Brian Garvey, President of the National Association of Schoolmasters and the Union of Women Teachers, has blamed Margaret Thatcher for the insubordination which is plaguing British public schools. According to Mr. Garvey, the former Prime Minister left a legacy of selfishness and indiscipline by instilling 'I'm all right Jack' attitudes. This blaming of every problem on ideological opposition — no matter how far—fetched the reasoning — shows just how absurd and unhinged the Left really is. We can see the identical attitude in the United States where there is no problem large or small for which George Bush is not somehow responsible. Mr. Garvey should be shamed out of his position for his gratuitous attack. One of the greatest leaders of the 20th century, Margaret Thatcher did more for the good of Great Britain and, indeed, for the good of the world than any Englishman since Winston Churchill. By restoring Britain's faltering economy, she initiated a long period of...(Read Full Post)