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General Category => Politics => Topic started by: Fly on January 12, 2014, 09:35:21 PM

Title: Thatcher day ?
Post by: Fly on January 12, 2014, 09:35:21 PM

I hope not !
http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2013-14/margaretthatcherday.html (http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2013-14/margaretthatcherday.html)

Title: Re: Thatcher day ?
Post by: Pete on January 12, 2014, 09:50:17 PM

>> A Bill to make provision that the annual Bank Holiday Monday in late August be known as Margaret Thatcher Day.

I doubt they would get that one through.

Title: Re: Thatcher day ?
Post by: Fly on January 12, 2014, 10:01:17 PM

Here's one to watch then  ;D
I think they will  :'(

Title: Re: Thatcher day ?
Post by: Big Dave on January 14, 2014, 06:47:25 PM

No public holidays should be named after a politician, not Thatcher, no one - ever.

Title: Re: Thatcher day ?
Post by: Pete on January 14, 2014, 06:52:21 PM

TBH, I think it's a wind up - surely any Tory would choose Winston, wouldn't they?

Title: Re: Thatcher day ?
Post by: Slacker on January 14, 2014, 07:00:18 PM

November 5th would be suitable.

Title: Re: Thatcher day ?
Post by: Pete on January 14, 2014, 07:02:54 PM

Yeah - for all of 'em - and the fatties on top...  :))

Title: Re: Thatcher day ?
Post by: Old Cruser on January 15, 2014, 08:18:06 AM

I think it's a terrible idea.

Title: Re: Thatcher day ?
Post by: Scimitar on January 15, 2014, 05:54:21 PM

Quote from: Slacker on January 14, 2014, 07:00:18 PM

November 5th would be suitable.

No - Guy Fawkes was the only person to enter the Houses of Parliament with an honest intention  ;D