Shortly after Mrs. Thatcher bullied Bush into the Iraq war, the Tories dumped her in favor of Major. Diplomacy could have been attempted in the Falklands affair, but war is easier and ( almost ) always helps the party in power.Thatcher won by winning 43 - 44% of the vote and a large majority in the Commons. She was then allowed to continue her war on the British people and win the admiration of mammon. Most of the media are tools of the ruling class, with a very few exceptions. Class warfare is from the top down, and the top is winning.stuart.uk wrote:Ken
I think John Major was PM during the first Gulf war. While I think The Falklands War turned Margaret Thatcher from an unpopular PM to a popular one, Argentina still invaded the island, which was a British province in Argentine waters.
Debt reduction is done best by job creation and a fair tax system. If the limits on Social Security taxes were raised to include all income the system would be more than solvent for a hundred years. IMHO most rightwing parties try to reduce debt on the backs of middle class and lower ( income ) classes. Watch out for great cutbacks in essential services. War - always plenty of money , on the other hand,health, education, welfare can always be reduced or eliminated. The Presidents Commision on deficit reduction is loaded with millionaires & billionaires who want to dictate to the rest of us that we must face dracionian cuts and NO tax increases for them.