Glenda Jackson launches tirade against Thatcher in tribute debate

[@brucellowayne4853]

It's hard to realise on videos like this that she's literally facing a wall of people shouting 'shame' at her

[@SarahConnolly63]

And holding no notes!

[@snads8415]

Shame on the red wall Tories who have short memories

[@pluffer241]

Glenda was an impressive orator and every word true. Great woman.

[@heinzke8512]

"people" Tory MPs are not people, they're big bags of pork in suits

[@pov_music]

Tory simps!

[@bobharristhebag]

The problem with Thatcherism is that you eventually run out of public assets to sell.

[@josefschiltz2192]

That's the drawback of being a predator. Once you run out of victims, the alternative is to eat your arms off, then the legs . . .

[@paultidwell8799]

These comments were golden.

[@mangledskateboarding1553]

PPE contracts... BOOM

[@outsidersongs2682]

RIP Glenda Jackson. An outstanding MP. Your speeches gave me hope as a lone parent with disabilities. Someone decent was speaking out in government. Your commitment to decency, to the people, to the homeless, to the wellbeing of ALL the people was exemplary. I am heartbroken and I am thankful for you.

[@oliraceking]

I bet some Tories are planning some sort of revenge on Glenda when it's time to "pay tribute" to her in the Commons... but we all know she wouldn't care, and I love her for that.

[@RonaldChump]

And the Starmerites. If she was still an MP they would deselect her.

[@steveburn8125]

It takes courage to speak the truth in the face of those pampered Tory bully boys

[@TheImpiroGirl]

This is so surreal to watch, MPs are yelling at her. I know it's all due to tradition, but it strikes me as immature and really odd. Interesting that they hold onto that

[@IsaacBeImont]

"They grew in their thousands!" That is the best line of this "tribute". It grabs me by my heart and brings me to tears.

[@antmagor]

What resonated with me was when she said everything she had been raised to believe with a vice was under Thatcherism a virtue. This has become especially true over here in the United States and it has been getting progressively worse.

[@GeoNeilUK]

What resonated with me was, as someone who went to school during Thatcher's administration, her brutally accurate description of the schools I went to, the classrooms I sat in, the textbooks we had to use.

[@mikekaroules2820]

If the things of vice you talk about are capitalism , free market , downsizing of big / corrupt government , hard work to enjoy the fruits of your labor , self sufficiency , then those are my virtues and I cherish them dearly . But you are receiving much disinformation. These things I mentioned are not vices. They are virtues of a free country and pillars to a person's dignity and prosperity.

[@GeoNeilUK]

@@mikekaroules2820 "If the things of vice you talk about are capitalism , free market , downsizing of big / corrupt government , hard work to enjoy the fruits of your labor , self sufficiency , then those are my virtues and I cherish them dearly ." Why? "But you are receiving much disinformation." What disinformation? From where? My own personal experience during my own childhood? "These things I mentioned are not vices. They are virtues of a free country and pillars to a person's dignity and prosperity." How?

[@itsblitz4437]

@@antmagor yeah which you can thank Reagan and Clinton for that.

[@Sawrattan]

Thatcher would have been just as brutal. Fair play to Jackson.

[@nibiruliberaldemon2125]

absolutely

[@harmlessdrudge]

All of Thatcher's tributes to her political opponents were generous.

[@briandelaney9710]

Care to look back at the way she talked about the miners and their leaders. She wasn’t charitable

[@CanadianMonarchist]

@@briandelaney9710To be fair Joe Gargery and Melanie Wilkes would find it hard to be charitable to Arthur Scargill.

[@minui8758]

⁠​⁠@@CanadianMonarchistit wasn’t about being charitable to Scargill. It was about basic human decency to communities that she chose to desecrate for spite and are still filled with poverty and unemployment to this day! After the strikes those that didn’t give in early on were deliberately economically punished for standing up for themselves. We live in these places unlike someone in Canada so can actually comment on the impact of that Witch. If there’s any truth in what the Vicar told us on Sunday as kids and Jesus’s Rich and Poor man story Thatchers now cooking alive while Glenda’s looking on from her new cloud home 😂

[@ianstrange5674]

She wasn't phased at all by the loud bleating of the puerile Tory rabble. A marvellous speaker.😊

[@elton1981]

Well she'd played to a lot of tough crowds before becoming an MP ;)

[@williamwilson5577]

Brilliantly went on despite those the despicable rable attempting to sound her out and the speaker allowing the idiots to do as they please.

