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to think Thatcher's funeral procession will attract protesters throughout UK?

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Corygal · 09/04/2013 07:36

Strikes me they're really pushing it with a full military fanfare and procession through the streets of London - it's catnip for every pissed off Briton in the country to come and have a go.

The last people who had this amount of fuss were Queen Mum and Diana, neither of whom exactly attracted violent dissent. But a parade through virtually every main thoroughfare of the capital for Mrs Thatcher...

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Darkesteyes · 09/04/2013 21:01

grovelTue 09-Apr-13 18:19:54

Darkesteyes, I hope you read the post above and stop repeating the rubbish about MT supporting apartheid

I stand by what i posted.

Dawndonna · 09/04/2013 21:02

What I'd suggest is that there should be a fly by on the day of her funeral using military jets powered by the money saved with the benefit cuts. That would be lovely.
Gosh, you're clever, funny articulate and erudite, aren't you.

Darkesteyes · 09/04/2013 21:07

Maggy are you Kelvin McKenzie.

Filling in some time after getting the sack from the Telegraph.

Thewhingingdefective · 09/04/2013 21:10

They could just have a private funeral. Problem solved.

timidviper · 09/04/2013 21:11

I have signed the petition even though it is not as accurate as I would like it to be.

I would like to find a real way the public can show disapproval at this ludicrous expense without having to protest at a sad old woman's funeral

maleview70 · 09/04/2013 21:13

Exactly. She was hated by half the population. What do they expect?
Complete and utter waste of money.

What exactly did she do to deserve it?

VerySmallSqueak · 09/04/2013 21:18

I didn't think she was too keen on processions.

She said her government was 'only too delighted to do anything we can to make life difficult for such things as hippy convoys'.

At The Battle of the Beanfield men,women and children were subjected to utter brutality at the hands of the police.

I think it only fitting that if she could sanction such treatment of a band of people heading to a place important to their beliefs and spirituality,that others may chose to take part in acts of non violent protest when her final procession takes place.

( though,as Pan says,not necessarily at the funeral itself)

twofingerstoGideon · 09/04/2013 21:31

Maggysinge

You are very good at calling people names (low life's [sic], morons and now hypocrites), but upthread you posted this about me:

Oh the irony of you Gideon! You're getting offended by my choice of words yet you have no qualms about using disgusting and vile language against a deceased old woman who saved this country. I think you need to give your face a wobble.

I notice that you have been unable to respond to my reply:

Maggy - Yes, your language is offensive. Please do point out any 'disgusting' or 'vile' language I have used.

I presume you were unable to find an example, which rather gives the impression your sole purpose is to stir things up a little...

NiceTabard · 09/04/2013 21:42

Is maggy right wing? Just saw her comment about the jets and thought it was absolutely hilarious, speaking as a total leftie. Why on earth did she make a joke abut pissing away money that should be spent on vulnerable people is not as a leftie joke about the callousness of the right wing and the pointlessness of their cuts?? Bizarre.

Darkesteyes · 09/04/2013 21:51

And so the silencing begins.
Oddbins manager suspended for champagne tweet that didnt even mention Thatcher.

www.hamhighbroadway.co.uk/news/crouch_end_oddbins_manager_suspended_for_inappropriate_champagne_tweet_following_baroness_thatcher_s_death_twitter_margaret_1_2008978

TheCraicDealer · 09/04/2013 22:01

Plenty of MN'ers managed to read between the lines and get what he was at with that tweet, so not mentioning her name is irrelevant. People are entitled to express whatever views they want, but for gods sake, you'd need to be a fucking idiot to carry on like that when representing your employer on twitter.

Pan · 09/04/2013 22:06

yes, as dumb can be. Sounds like an email/letter/post/tweet you write but have the good sense to not actually send.

NiceTabard · 09/04/2013 22:06

Woah that is way extreme. Poor bloke.

NiceTabard · 09/04/2013 22:07

Maybe he'll get re-educated and sent back to work.

NiceTabard · 09/04/2013 22:07

Forgot the Hmm

edam · 09/04/2013 22:36

Margaret Thatcher declared 'fit for work' by ATOS apparently...

Pan · 09/04/2013 22:43

Health and Safety concerns that Elvis Costello hadn't considered..The Daily Mash

Pan · 09/04/2013 22:46

woops, wrong MT thread!

NiceTabard · 09/04/2013 22:46

that news thump thing is hilarious Grin

PeaceandFUCKINGLove · 09/04/2013 22:47

Goodbye Iron Lady.

May you rust in peace

grovel · 09/04/2013 22:57

Believe what you will, Darkesteyes. Helen Suzman (a friend of my father's) told me face-to-face that Thatcher was against apartheid. I was inclined to believe her.

grovel · 09/04/2013 22:58

And, FWIW, I don't care for Thatcher at all. I just don't like post-mortem distortions of the truth.

flatpackhamster · 10/04/2013 07:16

Pan

Nope flat. I'm 15. Too young to remember the Cold War. Sorry.

And of course, since you were schooled under the Labour government, you don't know any history either, which is why you can be so facetious about it. Where did you get your Thatcher-hate from? Please don't tell me it was school.

^Another mark on the right-wing bingo card. 'Soviet jack boot'. House!
You do realise that the more you post the more of a parody you present yourself?^

Why don't you find yourself some Poles or Czechs or Hungarians and ask them what they thought about the Soviets? See if they'd describe the Soviets as 'a snuggly group of misunderstood fluffy bunnies'. Take a trip to Budapest if you get a chance, and visit the secret police headquarters there, which is now a museum. There are five floors, and on the four walls of basement floor are written the names of the people that the Soviets killed. The basement was the torture chamber. Thousands of names. Hahaha. Mock it. Laugh it up.

I also hope there is no 'disruption' at her funeral. But I'd also hope there is a mass of civil disobedience as much as is possible elsewhere. Reminds me of Osbourne at the Olympics when it dawned on him that the boo-ing of him at an awards ceremony was sustained and not just a 'joke'.

The booing of Osborne at a public ceremony showed a total lack of class. Osborne is a hopeless incompetent who is totally out of his depth but there's a time and a place for politics.

Isityouorme · 10/04/2013 07:36

I am getting so pissed off at all these parties which people are having to celebrate her death. Not only is it rude but these people in their twenties know jack shit about the Maggie Thatcher years. The violence and looting by young people is just an excuse to be wanker yobs.

I haven't seen many people aged 40 and above speaking out.

What PM has been all good? None...it doesn't happen.

twofingerstoGideon · 10/04/2013 07:41

Flatpack
Yes, there's a time and a place for everything. The people who booed Osborne are probably unlikely to encounter him again, so they took the opportunity (time/place) to make their sentiments felt while they could. Perfectly understandable.

You really would support the Tories in any situation at all, wouldn't you? I'm not sure that kind of sheep-like, blind allegiance is healthy.

And do you really think some kind of Soviet dystopia is the only alternative to Toryism?