Privatising Margaret Thatcher's funeral would be a fitting tribute to her legacy

The Iron Lady herself would surely agree that poor taxpayers should not be further burdened in these times of austerity

Sunny Hundal

guardian.co.uk, Thursday 22 December 2011 13.29 GMT

An e-petition has called for Margaret Thatcher's funeral to be funded and managed by the private sector.

Margaret Thatcher's close ideological ally Ronald Reagan famously said the 10 most dangerous words in the English language were: "Hi, I'm from the government, and I'm here to help."

Neither Thatcher nor Reagan were enamoured with the state and its role in society. They wanted private companies to be able to reach into every party of our lives. So why not extend this privatisation experiment into the after-life?

Now someone by the name of Scott Morgan has launched this e-petition:

"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."

This is a brilliant idea, and surely one even Thatcher will approve of. It can be a fitting tribute to her ideological legacy.

Let me be clear: it's isn't nice to wish death on most people, and I'm not doing that here for Thatcher. She deserves a degree of respect like other people, in my view, despite what she did as prime minister.

Surely the serious point behind this petition is to ask how far ideologues are willing go. Wouldn't Thatcher prefer the first privatised funeral instead of a state one? After all, why go out on a state subsidy?

Consider the endless possibilities, for die-hard Thatcherites, of privatising the event. I think we can agree it should be ticketed so it can turn a profit. Perhaps an IT company (let's call them Crapita for example), could sell tickets via the internet. You may have to wait a couple of months to get the system off the ground but at least it'll work … eventually. If it's anything like the privatisation of the railways, none of the funeral services would run on time and you'd end up with 500 people in a church meant for 200.

But there could be optional extras otherwise denied by the state. You could pay to have an opportunity to wail, as North Koreans seem to have perfected. Wailing while stabbing a picture of Arthur Scargill should obviously cost much more. Opportunities to sell Thatcher memorabilia (a picture of her with Pinochet, sir?) would be endless. It could even boost our sagging economy.

The television rights to the event should be auctioned off, perhaps for a private library dedicated to Thatcher (with John Maynard Keynes banned from the economics section of course).

Surely Thatcher herself would agree that poor taxpayers should not be further burdened in these times of austerity.

And, in the interests of balance, I think it's only right to say I'd be happy to repeat the call when the time comes for Tony Blair.

Que l'on jette sa carcasse pourrie aux cochons juifs rosbeefs !

The Tatchers were so corrupt that Mark can certainly pay for the ceremony.

Thatcher était une épicière voulant faire des politesses à Reagan, et ayant vendu tout le pétrole UK pour pas grand chose, une petite connasse revêche en quelque sorte, communiste comme pas deux, et profondément niaise and retarded
Rien à tirer des roturières, c'est clair

They could sell tickets and MAKE money.

Limeys are basically peasants, just like Amewicans, best thing would be to nuke these assholes
(but frogs are worse)

ArthurH wrote:

Limeys are basically peasants, just like Amewicans, best thing would be to nuke these assholes
(but frogs are worse)

Most french are queers.

99% of the rest suck dicks.

ReBourne wrote:




Most french are queers.

99% of the rest suck dicks.

French knows (the language that is), limey tongue doesn't know that much, chinese knows better, and krauts are krauts, the godesses being in Africa, Amewicans on the other hand are the worst swines that has ever been (that's a given, not much to consider), if kikes could still produce a jeremy it would be ok !

ArthurH wrote:


French knows (the language that is), limey tongue doesn't know that much, chinese knows better, and krauts are krauts, the godesses being in Africa, Amewicans on the other hand are the worst swines that has ever been (that's a given, not much to consider), if kikes could still produce a jeremy it would be ok !

Any other frenchie here that speaks cocksucker? Have no fucking clue as to what this cocksucker is trying to say!

usmc4ever wrote:



Any other frenchie here that speaks cocksucker? Have no fucking clue as to what this cocksucker is trying to say!