[@andrewfranklin7773]

LOL

[@trudimcpherson55]

Well said Glenda, I and many more of my generation, despised that creature

[@Hellomhk]

Phased???

[@AH-be6bu]

A truly brilliant speech. The country is going the exact same way right now after 12 years of Tory misrule.

[@anothertime1282]

'... after 12 years of Tory misrule.' - And 13 years of Blairite rule that did nothing too reverse Thatcherism.

[@Vocela]

It's spine-chilling to hear her. It's 2019 now and this could be a speech about what 9 years of Conservative rule has led to. Inequality has skyrocketed, as have child poverty and homelessness. The NHS, social care, policing - gutted from Tory austerity policies. And the Prime Minister's strongest characteristic is his ability to lie through his teeth and not care if he's caught out.

[@xxxxxx-kk7mh]

In America, theres no difference between liberals and republicans, the poor stay poor. Bernie is supposed to not be a neoliberal although he doesn't offer much needed change, the problem is that America is so far behind and doesn't even have universal healthcare. Theres lots that need to be done here in america to.

[@bannor99]

You posted this before COVID-19 struck. Imagine the NHS dealing simultaneously with COVID & Thatcherism

[@aj7058]

@@bannor99 it is.

[@rickardkaufman3988]

@@aj7058 Don't the Tories want to keep the NHS? Correct if I'm wrong.

[@aj7058]

@@rickardkaufman3988 lmfao. No. The Tories do not want to keep the NHS. They have been systematically starving it of funding while making a quick (personal) profit by privatizing bits and pieces. They roll the NHS out as a talking point because it's a really genuinely good thing that almost every voter wants to have and keep and improve. They have destroyed it while claiming to be trying to make it better but using their own destruction as a reason to destroy it further. The Tories are very much anti-NHS.

[@gsinky7375]

Rest in power Glenda Jackson. Her words are applicable now as they ever were then. If only we had representatives possessing a fraction of her eloquence, honesty, intelligence, focus, skill....! A true great, a truly great loss! Rest easy!

[@willowmonkeyballs]

❤

[@djpnelson]

Definitely! She really puts me in mind of the great Michael Foot.

[@suzannemanktelow6954]

A great actor. A great socialist. A great woman. Rest in power.

[@TheTradWarrior]

Outrageous statement.

[@lysanderofsparta3708]

A great socialist? I guess they should bury her in Highgate Cemetary next to Karl Marx.

[@suzannemanktelow2005]

@@TheTradWarrior pmsfl. And pray tell, what have you done with your life..?

[@TheTradWarrior]

@@suzannemanktelow2005 Ooh I dunno..... Let me think. I have prevailed as a performer of my art against a lot of setbacks in earlier life. I've paid off a mortgage and now own two comfortable properties outright. I'm moderately well-known and respected by my peers and community. I've raised four kids who are all doing ok in their chosen careers. I've never kowtowed to the mob tactics so prevalent in today's society. A good actress can play many roles on stage or film that don't necessarily accord with her own character: think Sarah Lancashire, Nicola Walker, Ingrid Bergmann, Maria Callas; the list goes on. Glenda Jackson could really only play Glenda Jackson. Btw, there is nothing 'great' about being a socialist. That's why your position and statement were so outrageous. "Rest in power"? Oh please, just grow up!

[@RonaldChump]

@@TheTradWarrior Your opinion of Glenda Jackson's acting is at odds with the majority opinion of the critics so I have to consider your opinion, and that is what it is, subjective not objective, as biased. Unless you have been a member of the RSC and won two Oscars I will ignore your opinion.

[@LeeWilliams-kx4xn]

Take note Sir Keir ......... a Labour politician who speaks from the heart.

[@gepmrk]

A more spineless individual as leader of the Labor party there is not I'm afraid.

[@thethrowawaythatstayed7055]

“Honourable gentleman” what a laugh. I applaud all of her points.

[@DearProfessorRF]

I love this kind of assertiveness and honesty. It’s even better when it come from a woman and a leader who cares about the people.

