First published by Sabotage Times, http://www.sabotagetimes.com/people/the-best-way-to-deal-with-margaret-thatchers-legacy-is-to-destroy-it/ January 2012 Among the many valuable lessons that history has bequeathed is the undeniable truth that it is written by the victors. Or perhaps rewritten would be nearer the mark. It’s well worth you bearing this in mind because very soon Margaret Hilda Thatcher will die. Possibly, some would [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Thatcher’
Thatcher Remembered
Posted: 28th December 2011 by Harry in BlogTags: Politics, State Funeral, Thatcher
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What Goes Around…
Posted: 9th August 2011 by Harry in BlogTags: Blair, Greed, Riots, Thatcher, Violence
Good old Maggie, eh? She sorted out those pesky unions, holding the country to ransom. And, bless her, she let you buy your own council house. Hey, you even managed to get yourself a piece of the ‘shareholding democracy’ when she sold off the utilities and telecoms so her fat cat mates in the City [...]
Bad : Bono, Live Aid & The Death Of Innocence
Posted: 10th July 2011 by Harry in BlogTags: 1985, Bono, Live Aid, Miners' Strike, Thatcher, The '80s, U2
I was watching some old Live Aid footage, recently. Specifically, U2’s set from the Wembley leg of the jamboree. For the benefit of younger readers, Live Aid was a charity event put together by Bob Geldof. Its aim was to deliver aid and relief to the hordes of starving Ethiopians. Featuring just about everyone who [...]