'So, back to Margaret Thatcher...
While I can appreciate her success as a woman in a male dominated political apparatus, I still disagree with many of her policies.
I do find it ironic that at this time of government austerity that the UK has the funds to pay for a lavish ceremonial funeral. You would think that with her history, the private sector would be more than happy to foot the bill. Or better yet, the could sell ad space on her casket.
Even with her family asking for a ceremonial as opposed to a full "head of state" funeral - the procession will cost the UK Taxpayers in excess of 10M Pounds.'
Thank God someone brought this back on topic, all the bitching on here is absurd, especially since most on here probably never had any dealings with her politics in the first place. Sue admires her, many don't including myself (though as i say i can appreciate she was a strong woman in a man's world and worked harder than any prime minister since, yet also made a lot of mistakes). It's good everyone has their own opinions about her, so they should, politics divides, it gives people a voice, no need to start throwing dirt at each other on here (leave that to the politicians themselves)
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I agree its absurd that that much money is going in to her funeral that we will have to foot the bill for. Since Cameron took office the country has gone to hell with cuts everywhere (NHS, Arts etc). Maybe they should have taken the money out of the hefty amount the politicians spend on their houses, cars and hookers.
The fact as well that the politicians who are abroad at this moment (which seems to be a lot of them) can claim back £3,750 for flying back early for the funeral is ABSURD.
I also think the minutes silence they are planning for her before the Liverpool football game this week.....2 days before the anniversary of the Hillsbourgh disaster is a terrible idea, so many will break that silence as people have a lot of unanswered questions about the government at the time to do with the cover up.
She should have a big funeral of course she was the PM of our country for many years and has a lot of supporters on the right, but the amount and who will be paying is wrong.
Namo i love u but we get it already....you don't like Madonna