Margaret Thatcher to get full ceremonial funeral - have they gone mad?

[rowtunda]

Its bloody disgraceful - a tory/establishment decision that insults many. We should riot in the streets on the same day.

I fear becuase she had a film made about her everyone has forgetten what she actually did - including devastating whole communities - and now we are expected to stump up for her lavish funeral?

Bloody disgrace

(oh and she definietly wasn't a feminist icon either!)

Exactly what Tiggytape said, and I am no MT supporter - but I completely understand the need for a state funeral.

I can't belive people don't care. It is not normal for previous PMs to be given full ceremonial funerals. The labour prime minister Clement Attlee who brought in the NHS didn't have one. They are taking about it being on the same scale at the queen mums and princess Dianas. Unbelievable.

GB did propse it but it is David & the monarch who have signed off on this - hence me blaming the tories - maybe unfairly granted.

er fairy, her children were not tiny when she was elected...they were adults.

Who could forget the "We are a grandmother"?

When was the last time Conservatives celebrated the death of a Labour PM?

They were tiny web she joined politics but regardless funerals are for the ones left behind, should they pay the price?

I don't think she should have a state funeral. I do think it could be a flashpoint for protests.

I am not a fan, but I wish her family a peaceful funeral - they have lost a mother and grandmother and she is theirs to mourn.

What a crock of shite. Why does the public have to pay? We don't do it for most ex Prime Ministers so she can have a bloody private one.

Tight not many have been re- elected THREETIMES

Not many, but it's been repeated since. Do you think Tony Blair will get that kind of send off?

Surely she would be better served by a private service paid for out of her estate which is what happens to most people when they die?

Excellent post tiggy

a more eloquent article to explain why MT should not get a ceremonial funeral

The venom from the left really does show how nasty they are that even when she has died they cannot let go of their own bitterness.

I am surprised by the level of ceremony. Only Churchill had a state funeral in 20th Century so why is MT getting such a high degree of pomp?

She shouldn't have a state funded funeral, it should be funded by her family. Nothing to do with who she was, what she did or what she believed but it's a family matter.
It should be the same for all politicians.

Oh God. I was wondering if there would be a bit of attention-seeking, opportunistic rioting on the day of her funeral. What the fuck would that achieve?

I am disheartened to hear a Mumsnetter actually suggesting it though.

YY niceguy and

Making this about politics or your own views is pretty vile and loathsome and you should be ashamed of yourself

to the hate-spewers on this matter wherever that hate is posted.

For the love of all things holy - a person, a human being, someone's family - is dead. I cannot believe what I am reading from some posters - utterly puke-making. Those posting that stuff really really should be ashamed of themselves.

Ironic for a politician who wanted to smash the State (together with the working class), and now her supporters want to State to pay for her funeral.

Let those who mourn her passing pay for the mourning.

Meanwhile, Not In My Name.

rowtunda - thanks for posting this. People do care and lots agree with you. There will be demonstrations, protests (juries out on the riot).

I'm not too worried about offending Thatcher's racist daughter and her failed-coup-jailbird son to be honest. Those of you that are - are you as worried about the offence to the families of the 1,000 needlessly killed in an unnecessary Falklands war which Thatcher bore responsibility for? Pretty offensive to them for her to receive a state-funded funeral.

If a 'nice peaceful funeral' is what is wanted then perhaps she should have a small private/ privatised family affair.

Wasn't her son an arms dealer???

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