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Burgundy said:If you can't say anything nice... and all that. I don't think a state funeral, if it's been touted, is appropriate.
UKRob said:Anyone old enough to remember the era (and some of the posts are childish enough to suggest they are not), would do well to read a book called Seasons in the Sun - and remind themselves what a laughing stock this country had become under successive mis-management from both sides of the political divide.
Margaret Thatcher played a huge part in getting the country back on track.
It would be nice if any further posts would bear than in mind.
Exapno said:From the Guardian website...
"It has been announced that the former prime minister will have a ceremonial funeral with military honours, not a state funeral. State funerals are usually reserved for monarchs although there have been a few notable exceptions, such as Winston Churchill."
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/poll/2013/apr/08/thatcher-state-funeral
I also agree that a state funeral would be inappropriate.
shavecraft said:UKRob said:Anyone old enough to remember the era (and some of the posts are childish enough to suggest they are not), would do well to read a book called Seasons in the Sun - and remind themselves what a laughing stock this country had become under successive mis-management from both sides of the political divide.
Margaret Thatcher played a huge part in getting the country back on track.
It would be nice if any further posts would bear than in mind.
I'd've thought most folks would acknowledge union excesses and incompetent British management (funny how that's still around in spades) needed addressing. Unfortunately for the majority of us in this country, especially the millions in the (largely now post-) industrial heartlands, the brutal and destructive manner in which Thatcher went about dealing with these problems set us on course for our present predicament. If that's your idea of back on track then your compass differs from mine.
UKRob said:shavecraft said:UKRob said:Anyone old enough to remember the era (and some of the posts are childish enough to suggest they are not), would do well to read a book called Seasons in the Sun - and remind themselves what a laughing stock this country had become under successive mis-management from both sides of the political divide.
Margaret Thatcher played a huge part in getting the country back on track.
It would be nice if any further posts would bear than in mind.
I'd've thought most folks would acknowledge union excesses and incompetent British management (funny how that's still around in spades) needed addressing. Unfortunately for the majority of us in this country, especially the millions in the (largely now post-) industrial heartlands, the brutal and destructive manner in which Thatcher went about dealing with these problems set us on course for our present predicament. If that's your idea of back on track then your compass differs from mine.
She was prime minister through to 1990 which included a period of growth and prosperity after the dark days of the 70s. How can you say that she set us on course for the present predicament? There has been 22 years for other political leaders to have a go at that.
Exapno said:Someone has started an epetition for the following:
Thatcher state funeral to be privatised
Responsible department: Cabinet Office
In keeping with the great lady's legacy, Margaret Thatcher's state funeral should be funded and managed by the private sector to offer the best value and choice for end users and other stakeholders.
The undersigned believe that the legacy of the former PM deserves nothing less and that offering this unique opportunity is an ideal way to cut government expense and further prove the merits of liberalised economics Baroness Thatcher spearheaded.
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