That you are an average sissy Amewican commie islamofascist coward is a known fact, no need to get all airy about it, nobody cares .., you're ugly anyway

Argentina and Iceland will team up to TAKE DOWN THE U.K

Falkland War II along with Cod War IV

FUCKING A

die motherfuckers

take it you bastards

ArthurH wrote:

Limeys are basically peasants, just like Amewicans, best thing would be to nuke these assholes
(but frogs are worse)

True arf, they don't come much worse than the kermits, But is it you Walloonies that are going to do it? I doubt it, even though you Belgbums are renowned for your bravery and courage.

No they are unstoppable now:

Sarkozy Threatens With War If Euro Fails

At least the altitude, but certainly not attitude, challenged French president has finally jumped the shark when it comes to fire and brimstone pronouncements of mutual assured destruction:

SARKOZY "END OF EURO WOULD MEAN END OF EUROPE, END OF PEACE" - BBG

Or... it would mean the end of the current generation of crony, corrupt, and criminally stupid leaders. Because last we checked, the Euro just celebrated its 10th birthday (with a vast majority wishing said anniversary had never occurred), and Europe was quite "war free" in the days before the globalist wet dream currency. But what do we know.
www.zerohedge.com . . .

Have a look at the comments if you want a laugh; check them out. These ones are quite good

"kaiserhoff

Cool beans. I think he's trying to surrender while Europe is still in a sitzkrieg."

or

"TruthInSunshine

Zeeeze talk of ze end of the euro.....eeez how you say.....zacreligiouz and blazphemouz, comprenez-vous cette opinion importante du mien?

Le Ponzi socio-économique français A BESOIN de l'euro autant que n'importe quelle autre caisse de panier ruinée.

Nous avons besoin apparemment de plus de pain et de cirque, chiennes."

Margaret should fuck off and take RogerPippen with her.

LTKilling wrote:

Argentina and Iceland will team up to TAKE DOWN THE U.K

Falkland War II along with Cod War IV

FUCKING A

die motherfuckers

take it you bastards

I'm convinced that in your (probably very infrequent) moments of self reflection, it must occur to to that you are an uttter plonker.In your case, accepting this would probably be a very good thing. Think about it if you're capable.

Richard1 wrote:

Margaret should fuck off and take RogerPippen with her.

This is roger's main squeeze!

As she was the one to say "There is no such thing as society", she would be deeply offended if society: I.E the public or the state, had any say in or cost in off her funeral. She can have a private funeral, at her family's cost, as her belief hold true. A state funeral would be spitting in her face.

We really shouldn't take the piss out of the poor old girl. She was suffering from dementia half way through her premiership, That is why the Tories got rid of her in the end.

I don't why she is put on a pedestal. She was a hard, callous bitch. I don't think she will be mourned by the likes of Pitpig and his friends and neighbors.

Richard1 wrote:

Margaret should fuck off and take RogerPippen with her.

All in good time, Hadrian, all in good time.

lord_of_the_air wrote:

Richard1 wrote:

Margaret should fuck off and take RogerPippen with her.

This is roger's main squeeze!

Dame Edna has the good sense to live continents away from our resident shit-sucking scumbag.

FRENCH WEAPONS

SUPERIOR!!!!!

LTKilling wrote:

FRENCH WEAPONS

SUPERIOR!!!!!

LTK, kndly fuck back under the rock from whence you came and die.

ltk you really are a piece of SH1T, Big vern lost his best mate in that

Nappybonesapart wrote:

ltk you really are a piece of SH1T, Big vern lost his best mate in that

who let the piece of shit back in?? it wasn't anything 2 do with me thank fuck -

when Shon changed the rules regarding being able 2 buy your way back into FF for a measly $10 he should have also provided those on who he was inflicting this moron back on the chance 2 pay and get the cunt banned again -

in fact he should say before he allows him back in he has received the $'s and we could then counter bid against it - I am sure lots of us would cough up some cash just 2 get the cunt banned - he could go back 2 Alan's shithouse then and leave us in piece - I believe it was on Alan's site he found an accomplice that also loved Hitler