Thatcher Continues To Divide.

[diddlydo]

Disgraceful that this sum of money should be spent on unveiling her statue in the midst of a pandemic and economic crisis.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/dec/02/mini-brexit-margaret-thatchers-statue-divides-her-hometown

[emmie]

my eyes are open. I am sure other equally devisive statues have been erected, unveiled in times of economic need as i said before. You don't care for her, fine.

[emmie]

i too wonder at the cost perhaps some unbiased person can look into it

[naomi24]

From the BBC.

//The Conservative-led authority agreed to fund the event but "fully expected" the money to be recouped in donations.//

So this is not being paid for from the public purse.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-55146068

Have a cup of tea, diddly.

[Bazile]

A couple of council blokes in high viz jacket rolls up in a low loader

Removes said statue from vehicle and place on base

A few speeches from a few dignatories

That'll be 100k folding guvnor

[emmie]

and breathe

[ToraToraTora]

I've heard they are putting a monument to the brexiteers in the centre of Oxford.

[emmie]

oh crikey TTT, lets hope that diddly sees the funny side to that one

[diddlydo]

"Fully expected" the money to be recouped - more hope than expectation I suspect.

[emmie]

hope springs eternal so they say

[diddlydo]

TTT - your attempts at sarcasm are pointless.

[naomi24]

Never mind, diddly. You never were an optimist. ;o)

[bobbinwales]

Am no lover of Thatcher and wont be going to Lincoln to see her but... do you dissaprove of all statues or museum exhibits that cost money then diddlydo?

[emmie]

TTT epic fail lol

[emmie]

bobbin which is what i have said from the start. I agree that this is probably bad timing, but when would have been a good time for many who hated her

[ichkeria]

Grantham not Lincoln.
There’s precious little to see in Grantham at the best of times so I can see why they might want some sort of attraction

[emmie]

Ick the egg throwing kind presumably

[emmie]

how will it affect you directly, or does it. I know that unveiling a statue to her is going to be fraught with danger and for some its a bridge too far..

[naomi24]

It’s not unusual for towns to erect statues of their prominent citizens - and she was certainly that.

[youngmafbog]

Right so the £300,000 10ft plinth of the Iron Lady will be situated on St Peter's Hill Green in Grantham, Lincolnshire, after being funded by the Public Memorials Appeal charity.

The 100k is the unveiling event which I suspect is high because of didy's mates who have threatened to vandalise it.

Personally I am not for statues whoever it is but if someone wants to pay then not a problem. I would like to see a breakdown of the 100k seeing as we often have councils (of all colours) waste money.

[emmie]

what is Grantham a Labour or Conservative council i can;t seem to find out