Great Britain on Townhall

• Nanny-State Freeloaders Celebrate Thatcher's Death Tue Apr 16
  Rachel Marsden
  As dignitaries gather in London to pay their respects to one of modern history's greatest leaders, former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, who died last week at the age of 87, the riff-raff of Great Britain have emerged, subsidized by either the state or by mummy and daddy, to rejoice in her death. ... more
• Fact-Free Crusades Tue Apr 16
  Thomas Sowell
  Amid all the heated, emotional advocacy of gun control, have you ever heard even one person present convincing hard evidence that tighter gun control laws have in fact reduced murders? ... more
• Thatcherism: The Cure for An Ailing America Fri Apr 12
  Brian and Garrett Fahy
  With the passing of Margaret Thatcher, and the commemoration of Winston Churchill day, world attention this week was rightly focused on the greatest Prime Ministers of the 20th century. ... more
• What 'the Iron Lady' Forged Wed Apr 10
  Jonah Goldberg
  One lesson here is that being underestimated is a great gift in politics. Ronald Reagan was dubbed an "amiable dunce" before he was known as the "Teflon president," and Thatcher had imbecile charm before she was dubbed -- by the Soviets -- the "Iron Lady." ... more
• Margaret Thatcher: The Complete Strategic Warrior Wed Apr 10
  Austin Bay
  Everyone who knows that wealth underwrites all security arrangements should appreciate an unadorned but profoundly reverent epitaph for Margaret Thatcher posted this week on a national defense and military history Internet discussion board: "Without her England would have become Greece before Greece became Greece." ... more
• Margaret Thatcher’s “Iron” Legacy Wed Apr 10
  Bob Barr
  Her successor called her a “true force of nature.” President Ronald Reagan labeled her “a tower of strength.” Her enemies called her the “Iron Lady,” a moniker that became ultimately the proud legacy of former British Prime Minister, Baroness Margaret Thatcher, who passed away earlier this week. ... more
• Historian: Lady Thatcher Was the Most Influential Ruler Since Catherine the Great of Russia Tue Apr 9
  Daniel Doherty
• The Least Interesting Fact About Margaret Thatcher Tue Apr 9
  Mona Charen
  President Obama's statement honoring Margaret Thatcher was an example of the chameleon-like nature of liberalism. Rewriting history is a liberal specialty. Just as the anti-Cold War liberals were miraculously transformed into cold warriors after the war had been won, yesterday's anti-Thatcherites are today morphing into something else. ... more
• In Tribute To The Iron Lady: The 25 Greatest Quotes From Margaret Thatcher Tue Apr 9
  John Hawkins
  Margaret Thatcher has left us. Other than Winston Churchill, she was the finest leader to come out of Europe in the last century. She helped Britain recover economically, she stood shoulder to shoulder with Reagan against the Soviet Union and she set a fine example not just for Brits, not just for women, but for everyone to follow. ... more
• Well Done, Lady Thatcher -- The Passing of the Iron Lady Mon Apr 8
  Paul Kengor
  Margaret Thatcher, one of the greatest leaders of the Cold War, of the 20th century, and of British history, has died at the age of 87. ... more
• Margaret Thatcher Was Also Right About Islamism Mon Apr 8
  David Stokes
  With the announcement out of United Kingdom today that former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has died at the age of 87, her life, career, and words are being appropriately reviewed. This is an opportunity for some to recall her wisdom and tenacity. For others, it will just be an extended awkward moment as some try to find nice things to say about a leader whose policies and philosophy they despised. The next few days over there will be much like things were here in America in 2004, when Ronald Reagan died. ... more
• Is Disability the New Welfare? Wed Apr 3
  Jonah Goldberg
  The government in Britain recently did something interesting. It asked everyone receiving an "incapacity benefit" -- a disability program slowly being phased out under new reforms -- to submit to a medical test to confirm they were too disabled to work. A third of recipients (878,000 people) didn't even bother and dropped out of the program rather than be examined. Of those tested, more than half (55 percent) were found fit for work, and a quarter were found fit for some work. ... more
• Guns Save Lives Tue Apr 2
  Thomas Sowell
  We all know that guns can cost lives because the media repeat this message endlessly, as if we could not figure it out for ourselves. But even someone who reads newspapers regularly and watches numerous television newscasts may never learn that guns also save lives-- much less see any hard facts comparing how many lives are lost and how many are saved. ... more
• An America In Decline Literally Becomes The 'New' Great Britain Thu Mar 28
  Jerry Bowyer
  I don’t give stock tips, but I did explain what my research had found: that one of the most important things to look at when one is compiling a portfolio is the country in which a company is domiciled. ... more
• Orwellian: Great Britain to Establish “New Press Regulations” Wed Mar 20
  Daniel Doherty
• Intellectuals and Race: Part II Wed Mar 13
  Thomas Sowell
  Once we recognize that large differences in achievement among races, nations and civilizations have been the rule, not the exception, throughout recorded history, there is at least some hope of rational thought -- and perhaps even some constructive efforts to help everyone advance. ... more
• The Seven Years War and Britain's Passage to India Wed Feb 27
  Austin Bay
  British Prime Minister David Cameron's mid-February visit to India began with a flattering appeal. "I want Britain and India to have a very special relationship," Cameron said in Mumbai. ... more
• Britain Votes For the Beginning of the End Sun Feb 10
  Michael Youssef
  On February 5, Britain’s House of Commons voted in favor of legalizing gay marriage. The vote is extremely alarming. It could signal the beginning of the end for Western civilization as we know it. ... more
• An 'Apples to Apples' Comparison of Violent Crime Rates Between the U.S. and Britain Thu Jan 17
  America
  Ben Swann delivers another "reality check" on the violent crime rates between the U.S. and U.K. ... more
• Britain: Home of the Progenitor of Parliaments? Thu Jan 3
  Robert Morrison
  The United Kingdom has long been proud to host the Mother of Parliaments. Now, if Prime Minister David Cameron has his way, Britain will be home to the Progenitor of Parliaments. Britain’s Conservatives – the Tories – are deeply divided by the precipitous actions of their young, hip Prime Minister. ... more
• NewsBusted Conservative Comedy Fri Dec 7
  America
  'Pelosi Says Congress Should Give the President the Power to Raise Debt Limit to Infinity –Newsflash, Nancy, Obama’s Already Doing it Anyway' ... more
• NewsBusted Conservative Comedy Fri Dec 7
  America
  'Pelosi Says Congress Should Give the President the Power to Raise Debt Limit to Infinity –Newsflash, Nancy, Obama’s Already Doing it Anyway' ... more
• Killing Them Softly? Wed Dec 5
  Ken Connor
  A majority of the world's nations employ some kind of single-payer, government-run health care system, and they don't have "death panels." Or do they? ... more
• Stuff Mon Oct 15
  Ken Blackwell
  During last week's vice presidential debate, the candidates clashed over whose team would be better able to impose "crippling" sanctions on Iran. The problem of sanctions is an old one. ... more
• Has Christianity Become Intolerable? Thu Sep 27
  Benjamin Bull
  There has been a demonstrable move away from Judeo-Christian faith and practice in Europe for a number of years. Just ask British hoteliers Peter and Hazelmary Bull. ... more

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