[@Hannodb1961]

Woman PM's Tories: 2 Labour: 0

[@MrOlympuse410]

@@Hannodb1961 women PMs who were steeped in the evil ideology of the tories: 3

[@Hannodb1961]

@@MrOlympuse410 Margaret Thatcher was one of the most sensible politicians Brittian ever had, who rightly broke the necks of the unions who were suffocating the country's economy with endless strikes and unrealistic demands. Without her, the UK would've been Venezuela by now.

[@garrison6863]

Really good. Just substitute Reagan for Thatcher and you have the same thing in the USA. Except no one would ever utter such a speech in congress.

[@kkandsims4612]

Not in Congress but my aunt sure as hell did .

[@davidpetercoppen8042]

It was the same in the USA under Reagan as in the UK under Thatcher. What many of us had been taught were vices all of a sudden were hailed as virtues.

[@cottingleybaby]

One of the greatest speeches in the House of Commons and she said it how it was .

[@franksantore2810]

2nd best speech aside from Churchill's "Never Give Up." What guts.

[@DannyBoi2112]

@@franksantore2810 what are your opinions on these to speeches? kzbin.info/www/bejne/baLSh5akaa17bLc kzbin.info/www/bejne/baLSh5akaa17bLc

[@HaggisMuncher-69-420]

You seriously have too many chromosomes if you think this is one of the greatest speeches.

[@therealgod4831]

@@HaggisMuncher-69-420 Currently has the literal paedophile pride flag(or as the users of it refer to it the "minor attracted persons" flag) on their profile picture clearly an individual with an abysmal moral backbone so it's no surprise they're a thatcherite

[@kordellswoffer1520]

You people haven’t listen to or read the speeches that have taken place in this house if you think some stupid rant about how bad thatcher messed up her schools is one of the greatest.

[@jibberjabber2957]

Not once did Glenda lower her standards to the levels of the rabble opposition, far from it she rose and rose high above them. RIP

[@tommay8086]

A great and powerful performer on stage, on TV, on film and in the House of Commons. Wise words about the social decline of Britain under Thatcher. It was a reassertion of the capitalist order, bosses firmly back on top. With a few "barrow boys" in the financial services also benefited while heavy industry and manufacturing declined massively.

[@white-dragon4424]

Neoliberals, and Thatcher was their poster girl.

[@waisislam6470]

Glenda - The like of such brilliance, brave eloquence and criticism against Thatcherism we shall never see in parliament anytime soon. Perfect tribute indeed to a PM whose policies caused so much poverty amongst the working class masses in their tens of millions across the UK.

[@scruffybones321]

Conservatives: Leftists are such snowflakes Also conservatives: 3:55

[@pov_music]

Thatcher wasn't even a conservative - an indifferent economic liberal who didn't even believe in the existence of society.

[@jemoeder5347]

Got a taste of their own medicine. Usually goes down badly.

[@robertbarnier45]

God, we need more politicians of her ilk. Thanks for your decency Glenda

[@London20258]

Had to listen to this twice -as an American, how I wish we had anyone near the quality and calibre of Glenda Jackson - to speak so passionately with grace and wisdom. What a woman! What a treasure of a politician she was - not to mention her greatness as an actress. RIP Ms Jackson. 💗

[@darrellrobertparker5401]

Truth - This was the legacy of Reagan, the neo-liberals and Christian conservatives here in the USA.

[@selty]

Australia is going through it now.

[@johncronin9540]

Beth black Not exactly. Reagan was elected the year after Thatcher, but he was well known as a conservative going back to 1964, with his actively campaigning for Goldwater, and his strong opposition to Medicare. Soon after, he was elected Governor of California, serving two terms. He thought about running for President in 1968, getting a few votes in that year’s Republican National Convention, and made a serious run in 1976, contesting the incumbent President Gerald Ford, who was considerably more moderate. He finally won the Presidency in 1980. But he had been in politics for many years before Thatcher became Prime Minister, and Reagan was always much farther to the right than many other Republicans in elective office at that time. So the two got where they did independently, but they shared many of the same ideas. I don’t say this as a fan of either Head of Government, I’m just pointing out the history.

[@mckavitt13]

Darrell Robert Parker Reagan. Yes. And Republicans have continued to be a bad influence worldwide ever since.

