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arista 15-04-2013 02:23 PM

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/...41_964x978.jpg
The grand children do not like Jack

Kizzy 15-04-2013 02:42 PM

I would have thought the grandkids would agree with a much smaller affair actually.
Once again nan divides a nation....

arista 15-04-2013 02:47 PM

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/...2_964x1347.jpg
A female member of the Royal Navy
bows her head as she prepares for
the coffin to pass by on the test run.

Kizzy 15-04-2013 02:50 PM

She's just checking her lippy in her shoes surely?.....

Jack_ 15-04-2013 02:52 PM

Just when you thought this party couldn't get any more over the top, Big Ben is to be silenced during the funeral.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-22157022

What the **** is going on?

arista 15-04-2013 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jack_ (Post 5937233)
Just when you thought this party couldn't get any more over the top, Big Ben is to be silenced during the funeral.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-22157022

What the **** is going on?


Only for one day , Jack

Jack_ 15-04-2013 02:58 PM

It's as if they're trying to do everything in their power to ensure that a demonstration ensues that they can spin around to label those involved as scum etc to peddle their own agenda as per usual. They are really bringing this all on themselves now, it's a ****ing funeral, not a national party and celebration of Thatcherism with confetti cannons and a performance from Elton John. Can they not tone it down a bit? Nauseating.

Jack_ 15-04-2013 03:05 PM

- Tax payer funded when she didn't even request it
- Queen in attendance
- Celebrities invited
- Ding Dong song refused to be played by a publicly funded supposed impartial state broadcaster but an opposing rival campaign song in support of Thatcher is played
- Big Ben silenced for the duration of the funeral

Any people wonder why some are pissed off and demonstrations are being planned? Seriously? This is nothing more than a forced celebration of Thatcherism, if you aren't willing to take part your views are required to be silenced or else you're an insensitive piece of sh*t.

Cherie 15-04-2013 03:07 PM

I actually think the protesters are being manipulated now, and that the government are hoping for it all to kick off. Politically this will suit them well.

arista 15-04-2013 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cherie (Post 5937256)
I actually think the protesters are being manipulated now, and that the government are hoping for it all to kick off. Politically this will suit them well.



Could Be


Jack is caught in the Gang of it all

joeysteele 15-04-2013 03:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jack_ (Post 5937250)
- Tax payer funded when she didn't even request it
- Queen in attendance
- Celebrities invited
- Ding Dong song refused to be played by a publicly funded supposed impartial state broadcaster but an opposing rival campaign song in support of Thatcher is played
- Big Ben silenced for the duration of the funeral

Any people wonder why some are pissed off and demonstrations are being planned? Seriously? This is nothing more than a forced celebration of Thatcherism, if you aren't willing to take part your views are required to be silenced or else you're an insensitive piece of sh*t.

I am in complete agreement with you Jack, this funeral has been hijacked by David Cameron and the Govt in my opinion.
That is in itself as disrespectful than anything else.

It is shocking that no dissenting voices are expected to be able to shown. I am totally dismayed at the planning of this funeral.
I am sick of the attempts of suppression of any anti voices and I am totally neutral as to her anyway,however this is getting, as you point out, ridiculous now.
What a farce.

Kizzy 15-04-2013 03:40 PM

Of course... Could see it coming a mile off.

Vicky. 15-04-2013 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jack_ (Post 5937233)
Just when you thought this party couldn't get any more over the top, Big Ben is to be silenced during the funeral.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-22157022

What the **** is going on?

Sorry but :joker:

This whole thing is an absolute farce

Lee. 15-04-2013 04:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vicky. (Post 5937302)
Sorry but :joker:

This whole thing is an absolute farce

Its incredible. I'm almost speechless.

I for one will not even turn the telly on on Wednesday morning. I find the whole thing tasteless.

Lee. 15-04-2013 06:33 PM



A few good points from Mr G

Jack_ 15-04-2013 06:42 PM

George :worship: :worship: :worship: :worship: :worship:

arista 15-04-2013 06:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lee. (Post 5937464)


A few good points from Mr G


Yes I think PMQ's could be on early (one day only)
and then still the Funeral goes ahead


I agree George makes some Valid points.


He will speak for 3 hours if he has to
Solid Man.

Jack_ 15-04-2013 06:53 PM



I remember this, guess it's relevant now.

Frankie :laugh2:

Brother Leon 15-04-2013 06:55 PM

Gotta love how straight up Galloway is :worship:

arista 15-04-2013 07:01 PM



George On SkyNews today

Jack_ 15-04-2013 07:03 PM

I actually think it's a lot more disrespectful that her wishes for her own ****ing funeral are being ignored than it is for people to be planning a demonstration on the day. Whatever somebody has requested happens on the day of their own funeral, that's what happens. It is not up to anybody else to dictate how someone else's funeral pans out or is indeed funded.

As she famously said, 'there is no such thing as society'...well then, why is society footing the bill for this national endorsement of Thatcherism?

King Gizzard 15-04-2013 07:10 PM

Don't like George but he made some good points, shame the news channels are just using it to laugh at/ridicule him though

joeysteele 15-04-2013 07:21 PM

I agree that George Galloway made really good points too, I also think he is speaking for far more people than the media would like us to think he is.

Very valid points. Even Ming Campbell couldn't really come back at him with anything constructive against what he had said.

Kizzy 15-04-2013 07:30 PM

What could he say? this is a show that puts anything SYCO could ever throw together to shame... :joker:

Jack_ 15-04-2013 07:53 PM

Some more good stuff from George:



I am disgusted by that police officer (on a horse...I mean seriously) hitting a man over the head with a truncheon at 2:55, all this as a result of one of her policies. Just vile.

Watched the first 15 minutes so far, definitely worth watching (first 10 minutes are good enough). He starts speaking at 3 minutes in, and raises a good point about the BBC's censorship of the campaign song.


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