14-02-2011, 10:42 AM
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Re: Selling the Family Silver? Or Prudent Move?
Originally Posted by Aerolor
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No I don't think a strong leader need to be like she was. Strength of vision and purpose is a good thing, but you can have a sense of purpose and a vision without becoming an abrasive pain in the a.... A political leader should have more diplomacy than she had. A good part of the role is dilomatic persuasion and she was about as persuasive as a rhino on the rampage. She just put her head down, stamped her foot and went for it regardless. I think Tony Blair was far more diplomatic - not necessarily right, but definitely more diplomatic. I became ashamed that she was the first female Prime Minister in this country. She became petty and mean minded, intolerant of anyone who went against her - in that respect I think she betrayed her gender. She was even mean spirited and disparaging of John Major when he took over leadership.PS Tony Blair was not doing a favour for a mate - we have to have a firm alliance with the USA.
And yes, we did go to war as a favour to Bush. We are a sovereign country and should make decisions based on what is best for us, bearing in mind our allies where we can. Although we are a major ally of the US we do not need to follow with blind acceptance. Never has a country been taken to war on such flimsy evidence. Blair is no better than a snake oil salesman and how he continues, even today, to be seen as a world statesman is beyond me. He should be in front of the War Crimes Tribunal at the Hague, hand in hand with his best mate George W Bush.
14-02-2011, 12:20 PM
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Re: Selling the Family Silver? Or Prudent Move?
Yes, lets agree to disagree Plantman - I didn't like Maggie and I didn''t particularly like Blair either, as you say a snake oil salesman. I thought Major and Hessletine were OK though, but at the end of the day it has to be the party that you vote for which is most important.14-02-2011, 05:59 PM
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Re: Selling the Family Silver? Or Prudent Move?
Originally Posted by Aerolor
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Yes, lets agree to disagree Plantman - I didn't like Maggie and I didn''t particularly like Blair either, as you say a snake oil salesman. I thought Major and Hessletine were OK though, but at the end of the day it has to be the party that you vote for which is most important.
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