Baroness Thatcher dies overnight

[Robert Taylor]

They should put the State Funeral out to commercial tender and accept the lowest bid. Imagine the irony if the Argentine military win the tender.

So, here we are then. Baroness Thatcher dead and an Argentinian Pope. If I were a Falkland Islander, I'd be painting pale blue stripes on my sheep.

Most of the funeral cost is being paid for by Thatchers estate, not from the public purse.

[Robert Taylor]

Conveniently forgetting the facts.

Great Britain 1, Argentina nil.

[Robert Taylor]

Love her or not, there is a lot to be said for this. Plus Go Republic - with a SINGLE Bill of Rights...

No, not a Republic, the union flag should remain part of our heritage.

[James Deuce]

Most of the funeral cost is being paid for by Thatchers estate, not from the public purse.

Breathe, it's a joke, I'm not THAT ignorant.

[Hinny]

Your simplistic assessment of the disaster that was the Falklands War makes me think your name could be substituted for Maggie in this song.
Britain 1-0. I'm sure all the parents of the young men that were slaughtered took great solace in that scorecard.

[BoristheBiter]

Your simplistic assessment of the disaster that was the Falklands War makes me think your name could be substituted for Maggie in this song.
Britain 1-0. I'm sure all the parents of the young men that were slaughtered took great solace in that scorecard.

So what would say if we were invaded and asked England for help and they didn't come?

[Robert Taylor]

Your simplistic assessment of the disaster that was the Falklands War makes me think your name could be substituted for Maggie in this song.
Britain 1-0. I'm sure all the parents of the young men that were slaughtered took great solace in that scorecard.

You may also wish to reflect on the young lives that were lost to save Japanese aggressors reaching our shores in the middle of the 20th century, so that you are both here and can enjoy freedom of speech. Clashing with tyranny was justified then as it also was in 1982

[Mom]

God, for a moment I thought you said Boob Johnson... (Iron-balls?)

Iron Balls eh? I called him a cock and copped and 8 pointer

[SS90]

You may also wish to reflect on the young lives that were lost to save Japanese aggressors reaching our shores in the middle of the 20th century, so that you are both here and can enjoy freedom of speech. Clashing with tyranny was justified then as it also was in 1982

I don't subscribe to that myself. The simple fact is the Maldivas have never, at any point legally belonged to the UK, their being there violates several international laws. The facts are indesputable.
It was just a case of "might is right"

This Beers no relation to Japanese imperialism in the 1930s, it is infact, the very opposite.

[Banditbandit]

Maggie is the mother of modern Britain. If not for her that country would still be living in some trade union-led ice age, isolated from Europe and the rest of the civilised world -- a sort of North Korea across the water from France.

Bwhahahaha .. what a load of shit ...

we should give her a proper send off


Stephen

What's this "we" bit ????

[Hinny]

Most of the funeral cost is being paid for by Thatchers estate, not from the public purse.

Dream on.

A Downing Street statement said: "On the day itself, the streets will be cleared of traffic and the coffin will travel by hearse from the Chapel of St Mary Undercroft in the Palace of Westminster to the Church of St Clement Danes, the RAF Chapel, on the Strand.
"At the church the coffin will be transferred to a gun carriage drawn by the King's Troop Royal Artillery. The coffin will then be borne in procession from St Clement Danes to St Paul's Cathedral.
"The route will be lined by tri-service military personnel."
At St Paul's it will be met by a guard of honour

Who do you think will be paying for that?
Certainly not the Thatcher Estate.

[Robert Taylor]

I don't subscribe to that myself. The simple fact is the Maldivas have never, at any point legally belonged to the UK, their being there violates several international laws. The facts are indesputable.
It was just a case of "might is right"

This Beers no relation to Japanese imperialism in the 1930s, it is infact, the very opposite.

No, even the sheep are English. The huge oil reserves offshore are also English

[oneofsix]

Poor Maggie. The Iron Lady rusts and Britian sings, or so it seems

Ding Dong! The Witch is Dead, as sung by Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz, has raced to the top of the Amazon download chart in Britain, a day after the death of former prime minister Margaret Thatcher

[Oscar]

I don't subscribe to that myself. The simple fact is the Maldivas have never, at any point legally belonged to the UK, their being there violates several international laws. The facts are indesputable.
It was just a case of "might is right"

This Beers no relation to Japanese imperialism in the 1930s, it is infact, the very opposite.

Absolute rubbish.
The islands were unihabited when discovered by europeans, and are 500 kms from the mainland.
On that basis, Denmark has a right to invade Iceland.
As the locals wish the status quo to remain by a majority approaching 99%, what about the International Convention on Human Rights?

If it really was contrary to international law, why did the Argies have to resort to war to reclaim the islands?
Also, why do you not mention that one side in the war actually fitted the accepted definition of a Fascist Regime?
Do you support the Argie Juanta in their attempt to get their way by military force?
Where is your outrage for "the disappeared"?

[Robert Taylor]

Dream on.

A Downing Street statement said: "On the day itself, the streets will be cleared of traffic and the coffin will travel by hearse from the Chapel of St Mary Undercroft in the Palace of Westminster to the Church of St Clement Danes, the RAF Chapel, on the Strand.
"At the church the coffin will be transferred to a gun carriage drawn by the King's Troop Royal Artillery. The coffin will then be borne in procession from St Clement Danes to St Paul's Cathedral.
"The route will be lined by tri-service military personnel."
At St Paul's it will be met by a guard of honour

Who do you think will be paying for that?
Certainly not the Thatcher Estate.

Given alone as one of many achievments that her iron will saved England from bankruptcy it is appropriate for the state to help bankroll a highly fitting send off. As it also was for their other great leader of the 20th century, WS Churchill. Thank god there is currently a Conservative led Government to ensure same