Make Your choice of Political leader

[mercalia]

You have to choose one or other

explain why

[pwa]

That's a tough one, but it has to be Blair. He put a lot more money into the NHS and schools.

[Bonefishblues]

Lesser of two evils. Yours, Hobson.

[ChrisOntLancs]

blair, lesser evil.

[Paulatic]

At least I was happy when we had Blair
Life was so bitter and divided, created huge turmoil to family life as we knew it under The evil Thatcher.
Or maybe it's always like that under a Tory gov?

[mercalia]

tough choice -

crimes against humanity or crimes against own citizens?

[MikeF]

Well one's dead, so where's the choice?

[gaz]

You have to choose one or other

No, I don't.

[Mistik-ka]

Well one's dead, so where's the choice?

And presumably less dangerous, but I've been wrong before…………

[Cyril Haearn]

Looks like a 0-0 draw, that says a lot

To think that back then both were so popular and loved (?) by many people

[Ben@Forest]

Whatever you think of her l think Thatcher was sincere in what she believed and lived her life, including after leaving office to that code. Blair is far more of a chancer, far more out for 'what he could get' both in political terms and after leaving the political arena.

It is interesting that both were/are convinced Christians, as is Tim Farron. Makes you wonder if that type of belief helps you justify, in your own mind, the rightness of your cause.

[pwa]

tough choice -

crimes against humanity or crimes against own citizens?

I thought something like that, but then I asked myself, "how would Thatcher have reacted to George W Bush's War of Terror?", and the answer is, of course, that she would have been all for it, and as uncritical of the US as she always was. And she had the added sin of regarding Mandela as a terrorist and Pinochet as a friend! Blair also fostered increasing dialogue and finally agreement and peace with the old enemy, the IRA. I couldn't see Thatcher doing that.

[Vorpal]

On the basis of choosing the lesser evil, I would take Blair over Thatcher, but I'm glad it's not a real choice.

[Vorpal]

On the other hand... there might be some advantages to having a dead political leader.

[Mick F]

Blair.

The lesser of two weevils.