[@Frank-mm2yp]

There was no "tirade" against Thatcher personally: She was against "Thatcherism", the right wing philosophy of the late Tory PM who once said ":there is no such thing as society".

[@rehanchowdhury368]

"People knowing the price of everything & the value of nothing" Spot on

[@europeanamerican7658]

Glenda Jackson, what a magnificent woman and a person who did not rest upon her fame and perhaps money, but she engaged in civic affairs in her golden years.

[@TheSoupdragon1968]

Just got to love Glenda Jackson for telling it the way it is then at the end the speaker of the house defending her! Love it!

[@absoluteacw]

The speaker is not performing in his role as it should be.

[@CaptainPond]

absoluteacw And you’re more qualified than he to say that?

[@DrMjenno]

@@absoluteacw you have no idea what you're talking about. The Speaker made very clear his role and why what Jackson said was parliamentary. Maybe you didn't hear, or didn't listen. I advise you to do both.

[@absoluteacw]

@@CaptainPond No.

[@absoluteacw]

@@DrMjenno I advise you to watch it again.

[@SoSheolH]

i may not be a socialist, i may not be a labour supporter, but the courage to speak out directly against thatcher at this time, in parliament, against a wall of her tory defenders is pretty wonderful

[@dan11438]

I really admire her speaking out in such a manner, especially in the face of all those Tory yobs heckling her

[@seancameron149]

What do you mean. She insulted the legacy of one of the greatest women the world has ever seen. See she deserves to be shunned for the rest of her life and booted out of politics.

[@dant138]

@@seancameron149thatcher is only appealing on a surface level, supposedly strong and no-nonsense. Once you go deeper into the ideology you see the callous treatment of working class communities through backward policies. Everything Glenda said was true, public services were a mess, publicly owned companies sold off to the highest bidder, section 28 reinforcing the oppression of homosexuals. Did I mention the funnelling money to death squads in Ireland? So you’re goddamn right about her being insulted.

[@AH-be6bu]

@@seancameron149she spoke nothing but facts and tories wetted themselves. One of the greatest women the world has ever seen my arse.

[@seancameron149]

@@AH-be6bu Now she's dead why should we treat her with any respect.

[@Mlaargaar]

@@seancameron149 you know absolutely fuck all pal.

[@B8kedBean]

Her speech is unrelenting amazing job to get through that in spite of all the heckling and interruptions.

[@smiffulon8246]

Proud of her standing up and not falsely praising thatcher against her ideology and morals.

[@yamyam2987]

LOL

[@kordellswoffer1520]

Falsely. She’s throwing nothing but that.

[@stevesteve2837]

What a woman...more balls than all of the " men " on the other side of the house. May Glenda Jackson rest in peace, bless her.

[@benedict-cumberbatch9949]

RIP Glenda Jackson. One of a kind ❤

[@Lilylibra]

Perfect summing up of Thatcher and tories in general. If only there were more labour MPs as brilliant as Glenda.

[@entropyproductions]

One of the best speeches in the commons. Echoes of Benn. We need more Glendas, now more than ever.

[@markmcmullan3351]

They are all gone now. Never seen such weak and pathetic bunch of MP's in Labour today.

[@Weakeyedominant]

@@markmcmullan3351 Long live Thatcherism! She will be smiling in her grave at the complete rejection the electorate gave to socialism in 2019.

[@scottk1987]

@@Weakeyedominant wtf? She loved socialism. Moron

[@snads8415]

@@Weakeyedominant I highly doubt she'd be smiling from hell. Hope you're enjoying the Boris shit show. Dodgy PPE rejected from Turkey, failed track and trace system, endless u turns (what did Maggie say about u turns?), Cummings not getting fired, and no 'oven ready deal'. I work in customs and believe me, a no deal will fuck this Country up on dynamic proportions. So enjoy :)

[@Weakeyedominant]

@@snads8415 I thought you thefties didn't believe in heaven or hell. Why would Boris sack his most capable advisor for spreading Covid in his car? Track and Trace was always going to be a challenge when culturally people don't like doing what they are told. Socially distancing is not rocket science and neither is self isolation if you have symptoms so we can't blame the government for its spread. What we can blame them for is not immediate closing the border with China and Europe when we realised how quickly it was spreading and letting the NHS send Covid riddled patients back to nursing homes to kill thousands of elderly dimentia patients. I agree with you Boris has been hopeless but I knew he would be, I'm just hoping he can hold on long enough to get brexit over the line and once as vaccine is in production he will immediately be replaced by someone more capable. Although they will need a miracle to win the next election as people have long memories. Still even Stammer or whatever he is called will know better than try to rejoin the European super state.

