The comments from accross the pond about the greatness of Thatcher can only lead one to the inevitable conclusions about their time with old Ronnie Raygun. Either (a)he was much worse, or (b)he had such an influence on some Americans so as to make them even more gormless than he. One could easily conclude the latter was the case given the latest gormless sod to inhabit the White House. On the other hand perhaps it was both!