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Originally Posted by rjt
Really so the fact the majority of wages are now decided via free market economics and not via Trade Union Paymasters is not increasing freedom?
The Fact one can now choose your own energy supplier is not more freedom?
The fact it is easier now to buy your own home is not increasing freedom?
The Fact that heavily subsidised sate industrys were privatised does not increase freedom?
The fact that she played a pivotal role in ending the cold war and bringing democracy to milons has nothing to do with freedom?
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She did do good things, not doubt. Her catalyst was the socialist system Labour had constructed bursting at the seams. However, she didn't do enough, which was my point. The fact that she raised taxes during a depression is just one example.
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Get a grip Smidgey no one is going to bring forth the policys you demand which ammount to a dismantling of the welfare state, because there is simply no broad appeal for them, you have to get elected to change things and give more freedom. Mrs Thatcher did that and we have more freedom to choose that we would ever have had under the socialist administrations of the 60s and 70s. For that and much else this country owes Margaret Thatcher a debt we can never repay.
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Indeed, sadly our nations political system is constructed in such a way that it is impossible for anyone to bring sweeping freedom.