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Re: Thatcher Dies
« Reply #15 on: April 10, 2013, 04:56:41 PM »
I've said it before - and I'll say it again............. Hear Hear!! Agree with you 100% OC
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« Reply #16 on: April 10, 2013, 06:32:01 PM »
Just seen an article on a news website by Sir Mark Thatcher. I didn't know he had been knighted - last I heard he was part of a failed coup to overthrow a govenment in Africa - or am I just mis-remembering...  :(
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Re: Thatcher Dies
« Reply #17 on: April 10, 2013, 06:52:49 PM »
No false tributes from Glenda
http://youtu.be/XDtClJYJBj8
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Re: Thatcher Dies
« Reply #18 on: April 10, 2013, 07:24:12 PM »
She tells it like it is, that's for sure.
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Re: Thatcher Dies
« Reply #19 on: April 10, 2013, 08:17:35 PM »
Quote from: Pete on April 10, 2013, 06:32:01 PM
Just seen an article on a news website by Sir Mark Thatcher. I didn't know he had been knighted - last I heard he was part of a failed coup to overthrow a govenment in Africa - or am I just mis-remembering...  :(

I have been saying exactly the same to hubby Pete, just couldn't remember what he had been involved in and like you had no idea he had been Knighted.

I'm not sure how many others think we shouldn't be paying 'ANYTHING' for this funeral and WHY it is thought we should - she will have a generous estate won't she - really not on! >:

Anyone going to watch the funeral????
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Re: Thatcher Dies
« Reply #20 on: April 10, 2013, 11:06:01 PM »
Quote from: Pete on April 10, 2013, 06:32:01 PM
Just seen an article on a news website by Sir Mark Thatcher. I didn't know he had been knighted

He hasn't. As I said Mummy made sure her's was a hereditary title so it gets passed down. Thus he became Sir Mark on the death of Dennis 10 years ago
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Re: Thatcher Dies
« Reply #21 on: April 10, 2013, 11:31:27 PM »
TBH I don't care.
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« Reply #22 on: April 11, 2013, 06:57:51 AM »
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Re: Thatcher Dies
« Reply #23 on: April 11, 2013, 07:34:35 AM »
Quote from: Pete on April 10, 2013, 06:32:01 PM
Just seen an article on a news website by Sir Mark Thatcher. I didn't know he had been knighted - last I heard he was part of a failed coup to overthrow a govenment in Africa - or am I just mis-remembering...  :(

Knighted for services to the satellite navigation industry.
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Re: Thatcher Dies
« Reply #24 on: April 14, 2013, 02:55:57 PM »
Just read about Thatcher in a piece by Prescott:

"... I’ve an idea. Get the 13,000 millionaires who’ve just received £100,000 each from this Government to each stump up £770. Privatise her funeral. It would be a fitting tribute."

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Re: Thatcher Dies
« Reply #25 on: April 14, 2013, 03:37:30 PM »
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Re: Thatcher Dies
« Reply #26 on: April 14, 2013, 03:40:31 PM »
Quote from: Slacker on April 11, 2013, 06:57:51 AM


There was a Labour Government under Harold Wilson in power so if Attlee didn't get the recognition he deserved whose fault is that?
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Re: Thatcher Dies
« Reply #27 on: April 14, 2013, 07:10:32 PM »
Bad reasoning Jon. If someone decides to spend £20k on their dad's funeral could I be criticised for not doing the same for my dad when he died?

It's getting that one needs to have loadsa money to have any credibility these days...
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« Reply #28 on: April 14, 2013, 07:23:40 PM »
Labour didn't spend 10m of tax payers money on Atlee's funeral.
Tory's will for Thatcher's funeral.

Yes, I agree the images could be read in more than 1 way  :!
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« Reply #29 on: April 14, 2013, 11:13:47 PM »
my point was that if Labour were still in power chances are they would have dumped her on a rubbish heap rather than pay for a state funeral.
But the tories still see her as some sort of goddess and therefore will give her what they perceive as a fitting send off.
If Labour saw fit not to do that for one of their own as I say that is up to them
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