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LeftishBrit

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19. I don't think so.

Reply to daleo (Reply #17)

Sun Apr 14, 2013, 07:26 PM

Apr 2013

Sadly, anyone can get dementia, especially if they reach the sort of age that Thatcher and Reagan did. The Labour Prime Minister Harold Wilson eventually developed Alzheimers, for example.

Thatcher and Reagan didn't have the same disease: Reagan had Alzheimers, while Thatcher had multi-infarct dementia from having several small strokes.

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BBC: Thatcher protest 'distasteful' but we'll play short clip of Ding Dong song [View all] alp227 Apr 2013 OP

weak sauce.. frylock Apr 2013 #1

How are Munchkin costume rentals doing? Downwinder Apr 2013 #2

You don't have to be "glad she's dead" to want to remind people how she fucked up Britain, nomorenomore08 Apr 2013 #3

Is the BBC trying to prove how corrupt is? JDPriestly Apr 2013 #4

The BBC forgets the term "Prime Monster" was used to describe her. Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2013 #5

You have completely misread the story muriel_volestrangler Apr 2013 #12

If they normally play the number 1 song, they should play "Ding Dong." JDPriestly Apr 2013 #14

The point is they're not "fixing the numbers" or anything muriel_volestrangler Apr 2013 #16

Agreed! LeftishBrit Apr 2013 #20

Having failed to get the song withdrawn altogether the Thatcher folks are now indeed trying to push LeftishBrit Apr 2013 #18

on a few non political forums i notice the Brits are posting this and some other things JI7 Apr 2013 #6

k&r nt steve2470 Apr 2013 #7

I still hope this evolves into an annual Dead Witch Day celebration. jerseyjack Apr 2013 #8

Many withes are decent people however 'Medusa the Gorgon' was horrid Rosa Luxemburg Apr 2013 #9

I understand that it makes them feel uncomfortable but if the song is going to the top hrmjustin Apr 2013 #10

Large part ? If you're using that as a measure dipsydoodle Apr 2013 #11

Not born, but still living life made more difficult Lars39 Apr 2013 #13

guess most people were scared to speak out before she was still aware of anything or dead. Sunlei Apr 2013 #15

It's curious that right wingers seem somewhat more prone to dementia daleo Apr 2013 #17

I don't think so. LeftishBrit Apr 2013 #19

I know anyone can get dementia, liberal or conservative daleo Apr 2013 #21