indeed, let's see... she
supported the chilean dictator Pinochet
supported the Khmer Rouge (even to the extent of send SAS troops to train them)
opposed sanctions on South Africa and described Mandella as a terrorist

and Cameron is describing her as "the greatest British peacetime prime minister"

Agree with this, it's an odd move from Jealous that is on the whole a classy operator. They appear to be releasing this as an in-house print as perhaps no artist wanted to put their name to it. I imagine the Iron Lady would've approved of capitalist galleries that sell originals for tens of thousands.

Another nail hit head. Perfect.

Jonnyx, you're obviously an educated contributor. I suppose that my point is that there's a direct synergy between occupy protester's 'authenticity' being compromised by them drinking Starbucks (if any of them did) and people slagging of the underlying principles of capitalism whilst buying prints for financial gain. There's a whiff of hypocrisy there if you sniff hard enough.

Bedroom tax and LHA..poor old Dot Cotton.

thanks for your reply veralynn, but if capitalism is the dominant system then we all work within it and are therefore entitled to benefit from it whatever our political credo. there's simply no opt out clause for the dominant ideology. also, what pezlow said.

Recall a programme years ago when this old guy slated Thatcher, big time. Then at the end he said something along the lines of 'but she had balls'. Not sure whether this is a required trait in a political figure.

Now that Blair chap, he was the best politician for years and I think had he been unmarried, sans Brown, not a solicitor first and a politician second with a guaranteed 10 year mandate then who knows? But with a four year gig the flesh is weak......

It is quite possible to be left wing, to believe in fair social justice, without being a socialist. Likewise, it is possible to be middle class and believe in these things.

This happens often on forums when there is a lively discussion; assumptions about people.

I am neutral, I am not British so don't have all this emotion going on.

- I can't see where people that have replied negative towards Thatcher have sold art to gain profit by selling their art. It is likely there are some, but who can show the statistics on this. This argument only holds if it is a majority

- She won the election 3 times, so I agree, she must have done something right, because otherwise you won't be elected. But it is wrong to say that therefore the majority of the people wanted her. I believe you have a first past the post system in Britain, she won the seats, did she also won most voters? Do all voters represent 'the people'?

My view is that she has done a lot, negative or positive. What I can see, hear, read is that she changed a lot and that is quite an achievement. Where lots of work gets done, lots of mistakes are made too. Probably the reason for this strong love/hate image she has.

also quite an interesting read regarding thatcher's cultural legacy.

www.guardian.co.uk/stage/2013/apr/08/margaret-thatcher-long-shadow-theatre

It's certainly not Browns legacy.

He's rejoiced in most other countries bar Britain.

Nice try RRR, I'll let someone else rise to that bait.

Some lively discussion and a welcome distraction to moaning about missing releases and flipping.....I'm just off to watch Tramadol Nights now, Boyle for PM, not fussed whether it's Frankie or Susan.

"Let's privatise her funeral. Put it out to tender and accept the cheapest bid. It's what she would have wanted." Ken Loach

Right, I'm logging off for another few months.

Hopefully the evening over here in Doire, will finish with a bang literally.