The Funeral Of Margaret Thatcher: Your Eulogy

[AB Editor]

You can watch live here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-22177366

What would you say, given the chance to speak at the Funeral?

Here's a round up of previous discussions:

Margaret Thatcher Dies Of A Stroke | A State Funeral? | Should Anti-Thatcher Demonstrations Be Banned? | Etiquette Upon The Death Of Margaret Thatcher | Maggie's Greatest Achievement (And Failure) | A Song For Thatcher | Disrespectful Cartoons | A Fitting Epitaph | BBC Coverage | What Maggie Did For Us

[woofgang]

gavmacp did you know her personally?

[Gavmacp]

Sorry?

[sir.prize]

This link says full text . . .

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2013/apr/17/bishop-address-thatcher-funeral-text

[jno]

true, murraymints, not buried, so read that mothers etc aren't given semi-state funerals in St Paul's. This sort of thing has happened before for Nelson, Wellington and Churchill. To compare the great struggles for national survival against Napoleon and Hitler with the skirmishes in the south Atlantic is, in my view, to demean what Chruchill and Wellington did.

This occasion seems to me like politicians pretending they're royalty.

[sir.prize]

jno - don't say Dizzy Dave ISN'T royalty.

[Gromit]

I wonder if Wellington's or Churchill's funeral had to be 'protected' by 4000 police officers?

[chaptazbru]

I heard on the radio that the Bishop? at her funeral said something like this is the time for 'human compassion' - I nearly dropped my coffee cup - like all the compassion she showed the ordinary working man then ?????

[MadMen]

It really irritates me when posters ask "did you know them personally?" when they don't agree with a fellow poster's comment.

You don't have to know someone *personally* to form an opinion on them.

[Ellipsis]

First woman Prime Minister, wartime leader, IRA survivor, elected three times in a row, widely known/popular around the world during and after her tenure ... what would it say about Britain if we *didn't* give her a good send-off? That we're a miserable load of gits. Money well spent if we avoid giving that impression ...

[MadMen]

Hear, hear, chaptazbru!

[chaptazbru]

It irritates me too !

[Sparkles62]

As Barmaid said, I didn't know her personally, but she will certainly go down in history as a truly strong, decisive woman/Prime minister. she knew what she wanted to do, stuck by her principles, and didn't give in just to please other people.

[jackthehat]

The principal of the Eulogy seems to have passed some of you by....

[jrtv]

From a personal view I would like to say a big thank you Mrs Thatcher and may your God be with you.

[jackthehat]

pah! principle.........even

[MadMen]

As eulogies are usually read out by close family members or friends, the question itself is a bit pointless, really, and doesn't cover anything that's not already been said about old Maggie.

Gavmacp said he did not like her, so would not say anything. To then be questioned as to "whether he knew her personally", is daft.

[woofgang]

It was a simple enquiry...no more, I implied nothing about my opinion of the poster's views.

[anotheoldgit]

AB Editor

/// Oh dear. I meant well. ///

That makes no difference for some ABers, as I can state from experience.

[MadMen]

Lol AOG. I wonder if ab editor reads The Daily Mail too! :)

[chaptazbru]

Which Abers are those AOG? The ones that have a different view to yourself?