British Culture

[Mentor]

err no.

She defeated the unions and they used to control the government.

Yea, how horrible must that have been, the people driveing the countary actualy getting a say in how its run, next you'll telll me where in a democrosy...

Ok, let me explain why Britains industrial industy died.

Nations like America stopped buying from us because our prices were too high compared to nations like China and India.

You can say "Why didn't she lower the prices?", well that would mean to make a profit we'd have to pay the miners £50 a year because China and India pay their miners etc around that a year.

Yea, its much better to spend the EU's money subsidesing french farmers, i mean why would we ever want to subserdies are own national industrys... Causing a depresssion, inflaction and mass unemploiment was a much better idea.

The industry was dieing, people can't see this because they are blinded by the "OMG THACTHER WAS CRAP AND EVIL" - Which is a load of rubbish.

If you were the USA, would you rather buy 50 blocks of coal for £10 off Britain or would you rather buy 50 blocks of coal from China for £2?

Im not sure your aware of this, but importing and shipping costs money, to the US yes its cheeper to go china.. to the UK its still cheeper to use homgrown soruces, it also means the money isnt just flowing out of britain, but instead circulateing inside it, makeing the countary richer, as opposed to poorer. Thacher did a great job there...

We had High Unemplyment rate due to the collapse of the Industrial Industry.

Who collapsed the industrial sector... oh yea Thatcher...

[-:Undertaker:-]

Yea, how horrible must that have been, the people driveing the countary actualy getting a say in how its run, next you'll telll me where in a democrosy...


Yea, its much better to spend the EU's money subsidesing french farmers, i mean why would we ever want to subserdies are own national industrys... Causing a depresssion, inflaction and mass unemploiment was a much better idea.



Im not sure your aware of this, but importing and shipping costs money, to the US yes its cheeper to go china.. to the UK its still cheeper to use homgrown soruces, it also means the money isnt just flowing out of britain, but instead circulateing inside it, makeing the countary richer, as opposed to poorer. Thacher did a great job there...


Who collapsed the industrial sector... oh yea Thatcher...

It's cheaper to use China and India, you can't keep a dying industry alive.

The industrial sector collapsed due to Foreign countrys producing more and cheaper coal.

Also we elect Governments to run the country, not unions.

[Virgin Mary]

No because everybody knows if you do insult a religion you will get slated, and thats because TAKING THE MICKY OUT OF OTHER RELIGIONS IS WRONG. Whether that is political correctness or not. You know very well its fair.

I know it's fair, but everyone knows that racism towards western culture is never taken seriously because it isn't even considered to exist.

[OMGitsaROSS]

is identical to muslim culture, or eastern european, or pakistani, or indian or chinese, or jamaican.


We have no culture "/

[Dan2nd]

I don't know why but I'm very proud to be British and the way I live my life. I don't feel any of the things mentioned are really effecting my life majorly so i don't really care.

Regarding that maddie thing there was that boy who went missing but turned up 10 years later so who knows she may still be alive but I think shes most likely dead.

I have changed my opinion on the parents.... When you go to bed do you check under your bed for intruders? if your answers no does that mean if a pshyco was hiding there and came out when you were sleeping and stabbed you all the blame should be shifted to you for not checking ? I mean the parents were stupid for leaving her on her own but they obviously thought it was the right thing to do at the time so who are we to judge? All that really matters is the safe return of their daughter. If I ever get kidnaped I'd like to think my parents would try to find me no matter what thats including media attention ;l

[sim]

I don't know why but I'm very proud to be British and the way I live my life. I don't feel any of the things mentioned are really effecting my life majorly so i don't really care.

Regarding that maddie thing there was that boy who went missing but turned up 10 years later so who knows she may still be alive but I think shes most likely dead.

I have changed my opinion on the parents.... When you go to bed do you check under your bed for intruders? if your answers no does that mean if a pshyco was hiding there and came out when you were sleeping and stabbed you all the blame should be shifted to you for not checking ? I mean the parents were stupid for leaving her on her own but they obviously thought it was the right thing to do at the time so who are we to judge? All that really matters is the safe return of their daughter. If I ever get kidnaped I'd like to think my parents would try to find me no matter what thats including media attention ;l

But my point is, its one child.

Scenario:
Two people dying, one is your mother and the other is the only person who knows the cure for cancer, which one do you save?

[Yum999]

Two people dying, one is your mother and the other is the only person who knows the cure for cancer, which one do you save?

This isn't hard. You get the guy who knows how to cure cancer, get him to write it down and then send him to his horrible death. Problem solved.

Regarding Thatcher, whether she was good or bad really depends on what situation you were in at the time. If you were living in the Falklands, you might worship her.

The NHS is a brilliant service, but they have to find someway of getting debt down, or they'll just disappear into thin air.

Finally, the EU. We should of been given a referendum, like the French and the Dutch. Unfortunately, Labour shelved this after they won the '05 election. We can only hope for a UKIP government

[sim]

UKIP would possibly be the worst possible government after a BNP one, infact I think the parties are very similar. And you have obviously fallen into the trap of believeing that the UK is amazing and the best place in the world, and all others should bow down to its superiority. Im "White British" although I prefer the term "White European", we should unify europe, not split it up, and not become detatched from the great thing that is the EU.

[Luckyrare]

The Madeline publisity is nothing to do with money, other cases of missing children/girls has always hyped as much media.

People talking about the US health care, our health care beats them hands down. Regarding rich/poor devide, if you havent noticed the people who earn money get taxed much more, so they should be able to get better heath care. People milk the system while hard working folk pay for them to have 6 children while they have a 2 bedroom house.

I dont think rich people should be better care but there again i dont think we should have different income taxes, then it would get some peoples ***** of their sofas to do some work and not expect money for doing jack.

[-:Undertaker:-]

UKIP would possibly be the worst possible government after a BNP one, infact I think the parties are very similar. And you have obviously fallen into the trap of believeing that the UK is amazing and the best place in the world, and all others should bow down to its superiority. Im "White British" although I prefer the term "White European", we should unify europe, not split it up, and not become detatched from the great thing that is the EU.

How is the EU great?, we lose out on it and we're pushed around by countrys like France.

It diverts power from westminister to brussles so we're not in control of our own country.

EU is a rip off and if I got into power i'd leave instantly.