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Old Apr 11th 2013 | 4:52 pm
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Originally Posted by bcworld
Hopefully they considering the long term costs of guarding that statue!
Swap Nelson with thatcher and put her out of harms way....

Or more realistically, put her behind the fence at the houses of parliament - they are responsible for her, they can have to look at her every day; as a warning of how being a witch gets you so hated they have to hide your statue away even after you're dead.
 
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What a great idea.


Ken Loach has suggested that the UK privatises the funeral of Margaret Thatcher.

http://uk.movies.yahoo.com/ken-loach...091117524.html
 
Old Apr 12th 2013 | 11:02 am
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Originally Posted by Amazulu
I'm a big fan of MT but even I think this funeral is OTT

I actually don't think that she would have wanted it this way
She didn't want a fly past on the grounds of cost so can we infer that perhaps she was ok with the rest of it!

I think ex PMs deserve a proper State funeral especially if they were more than a one term, or one-hit wonder.

We had London in 2012, why not Thacher in 2013...to stir the masses...
 
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Quite right. Then her spoilt brat son could not determine the guest list. Poor form not inviting Argentina. Thirty years later and Argentina is a democracy should be enough water under the bridge. Turning down the invite would then look back on Argentina.

It is a stain on Britain Mark Thatcher keeps his dads title despite him being banned from the US and other countries for crimes he was convicted of.
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She didn't want a fly past on the grounds of cost so can we infer that perhaps she was ok with the rest of it!

I think ex PMs deserve a proper State funeral especially if they were more than a one term, or one-hit wonder.

We had London in 2012, why not Thacher in 2013...to stir the masses...
 
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Originally Posted by IvanM
Quite right. Then her spoilt brat son could not determine the guest list. Poor form not inviting Argentina. Thirty years later and Argentina is a democracy should be enough water under the bridge. Turning down the invite would then look back on Argentina.

It is a stain on Britain Mark Thatcher keeps his dads title despite him being banned from the US and other countries for crimes he was convicted of.
As far as I am concerned, this is about Maggie, not Mark who? (!)
 
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Mark Thatcher her son who determines the guest list along with Carol. A state funeral has different protocols.
Do some research on him and you will find a vile person.

Originally Posted by BadgeIsBack
As far as I am concerned, this is about Maggie, not Mark who? (!)
 
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Originally Posted by IvanM
Mark Thatcher her son who determines the guest list along with Carol. A state funeral has different protocols.
Do some research on him and you will find a vile person.
I'm aware that he has a bit of a background, but he doesn't interest me in the least.
 
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It comes back to the difference between a state funeral and the one that is happening. That is what interested you.
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I'm aware that he has a bit of a background, but he doesn't interest me in the least.
 
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Originally Posted by IvanM
It comes back to the difference between a state funeral and the one that is happening. That is what interested you.
I have no problem with a 'big' (or even state) funeral - the exact details I'll leave to others.
 
Old Apr 12th 2013 | 12:56 pm
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A paupers grave should suffice for that woman. Even that's too good.
 
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didn't agree with everything she did but as a Brit and a woman, I was very proud of how she handled the Faulklands War.
 
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Originally Posted by scottishcelts
A paupers grave should suffice for that woman. Even that's too good.
I was thinking about that, I can't see a burial in Grantham as the oiks that make up the dross of society will only desecrate a headstone.
There was a thread about the desecration of soldiers graves recently with the general consensus being that it was a despicable act. Just a shame that even in death one can't be left to rest in peace these days.
 
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Originally Posted by cresta57
I was thinking about that, I can't see a burial in Grantham as the oiks that make up the dross of society will only desecrate a headstone.
There was a thread about the desecration of soldiers graves recently with the general consensus being that it was a despicable act. Just a shame that even in death one can't be left to rest in peace these days.
Yeah, it's called karma.
 
Old Apr 12th 2013 | 5:20 pm
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Originally Posted by IvanM
Mark Thatcher her son who determines the guest list along with Carol. A state funeral has different protocols.
Do some research on him and you will find a vile person.
I'm sure he loved his mum though
 
Old Apr 12th 2013 | 5:22 pm
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Originally Posted by Amazulu
I'm sure he loved his mum though
Oh I bet he did. Got himself in a coupla sticky situations and ran to mummy.
 


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