unclear words.. thanks for your help
What is "had been elevated to the other place"?
What is reeking? in "But Thatcherism was still reeking"
What is heinous in this context?
when I made my maiden speech all in this Chamber, a little over two decades ago, Margaret Thatcher had been elevated to the other place. But Thatcherism was still reeking as it had reeked for the previous decade, the most heinous social, economic and spiritual damage upon this country, upon my constituency and my constituents.
Palabra What is "had been elevated to the other place"? She had moved from the House of Commons to the House of Lords. org/wiki/Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom) Palabra What is was reeking?
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PalabraWhat is "had been elevated to the other place"?
She had moved from the House of Commons to the House of Lords.
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom)
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PalabraWhat is reeking? in "But Thatcherism was still reeking"
What is heinous in this context?
Sorry, I think I misunderstood your questions. I believe you were asking "What does 'reeking' mean?" and "What does 'heinous' mean?"
PalabraThatcherism was still reeking as it had reeked for the previous decade
In another post with a different user name you (or someone) say it's wreaking and had wrought.
What's that about? Are you the same person in both posts or not? And what is the correct text?
CJ