This morning Nicky Campbell hosted a ‘discussion’ on the legacy on Margaret Thatcher. John Redwood was on talking about how successful she was in moving Britain out the fo the ‘dark’ 70’s. I don’t think either of them expected the passion of the callers that follows – destroyed council housing, short term tenure’s – both led to instability within communities and restricted long term income for local authorities. One women was in tears to which John Redwood expressed his disbelief that 23 years on people are still blaming Thatcher for things.
Yes the same John Redwood who was made secretary of state for Wales and was caught mouth the Welsh national anthem when he clearly didn’t know the words. In fact Adam Price, an MP for Plaid Cymru, was quotes as describing him as “The most bizarre political appointment since Caligula made his horse a Senator.”
History she retorted, we celebrate the Pankhursts don’t we, Thatcher is part of history and she shoul be accountable. Wiley John Redwood replied, Yes the suffragettes did wonders for women’s equality, but made the error of asking, if the caller was proud to have the first woman Prime Minister. I was she snarled but now I’m ashamed.
Absolutely brilliant, you couldn’t make it up.
Jason E Cooper 