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Ichingcarpenter

(36,988 posts) Mon Apr 8, 2013, 08:56 AM Apr 2013

British tongue in cheek on Thatcher's funeral [View all]

Thatcher state funeral to be privatised

Responsible department: Cabinet Office

In keeping with the great lady's legacy, Margaret Thatcher's state funeral should be funded and managed by the private sector to offer the best value and choice for end users and other stakeholders.

The undersigned believe that the legacy of the former PM deserves nothing less and that offering this unique opportunity is an ideal way to cut government expense and further prove the merits of liberalised economics Baroness Thatcher spearheaded.

http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/18914

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British tongue in cheek on Thatcher's funeral [View all] Ichingcarpenter Apr 2013 OP

On days like today we'll see thebest of the Brits malaise Apr 2013 #1

... xchrom Apr 2013 #2

Hate to pee on someone's grave.... Wounded Bear Apr 2013 #3

k & very much Lindsay Apr 2013 #4

Perfect Cal Carpenter Apr 2013 #5

a few years back there were rumors of her death rurallib Apr 2013 #6

"Give everyone in Scotland a shovel SheilaT Apr 2013 #16

I wish I could recommend this comment... n/t Timbuk3 Apr 2013 #24

Excellent. nt redqueen Apr 2013 #7

If you want to see some great Brit humor amuse bouche Apr 2013 #8

"Rust in Peace Iron hearted monster" progressoid Apr 2013 #15

George Galloway......."Stamp the dirt down". dixiegrrrrl Apr 2013 #19

that beautiful and i am sure it was what she would have wanted dembotoz Apr 2013 #9

This is a real govt petition and has over 33,000 Ichingcarpenter Apr 2013 #10

Real, but it's from last year muriel_volestrangler Apr 2013 #12

good. . . n/t annabanana Apr 2013 #11

Perfect! Fantastic Anarchist Apr 2013 #13

Ashes to be spread over the free market Ichingcarpenter Apr 2013 #21

What first passed through my mind was the song "Ding Dong, the Witch Is Dead" Fortinbras Armstrong Apr 2013 #14

Oh THAT is good..... dixiegrrrrl Apr 2013 #17

Perfect poem for Cheney's eulogy n/t Timbuk3 Apr 2013 #23

That was my youngest son's reaction as well. Fortinbras Armstrong Apr 2013 #25

God, how is he still alive? smirkymonkey Apr 2013 #27

The corporations would sanctify her with a huge production to outdo Queen's Jubilee. Not good. nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2013 #18

k&r nt steve2470 Apr 2013 #20

I'll do it for a dollar Timbuk3 Apr 2013 #22

silly! privatization is for the other guy, not the elite. eom ellenfl Apr 2013 #26