Margaret Thatcher Dead!

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Feuer Frei!

Considering? There was never any considering done. Not officially anyways.
It will be a ceremonial funeral, 1 step down from a state funeral.
She, whilst alive, rejected a state funeral and a fly-by, saying it was a waste of money.
Having said that, the difference between a state and ceremonial funeral are not overly different from each other.
1 difference being that gun carriage during a state funeral is drawn by Royal Navy ratings rather than artillery horses.

I think it was wise for the eventual outcome to be a private cremation...all things considered.

[Torvald Von Mansee]

Question for the Brits in this thread that saw the Streep biopic:

How good was her accent? Do you think she "got" Thatcher?

[Egan]

Originally Posted by Torvald Von Mansee

Question for the Brits in this thread that saw the Streep biopic:

How good was her accent? Do you think she "got" Thatcher?

It was alright. The girls who used to do her for 'Spitting Image' were better, though.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Torvald Von Mansee

Question for the Brits in this thread that saw the Streep biopic:

How good was her accent? Do you think she "got" Thatcher?

The closest I've seen but then again I never actually met her in person/up close.

[ABBAFAN]

Originally Posted by Sammi79

Agreed for the most part.

although considering the advantage the British fleet enjoyed in terms of large modern naval vessels and nuclear submarines vs antiquated WWII cruisers, they could have waited until she did actually change course and the alleged pincer movement was confirmed. While she was attacked there was still the possibility that she was sailing for port. A course change would have been acknowledged within a minute or 2. Maggie should have declared war first, obviously, as should Argentina once Belgrano was sunk in international waters.

From a military point of view however I think the tactical pre-emptive action was certainly sound.

Well the fact that the Args deployed oldie warships is not an excuse for them not to be attacked. The Belgrano's escorts had exocet I believe and her own guns outranged any the British had so she was a serious threat. If you go and attck someone more heavily armed than yourself you are only bringing their inevitable response upon yourself.

[Buddahaid]

Originally Posted by BossMark

Why are they considering a State funeral for Thatcher? Surely it should be privatised?

A few years ago it was decided by the government to spend £2-3 million for her funeral which is standard for any british pm.

"For £2 million you can give every Scotsman a shovel to dig her a personal tunnel to hell!"
Frankie Boyle

[BossMark]

Just bloody noticed how the hell is it sir mark thatcher now I wonder which daft sod made him that and what the hell for I mean all he did was.........................

Just bloody noticed how the hell is it sir mark thatcher now

Its a coup

[raymond6751]

In times of trial any nation needs an effective leader. To be one means to be unpopular with some. Ms Thatcher had difficult choices to make, and made them.

[Aces]

The nation is being told to show respect and to treat her with dignity in death, a courtesy that she didn't extend to so many during her life when she robbed them of theirs.

[Bubblehead1980]

Originally Posted by Aces

The nation is being told to show respect and to treat her with dignity in death, a courtesy that she didn't extend to so many during her life when she robbed them of theirs.

Wow, typical.The woman did what had to be done and was a great leader.She put the unions in their place.Need more like her!

[BossMark]

Originally Posted by Bubblehead1980

Wow, typical.The woman did what had to be done and was a great leader.She put the unions in their place.Need more like her!

I don't often pray but if there was more like her then god help us....

Our Father, which art in heaven,
Hallowed be thy Name.
Thy Kingdom come.
Thy will be done in earth,
As it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
As we forgive them that trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
But deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom,
The power, and the glory,
For ever and ever.
Amen.

[Herr-Berbunch]

My goodness, I've just agreed with Bubble head!

[Aces]

I'm as entitled to my opinion as you are to yours.

[Herr-Berbunch]

Originally Posted by Aces

I'm as entitled to my opinion as you are to yours.

I know. To be honest I hadn't actually read what Bubbles was replying to, just shocked by agreeing with what he wrote. I wasn't being anti to whatever you wrote.