Thatcher’s Funeral – An Impending Disaster!

That’s it! The period of respect has gone on long enough. Does the government realise what a mistake it is making in deciding to proceed with Thatcher’s state funeral? Though it’s supposedly not a real state funeral, it is in everything but name. It shows that the Conservatives are completely out of touch with what millions of ordinary folk think. The use of tax money to pay for the ceremony is a massive slap in the face, and William Hague’s justification for it was…well. Let’s just say that I bet he’s been nowhere near his birthplace (South Yorkshire) for quite a while, and I doubt he’d dare go back there now!

As I wrote in my previous post (22 December, 2012), there will undoubtedly be demonstrations during the funeral procession. Hundreds of police will suppress it, and there will be cracked heads and many arrests. The upshot will be Cameron, Hague, et al, pontificating about the disgrace that the televised scenes have brought upon the country. They know that this will happen, yet they’re still going ahead with it. Even the Queen has been brought to bear to add some legitimacy. She’s only ever previously attended the funeral of one other prime minister, Churchill. She didn’t even attend Clement Attlee’s funeral. What message does that put across?

This is going to be a disaster, I can see it, and I’m glad I’ll be well clear of London on the day.