total BS, taxpayers to foot a bill before we know the cost ?

[oldpink]

should we not have any say in this
seems to me like the Tory's have lost the plot

Current estimates for the State Funeral ceremonial funeral for Maggie are around £10m
2000+ rich people and a load of political dignitary's are to have a knee's up at our expense
when our government current dictators tell us the country's broke
and anyone in benefits with a spare bedroom must pay for it even when they can not move to more suitable accommodation as they sold most of the available property's off cheaply to fund tax breaks for her rich buddies

they are closing, hospital wards, schools, library's tax offices and lots of other cuts
she may have been the most outstanding PM in the UK but was it for the right reasons
from what I see anyone north of Watford are happy she is dead
only London and the south seem to be mourning her passing

Cameron saying we have to do this to show the world we care regardless of the cost
he wants all the bells and whistles to accompany this sham funeral
but I suspect its an effort to drum up support for his failing government and policy's of austerity
Austerity my ass when they blow £10m for prime time sky news coverage wall to wall (and every other channel)

I can honestly see this backfiring and all hell breaking loose in London next Wed
as there will be a massive show of strength from her bully boys and any protest however peaceful will be stifled
pity I will be away on business in Amsterdam otherwise I'd be there to protest (peacefully of course)
with a simple message on a placard saying Scotland has never forgiven you and never will
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If all the fanfare is to be believed, he seems to be doing a good job of burying his party
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[colin1]

If one of my relatives die, the funeral is paid for out of the money they had.

If Cameron wants a big political funeral, the Tory party can cough up. I think he's nuts if he thinks £10million of tax payers money should be spent.

The only people who would agree with that would be Tories, so they can pay for it, if her family don't want to.

It's possible that she did good for the country, I just know she was a bit ruthless, including dressing up soldiers as police officers during the miners strike to beat up miners.

Diana may have got a fancy funeral, but she was not as controversial.
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[yen_powell]

It could be done more cheaply I'm sure.

Wonder if Arthur Scargill still keeps a pick and shovel for old times sake in the cupboard at his luxury union paid flat.
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[angryjonny]

[pinkyfloyd]

I can believe the figure to be as high as stated. I saw on the news yesterday some plods taking apart the pelican crossing boxes to peek inside to "check for explosives." Another plod lifting up sewage drains along the route and hoking through the scum there.

Now someone is being paid to check all of these things that are normally ignored unless they break.

We're paying for that.
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[daemonoid]

[Rogerborg]

[daemonoid]

[Derivative]

10 million quid, you say?

Let's triple it and say it's 30 million.

I'll gladly chip in my 50p for the funeral of a past leader of this country.

Regardless of whether it's Thatcher, Blair, Brown, Cameron or anyone else.

And yes, I think that it's more important than whether or not someone gets Tesco Finest potatoes or standard/basic this week.

Problem?

[LordShaftesbu...]

[Derivative]

I just don't think that the comparison (pay for NHS vs pay for funeral) is wholly fair.

The sum is absolutely minimal (if £10m is accurate, that's about 17p per UK citizen).

And it's not like the money just disappears. UK business will get most of it.

She is a past leader of this country, the head job, top of the pack.

You can get help with funeral costs (on the taxpayer's dime!): https://www.gov.uk/funeral-payments/overview

Looks like it's up to about a grand or two.

Your Gran gets that treatment because she's just your Gran. No-one, other than you and your family, will care.

[angryjonny]

[Rogerborg]

[Derivative]

If the bedroom tax were actually a tax and not a reduction in handouts, and everyone was the Prime Minister, and Thatcher was actually 'almost universally loathed' (as opposed to simply being loathed within your social circles), then I'd be inclined to agree with you.

[Chalky.]

The poor put fuck all into the pot, yet they're the ones moaning

[Im-a-Ridah]

Just to put it in perspective:

1. Thatcher saved us about £75 billion through the rebate.
2. These sickeningly rich sods pay a boat loaads of tax, and more than pay for their own attendance. They probably also subsidise your tax contributions!

[angryjonny]

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