[@blueknight07]

RIP Glenda Jackson, A woman who had more power and strength then Thatcher and all her ilk combined.

[@lysanderofsparta3708]

She was never the Prime Minister, so I wouldn't say that she had more power.

[@blueknight07]

@@lysanderofsparta3708 seriously? Thatcher was a weakling in comparison to people like Glenda Jackson

[@lysanderofsparta3708]

@@blueknight07 Thatcher was PM; Glenda was merely a backbencher.

[@blueknight07]

@@lysanderofsparta3708 Power isn't just a title. It's also in a person's character

[@lysanderofsparta3708]

@@blueknight07 And your point is?

[@deeschwass3886]

What an amazing person. Thank you for everything. Brave...so well spoken.

[@carlbriant1550]

I very much doubt we will see the politicians of this caliber for a long time, but never has there been a time where we need politicians of such caliber and substance. RIP

[@heinrichvon]

Wonderful! The most eloquent characterization of the selfishness and evil of Thatcherism that I've ever heard. Particularly telling is her comparison of Thatcher to the women Jackson knew in wartime, who would not have recognized someone like the former PM as being "womanly." Go Glenda!

[@mileskingston9683]

Great speech 👌🏻

[@AAwildeone]

"The cost of everything and the value of nothing" Welcome to America 2016!!!

[@Alex-cw3rz]

Such a brilliant speech and her vocie is so much more authoritative and wise than Thatchers that the juxtaposition between the two is beautiful.

[@nathangarrett4004]

Sometimes when I’m questioning why I care so much about politics and policy and the feelings of indifference or ennui kick in, I listen to this speech and remind myself why I care. Thank you, Glenda.

[@andrewtongue7084]

Very well put, Nathan.

[@zorrisimoful]

She's smart and fabulous! I could listen to her all day.

[@joewilliams777]

Sounds good, and how are you doing Andrea if you don’t mind me asking!!!!

[@AH-be6bu]

It says a lot that a Tory fatcat getting verbally slapped down by Bercow is the SECOND best thing in this video. RIP Glenda Jackson, thank you for speaking truth to power.

[@brendanbrendan9435]

Good to hear. I couldn't bear to watch, let alone listen to that big, fat Tory slug after listening to Glenda.

[@jedimindtrix2142]

After listening to a short bit of this speech on my local NPR station as part of a tribute to her. I had to look it up. Britain was lucky to have her. I would have welcomed her to represent me here in Ohio.

[@ssutcliffe6621]

Tory yobz shouting her down all through the speach.

[@yoyo-lf3ld]

Hardly

[@DENPTrains]

@@yoyo-lf3ld Perhaps you should go to Specsavers

[@dean9235]

What do you expect from Tories?

[@annaj7058]

RIP Dame Glenda Jackson - a truly wonderful human being.

[@jeffreygerman5059]

Was she a Dame??

[@reddeadrage6992]

John Bercow violated the "honourable speaker" 😂😂😂 go on lad

[@charlesdean3089]

What if she’d served in Parliament a decade earlier, in the ‘80’s… and brought her guns to bear on Thatcher herself and stoked the hapless Foot and underachieving Kinnock? RIP Glenda❤

[@steveozone4910]

The last person with good intentions from inside parliament was Guy Fawkes.

[@KarlHamilton]

*Jeremy Corbyn

[@upstateNYfinest]

@@KarlHamilton u smokin crack there buddy

[@callixvision6481]

Tony Benn

[@ComradeDrake]

@@upstateNYfinest why would they be smoking anything

[@selenasmith7732]

True

[@1967deek]

She was spot on RIP Glenda

[@lindasaunders1270]

Well said,Glenda.History repeating itself.Bercow was right to shut Baldry down

[@THEKj1972]

An amazing woman, member of parliament and speaker.

[@absoluteacw]

4 likes.

