"Like the vast majority of politicians, the changes she made were all for the worse. While there may have been some who've changed things for the better, I can't think of anyone who's done it deliberately. - Dave MacKenzie

Now as I look back through the mists of time I can see the evidence of mankinds ever decreasing condition and the stripping away of every right he ever had - Seriously??? Naw, we are now healthier, live longer, are taken care of within bounds, not seen many "Workhouses" of late, slavery has been abolished and children are no longer rammed up chimneys or forced down coalmines. In short Dave your observation is a complete and utter crock.

The life I now lead is much, much better than the one enjoyed by my Grandfather, and guess what? Politicians had a great deal to do with that. Some are a damn sight better than others, as witnessed by the last thirteen years in the UK, where the country suffered under a particularly lousy crop. One thing you should expect from our elected government is a thing called "Leadership" and above all else Margaret Thatcher did "Lead" even when she knew that it would be unpopular and against the best interests of her Political Party she still took the decisions that needed to be taken.

"Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery. - Winston Churchill

He was right judging by some of the comments on this thread.