Tony Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 It's 2015 and physics has found a way of distorting and merging time. The upshot is that the general election is being fought by two new parties, the Blues and the Reds. Each is led by a charismatic leader, with polarised ideas, connections, backgrounds and methods. The Blues are led by Margaret Thatcher in her prime, the Reds are led by Arthur Scargill at his peak. Voting has been made compulsory, so what are you going to do, and why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wednesday1 Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Hi Tone, I know your are ex Admin, but I thought you were supposed to give your views on a subject matter when starting a thread, you haven't done this or voted in your own poll? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geared Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Is Scargill still claiming he should have use of a London flat paid for by the miners union. Despite claiming second home allowance on a different property in London Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronthenekred Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Is this one of those DM thought provoking " What would you do if you won the lottery" threads? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Sleeps Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Voting has been made compulsory, so what are you going to do, and why? Spoil my vote. Any state that forces democracy isn't democratic. I'm neither in the Thatcher or Scargill camp. The two ideologies have their merits and their faults. The capitalist free market isn't a perfect system for rewarding what is just. Equally, it isn't the place of trade unions to try and overturn elected governments via industrial action. Despite claiming second home allowance on a different property in London Second home allowance from whom? Scargill lost his court battle to keep NUM funding for a flat in London. He only ever had that 1 property. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bypassblade Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 King Arthur for me, and owing to the fact that I've never voted Tory in my life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeX Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Thatcher, as Scargill only ever had a single policy. No matter what you say about Thatcher, she is the most qualified to run the country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geared Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Second home allowance from whom? Scargill lost his court battle to keep NUM funding for a flat in London. He only ever had that 1 property. If he was running for PM he'd be an MP, so have a 'second home'. The question was would he still be fighting for the right to use the flat in London (fee of charge)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happ Hazzard Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Thatcher every time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harleyman Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Finally got around to seeing "the Iron Lady" the other night. What a load of crap it was Does Thatcher really spend her declining years talking to her dead husband? The story and events of her past and political life were depicted in haphard and sketchy manner. The only good thing i can say is that Meryl Streep did a pretty good job playing the part of Thatcher I hope one day that someone who really knows how to make movies comes along and does a better job. She deserved better that that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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