[@lucyb7906]

She is correct about the book binding and use of old wallpaper, I remember using cardboard from cereal boxes, I would bind my books and write my my details, teachers name, class and year. I had no school milk it went to the more needy children, but I had fresh water and food. The classrooms were cold so we would double up on clothing and wear a coat, and the teacher would do her best to keep the classroom warm by lighting a candle and insulating the windows and sealing drafts where she could. We made do.

[@LeComtedeSaintDomingue]

Lol you British people are so spoiled it's unbelievable most people on earth never had school lunches or milk I don't think you people get it honestly not everyone is on the dole

[@jorgeodelar974]

This is SO DISGUSTING listening to someone whose speech is so full of interesting and very important ideas while a bunch of people are shouting and making horrible noises. SHAME ON THEM.

[@DannyBoi2112]

That's the House of Commons for you

[@jorgeodelar974]

@@DannyBoi2112 I don't understand what you mean by 'for you'.

[@DannyBoi2112]

@@jorgeodelar974 It's a saying

[@jorgeodelar974]

@@DannyBoi2112 oh, sorry for not knowing it. Shame on me... Obviously that's because I'm not an English speaker person, but a Spanish one. Thank you.

[@happymolecule8894]

@@jorgeodelar974 the house of commons has no order.

[@arrondavies2032]

Rest in peace - legend

[@NickSBailey]

an overused word but in this case it's 100% true, agee or disagree with her few people have this much power when they speak

[@soulsista1223]

I so wanted her to be PM. An opportunity missed.

[@barbararichards7202]

Well said! Thank you Glenda Jackson.

[@fabrisseterbrugghe8567]

Bless her. So sorry to hear we've lost her.

[@wbrett77]

What a decent principled member of parliament. Thatcher wasnt 100% bad, but had many flaws, as beautifully illustrated in this speech.

[@ay2257]

RIP to a person of many finest hours, this being one of them

[@nicholasrice8083]

All good stuff Glenda, willing to stand up and speak the truth. Well done!

[@pablofrank2466]

A formidable actress (to date, one of only 24 people to have won the Triple Crown of acting - Oscar, Tony and Emmy) but a principled politician with an abundance of integrity. Thank you for your service Glenda - rest in power.

[@geoffmayhew1278]

To my mind, this is arguably Glenda’s greatest performance. An orator par excellence who will be sadly missed.

[@fairytaleworld777-v8]

Bless you Glenda I love your heart! Thank you! and why there is so much noises this house have respect and let her speak please!!!!!!!!

[@rallene1486]

Rest in Peace, Glenda Jackson. 😢

[@stud105]

What a lady 👏

[@andrewfranklin7773]

Yes, MT was one helluva lady.

[@antonblakehorowitz4104]

A great, great oration - her words are truer now than when Dame Glenda made it (these last 10 years for Britain). RIP, great actress and political activist - thank you for your service, and for providing us with a searing memory of and testament of the best of our country - as well as the worst!

[@Alex-cw3rz]

The north east, Midlands, South Wales and Cornwall has still not recovered from Thatcher stu pidity.

[@marek9081]

What a great speech. I like her.

[@generichuman2044]

I may not be a labour supporter but I fully stand behind the ladies right to speak openly on her opinions of Thatcher. I hate the idea that we can no longer speak ill of someone because they have died. The simple fact that someone has died does not suddenly remove the hurt or damage they caused during their life.

[@tesfuweldemikael2902]

Also, the praise for Thatcher may be disrespectful towards the now deceased people who became homeless because of her policies. "Respect the dead" can't be used to silence criticism of politics.

[@jimmyjimmy17]

well said ,I was there during her reign of terror ,and the damage to our once proud country is still evident today ..which is why i dont live there anymore ...well done Glenda

[@ianumpil873]

She made Britain great again. You should be thankful.

[@anEyePhil]

Why is the Speaker not shouting “ORDER!”. Members should be heard in silence.

[@MsMumei]

Watching today with love, respect, gratitude x you were the best of women and i thank you for being yourself so magnificently xx RIP Glenda xxx

[@williamrandall7290]

Totally agree west midlands engineering base destroyed we went from a country that made things to one that sells things

[@kendoknackersackee]

It was always her and her cronies intention to bolster the sacred City of London at the expense of everything else. It's worked out quite well... NOT! 😂😬

[@garyjohnson4778]

Well said Glenda Jackson, all true!

