27 February 2007

We need more statues of Maggie not less

This story annoys me. It is a real piece of selfish blinkered thinking.

I would love a Conservative MP to put another EDM forward that says:

"That this house recalls the mess that Britain was in at the end of the previous period of Labour Government in 1979 and recognises the considerable achievement of Margaret Thatcher in turning our Country around and the significant role she played in ending the major international issue of the time.

As a permanent reminder to a Government committed to both repeating the mistakes of the 70s and to worsening the biggest major international issue of our time, and calls for more statues of Margaret Thatcher to be erected."

Yep, I know it won't happen.

UPDATE: Hammersmith and Fulham Councillor Paul Bristow (a good Whittlesey boy by the way) has pointed me to this amendment from Greg Hands MP.

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Blogger Inamicus said...

The Lab MP behind the EDM does represent Jarrow .... still one of the staunchest Old Labour areas of the country, and one with particular resonance in Labour history over unemployment. It's not an area that has cause to remember the Thatcher years with fondness and is one of the seats with the lowest Tory votes in the country. By all means let Tory MPs put forward EDMs as you suggest, but don't expect every part of the country to joyously support the request! :)

11:02 PM  
Anonymous Paul Bristow said...

They have - read Greg Hands ammendment.

http://edmi.parliament.uk/EDMi/EDMDetails.aspx?EDMID=32733&SESSION=885

10:36 AM  

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