What did Margaret Thatcher ever do for us?

 Well, she did let people buy their own homes.

Apart from that, what did she ever do for us?

She turned loss-making outdated state industries into profitable private ones that paid taxes.

Apart from houses and industries, what did she ever do?

She did the ‘Big Bang’ to make the City a world leader

Apart from that, what did she do?

She rescued the Falkland Islanders from a brutal dictatorship and restored British morale

Apart from all that, what did she ever do?

She tamed the bully-boy unions who’d made people’s lives a misery.

But apart from that, what?

She conquered inflation, which had risen to over 20%

Apart from houses, privatization, the City, the Falklands, the Unions and inflation, what did she ever do for us?

Well, she brought income tax down from 83% (or 98% on investment income) and the basic rate down to 25%.

Apart from that…?

She abolished exchange controls to let people take money on holidays.

Apart from all that, what else?

She stood up to Soviet bullying and paved the way for the demise of the evil empire, and the liberation of millions from tyranny.

But apart from that?

She modernized the telephone service to make it cheaper and better.

But apart from that, let’s all agree we hate her.

Chorus: Yes we do!

Madsen Pirie

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