Forgive me while I get my dancing shoes on (merged )

[1964white]

Riots/protests on our streets all because an old lady has passed away

Looking at the pictures many of these thugs involved were not even born when Thatcher was Prime Minister

What an evil/disrespectful society we have thesedays in our once glorious nation

Pathetic !

[becchio bear]

Riots/protests on our streets all because an old lady has passed away

Looking at the pictures many of these thugs involved were not even born when Thatcher was Prime Minister

What an evil/disrespectful society we have thesedays in our once glorious nation

Pathetic !

X 2 little old man. Disgusting images being beamed around the world

[Martyn]

I sincerely hope that the suggestion from that idiot Graham Kelly of a minute's silence before the games this weekend is ignored.

Can you imagine any ground in the country where that would be respected?

[Martyn]

So, Cameron decides that parliament should be recalled today for MPs to "pay their respects" and guess what - they are round the trough like pigs again!

Get your expenses here lads!

[Emsley]

Enter the Guild!
:mrgreen:

[Armleywhite]

Yes indeed, he had the potential to be a great PM

William Whitelaw was considered by so many to be one of the greatest Prime Ministers this country never had.

[Martyn]

William Whitelaw was considered by so many to be one of the greatest Prime Ministers this country never had.

I remember him well - the man who accused Labour of "going round stirring up apathy"

[CSA]

I sincerely hope that the suggestion from that idiot Graham Kelly of a minute's silence before the games this weekend is ignored.

Can you imagine any ground in the country where that would be respected?

None,Would be a complete embarrassment.Best left alone.

[Drs.Dad]

I sincerely hope that the suggestion from that idiot Graham Kelly of a minute's silence before the games this weekend is ignored.

Can you imagine any ground in the country where that would be respected?

I've been trying my best to stay out of this discussion!
Graham Kelly is correct in that the country should mark her passing with a minutes silence, but Maggie T polarised such vastly differing opinions, that any marking of this death at football grounds could easily end up in bloodshed on the terraces (if you know what I mean). Imagine if you will someone who remembers her with fondness stood with bowed head in front of the family of a miner....... make up your own ending. The same would happen if there was a minutes applause. I am of the opinion that she was the best PM in living memory, and that she saved this country from falling into the hands of the unions, the Falklands from Argentina, and millions from their own apathy, but I do try to understand those who hold to opposing view.

[The Subhuman]

I've been trying my best to stay out of this discussion!
Graham Kelly is correct in that the country should mark her passing with a minutes silence, but Maggie T polarised such vastly differing opinions, that any marking of this death at football grounds could easily end up in bloodshed on the terraces (if you know what I mean). Imagine if you will someone who remembers her with fondness stood with bowed head in front of the family of a miner....... make up your own ending. The same would happen if there was a minutes applause. I am of the opinion that she was the best PM in living memory, and that she saved this country from falling into the hands of the unions, the Falklands from Argentina, and millions from their own apathy, but I do try to understand those who hold to opposing view.

It's not a minutes silence I would respect.....

[Emsley]

If you asked me to be silent for her it wouldn't happen.
I simply cant do it.

[Drs.Dad]

You make my point for me.... a minutes silence would never be observed, and would be a pointless exercise.
Sadly.

[Martyn]

You make my point for me.... a minutes silence would never be observed, and would be a pointless exercise.
Sadly.

Precisely what I was saying.

Holding pro or anti Thatcher views isn't the issue, she is/was an extremely divisive character and no minute's silence would ever be observed.

There is also the question of precedent - we haven't had a minute's silence when previous PMs have died, why should she be different?

If any former PM did deserve a minute's silence you could make a case for Harold Wilson who, despite many failings, was the only PM to refuse to join America in a war when he said he would not get Britain involved in Vietnam. Are you listening Blair?

[LUFCRACE]

There is also the question of precedent - we haven't had a minute's silence when previous PMs have died, why should she be different?

Exactly. I don't know if it's just me, but in my head, when I was growing up, minutes silences seemed to be few and far between, these days they seem to be every other week.

[Gino 1959]

There is also the question of precedent - we haven't had a minute's silence when previous PMs have died, why should she be different?

Nor a state funeral since Churchill?

Exactly. I don't know if it's just me, but in my head, when I was growing up, minutes silences seemed to be few and far between, these days they seem to be every other week.

it seems celebrity/hero/whatever status granted too easily nowadays. I mean - I watched Olympians get a medal from the Queen yesterday just for being good at jumping or running or whatnot and yet the UK shits on many soldiers that lose life or limb in pointless foreign wars. WTF is that all about?

[Martyn]

The entire honours system is fundamentally corrupt Gino.

All PMs since time immemorial have used it corruptly, it should be binned immediately.

[Gino 1959]

The entire honours system is fundamentally corrupt Gino.

All PMs since time immemorial have used it corruptly, it should be binned immediately.

Yeah - the sight of Sir Mark Thatcher made me want to puke yesterday. A guy that part-funds a violent coup...

[Martyn]

Yeah - the sight of Sir Mark Thatcher made me want to puke yesterday. A guy that part-funds a violent coup...

It's worse - he is actually the second Baron Thatcher as he inherited it when his father died in 2003.

Hereditary baronetcies in the 21st century FFS!

[barryanorak]

Exactly. I don't know if it's just me, but in my head, when I was growing up, minutes silences seemed to be few and far between, these days they seem to be every other week.

Don't forget the doubly respectful and doubly redundant 2 minutes silence...

[The Subhuman]

Don't forget the doubly respectful and doubly redundant 2 minutes silence...

and the 21 bum salute...