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Margaret Thatcher to be given state funeral.

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S1ur · 13/07/2008 21:43

Is this true? because the Daily Mail reported it so obviously I need something more reliable than that

Last year Guardian reported 'there were no plans' for a state funeral.

Anyone heard this from anywhere other than the DM?

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FabioTheLiterateCat · 13/07/2008 21:43

Is she dead?
Or are we not waiting till then?

choccypig · 13/07/2008 21:43

Is she dead?

Original poster
S1ur · 13/07/2008 21:43

DM link

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policywonk · 13/07/2008 21:44

LOL at Fabio.

Original poster
S1ur · 13/07/2008 21:44

fabio

No not dead, yet.

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Litterbug · 13/07/2008 21:44

pmsl @ Is she dead?
Or are we not waiting till then?

Original poster
S1ur · 13/07/2008 21:45

Be warned on link there is a photo.

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policywonk · 13/07/2008 21:45

slur, you could cause chaos with this thread title you know.

ilovemydog · 13/07/2008 21:45

when did she die? Haven't heard anything?

TheFallenMadonna · 13/07/2008 21:45
harpsichordcarrier · 13/07/2008 21:45

Why not ask a few ex-miners to line the streets! - I bet they'd be delighted.

  • Mark R, Coventry UK, 13/7/2008 03:37
zippitippitoes · 13/07/2008 21:45

oh i thought she must be dead

lol at fabio

onepieceoflollipop · 13/07/2008 21:45

rather at the op tbh, then I realised she isn't dead.

jimjamshaslefttheyurt · 13/07/2008 21:45

I saw the title and thought she'd died. I was about to call dh to tell him.

harpsichordcarrier · 13/07/2008 21:46

god that photo is terrifying

WilfSell · 13/07/2008 21:46

bugger, I'm gonna have to put the champagne and party poppers away again now Slur.

Original poster
S1ur · 13/07/2008 21:47

Indeedy PW

In my defense, I thought exactly the same thing.

DP thinks there would be protests.

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ranting · 13/07/2008 21:47

Personally I think Elvis Costello had the right idea to honour her death with. State funeral...pah!!

Blandmum · 13/07/2008 21:47

fuck is she dead?

cheesesarnie · 13/07/2008 21:48

i nearly shouted to dh!

Original poster
S1ur · 13/07/2008 21:48

Good good all of you can have same shock as me then, I thought I missed something (but googled quickly to check before mentioning it to DH)

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onepieceoflollipop · 13/07/2008 21:48

Some of the comments on that link are rather erm interesting. Lots of Americans singing her praises - very odd imo.

taipo · 13/07/2008 21:48

Blimey, another one here who thought she'd snuffed it!

WilfSell · 13/07/2008 21:48

if she dies tonight, Slur, it's on your head mate...

fishie · 13/07/2008 21:48

i saw her (work thing) recently and she was going strong. alas.