tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17617194.post2216372757844057513..comments2024-03-07T06:52:34.516+00:00Comments on Exiled Preacher: How the mighty have fallen: some thoughts on Margaret ThatcherGuy Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09184743462264437085noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17617194.post-13820063987558228492013-04-09T08:58:35.474+01:002013-04-09T08:58:35.474+01:00I too grew in my appreciation of her, from initial...I too grew in my appreciation of her, from initial irritation (that grating voice in the early days) through greater awareness of the significance of her reforms, to gratitude to someone who, in a restricted sense of the word, saved our country from the "sorry, it can't be done" mindset of the nationalised industries and all that went with them. It's not only Britons who should be grateful, but also many millions in Eastern Europe who have escaped the tyranny of communism in part because of her courage.Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02072015658089535103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17617194.post-82326638201461790142013-04-09T07:38:55.671+01:002013-04-09T07:38:55.671+01:00Interesting. It was Maggie and her realistic under...Interesting. It was Maggie and her realistic understanding of economics that delivered me from the nonsense of South Yorkshire socialism. It was interesting yesterday to hear some who had opposed her saying 'Of course what she did needed to be done...'Gary Benfoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11371307545924645897noreply@blogger.com