/#comment-15749 DennisA Fri, 08 May 2009 18:32:25 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=3628#comment-15749 What a pity that Margaret Thatcher helped to start the global warming bandwagon, which the current opposition are still signed up to. Both she and Scargill jointly destroyed the coal industry and pushed us into a position of importing a greater proportion of our energy needs and a reliance on imported gas, We are only now realising we still need the coal that sits beneath this once pleasant but now "green" land. Sadly, the legal authority of Parliament has mostly been handed to the EU, from Maastricht onwards. I always disagreed that a public asset, council houses, should be flogged off cheap, to be sold on at a profit at everyone else's expense. If there were still the council house stock, maybe the sub prime market wouldn't have had such a lot of subscribers. What a pity that Margaret Thatcher helped to start the global warming bandwagon, which the current opposition are still signed up to. Both she and Scargill jointly destroyed the coal industry and pushed us into a position of importing a greater proportion of our energy needs and a reliance on imported gas,

We are only now realising we still need the coal that sits beneath this once pleasant but now “green” land.

Sadly, the legal authority of Parliament has mostly been handed to the EU, from Maastricht onwards.

I always disagreed that a public asset, council houses, should be flogged off cheap, to be sold on at a profit at everyone else’s expense. If there were still the council house stock, maybe the sub prime market wouldn’t have had such a lot of subscribers.

]]> By: Monoi http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2009/05/08/the-cambridge-union-is-proud-of-margaret-thatcher/#comment-15748 Monoi Fri, 08 May 2009 13:58:47 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=3628#comment-15748 As a foreigner who came to this country in the late 70s and early 80s on language exchanges, I can tell you that for us this was a backwards country economically, if not culturally. I moved permanently here in 1986 (it cost £99 and took 3 months to get a phone line connected at the time, funny how socialists forget that!)), and the transformation has been remarkable. I am French. As a foreigner who came to this country in the late 70s and early 80s on language exchanges, I can tell you that for us this was a backwards country economically, if not culturally.

I moved permanently here in 1986 (it cost £99 and took 3 months to get a phone line connected at the time, funny how socialists forget that!)), and the transformation has been remarkable.

I am French.

]]> By: alan jutson http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2009/05/08/the-cambridge-union-is-proud-of-margaret-thatcher/#comment-15747 alan jutson Fri, 08 May 2009 13:53:02 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/?p=3628#comment-15747 Mike You do not have to be a Member of the Cambridge Union to come up with the same general thoughts. Now you know why Labour is keen on lowering the voting age to 16. !!!!!! Mike
You do not have to be a Member of the Cambridge Union to come up with the same general thoughts.

Now you know why Labour is keen on lowering the voting age to 16. !!!!!!

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