28th November 1990: Margaret Thatcher Resignation Speech

Margaret Thatcher resigns as British Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party.

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[Myles0Harcourt]

Long live Lady Thatcher.

[TheCoon2000]

CHEERIO CHEERIO CHEERIO!

[Glenn1967ful]

Whether you agreed with her or not, she was a strong leader who stood her ground. I know she was wrong over the poll tax, unemployment went too high in her first term, and sometimes she didn't know when to back off, but compared with what came after she was a far better leader. However, I still think she should have quit a few years earlier to avoid the poll tax fiasco.

[Myles0Harcourt]

@111jasy111 If it were colonialism we would be holding the islanders there against their will. Whilst I am aware that Jorge Arguello recently stated that we were "holding them hostage" there I can assure you that they are most anxious to remain under our protection. Colonialism is only such if youforce yourself upon the people against their will, and we gave that up long ago. Our arrangement with the islanders they can level where they wish. Our military there protects; it does not hold hostage.

[111jasy111]

@Myles0Harcourt In the 21st century the UK still has 10 of 16 non-decolonized territories all over the world. The islands are on that list. They are the true remains of colonialism, like if we still exerted sovereignty of an island on the Sea of Japan or something.

[Reunakk]

@111jasy111 Maybe Argentina should just shut up about it because it is a closed case and the Falkland Islanders are British by choice, therefore the Islands are British too. End of. What is there to bring up? You think it's fair to force the Falklanders to live under a regime they don't want to live under? You can't say we're being unfair in negotiations - there's nothing to fucking negotiate! You do not own the Falklands, now go away, and stop slavishly listening to your lying press.

[Myles0Harcourt]

@111jasy111 I did not say anything of the sort. I said a successful war would be good for national pride. And if Scotland ever did secede, don't look to it as a sign that your colonial ambitions are any closer to fruition.

[Myles0Harcourt]

@111jasy111 How are the military exercises a provocation? The missiles are not being fired at Argentina and we are not preparing for invasion of Argentina. If you should invade the Islands then our defenses will have proved justified as necesssary for defence. Furthermore, I wonder what would happen if we reduced our defensive force to 1982 levels. I wonder if Argentina would stay so peaceful. Especially as the "disbanded" armed forces are apparently developing a nuclear submarine.

[111jasy111]

@Myles0Harcourt Argentina would never engage in a military conflict. Our armed forces are disbanded. Our people are against any war. Still the UK keeps trying to provoke us with missile testing and so on. We simply respond diplomatically. Almost 200 countries are already telling the UK to comply with TEN UN resolutions that state since 1965 that both sides should sit and talk as soon as possible. You won't be able to play deaf forever. This ain't the 19th century.

[111jasy111]

@Myles0Harcourt You just admitted a new war would be perfect to keep your imperialistic clutches in South America. Great. Unfortunately for you, Argentina woul

[Myles0Harcourt]

@111jasy111

Although opinion polls show that less than 50% of Scots want to secede, a new war would help to boost national pride. It would be a gamble. As long as we won it would be OK. If we somehow had a disaster and it went badly then more Scots would want to leave.