[@garyjohnson4778]

@Shaun Parkinson wow another working class Kool Aid drinker. Thatcher didn't just destroy the mining industry mate. She destroyed manufacturing as well. She also introduced the scourge of neo liberalism. It's pretty certain that you didn't study economics at college.

[@AndrewDaley-lr9qg]

You know she is telling the truth. When they are trying to drown out her voice.

[@zavikarim8047]

This nobody second rate former actress criticising Baroness Thatcher, makes me ill.

[@MisterFredScuttle]

William Marshal Surely you cannot mean the same Gordon Brown who saved the entire World but couldn't save himself Sir William ?

[@zavikarim8047]

MT was my inspiration to achieve all I have.

[@MisterFredScuttle]

William Marshal What misery would that be Sir William ,the almost certain qualification yet again for the last 16 of the CL.?

[@MisterFredScuttle]

Zavi Karim Well said Zavi. William Marshal's inspirational figures were Mr Blobby and Gordon Brown ,his achievement is a one way ticket to an asylum as can be seen by the evidence. He'll start shouting and bullying soon like his mentors,you wait and see.

[@MisterFredScuttle]

William Marshal Yes SIR William,we've all seen your real world HE HE HA HE HO HA HEeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!

[@Rachel-tr8mg]

God bless this wonderful woman. Not just one of the greatest actors in the history of stage and screen but a good hearted passionate socialist who would not back down in the face of these ignorant elitist bully boys. Sadly, she could be talking about society right now. A true and proud working class hero. Rest in peace x

[@hannamakela6989]

Hear, hear! :) Love and respect, Ms. Jackson! :)

[@ghostofgralton6859]

One of the finest speeches made in parliament

[@tangerinefizz11]

I love her voice and her passion.

[@soulsista1223]

RIP Glenda The Greatest actress and politician.😢

[@wbrett77]

Deserved her third oscar for that performance! A decent brit thank you and RIP

[@suzanne3997]

God bless her. She is sorely missed. I’m not even British.🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷

[@DrMjenno]

Vale Glenda Jackson. I cheer every word. Thatcherism diminishes everything it touches.

[@brianmorecombe2726]

How we ever allowed that woman to be prime minister pisses me off.I spent years living in the north of england without work during the 80s

[@mikekaroules2820]

That's too bad. Margarat Thatcher's work philosophy and policies enriched everyone who desired enrichment and improvement in the quality of life. Even her adversaries gave her credit . England's economy was saved from the sewer under Margarat Thatcher. Economy much improved .

[@brianmorecombe2726]

@@mikekaroules2820 Enriched the toffs in the south more like.Scumbag Thatcher kicked miners out of work.5 million unemployed because of that fascist bitch.I said she was fascist because she let people suffer without any proper help.It was great for the snots in the south or the ones she allowed to buy their council houses and left precious little housing stock for the rest of us.She made anyone with money even richer and gave two fingers up at the ones who didnt.Fuck Thatcher,i could go on and on about that bitch.I`d piss on her grave if i could.

[@boeingbwoy]

@@mikekaroules2820 🤡🤡🤡

[@stockimageshrimp]

@@mikekaroules2820 The only people Thatcher cared about were the middle and upper classes

[@CanadianMonarchist]

Did you ever consider moving or retraining?

[@door2yourheart]

Bless you Glenda

[@flannerymonaghan-morris4825]

God Glenda was/is a badass. To fearlessly give out a speech calling Thatcher out on everything bad she had done to screw up the country, shortly after she had died…that takes guts. And mind you, here she was 77 years old. 77! Wow. I wish to be as strong and courageous as she is/was. RIP lady.

[@viralmelon]

Bercow just shut him down

[@philiphalpenny9761]

Great speech. Glenda is expressing a respect for human dignity as opposed to greedy self interest. Her righteous, pro community fury is inspiring.

[@mikebradley2956]

Great speech Glenda.

[@suzanne3997]

She’s absolutely right. Tribalism is something my parents tried to teach us. It’s wrong. I see it in myself sometimes

[@Munrobagger1976]

Great epic speech. She definitely said it as it was

[@biffyqueen]

RIP QUEEN!

[@bashknackerbannon8715]

Looks like old Walter as finally realised that he as been well and truly whipped by the BBS .

[@MomMom4Cubs]

I'm an American, and all I have to say is "hear, hear!"