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General Topics => All things that have nothing to do with Turkey => Topic started by: Marggie on February 28, 2014, 09:21:05 AM

Title: August Bank Holiday - Margaret Thatcher Day
Post by: Marggie on February 28, 2014, 09:21:05 AM

Your chance to show your objection

https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/stop-naming-the-august-bank-holiday-as-margaret-thatcher-day.

Title: Re: August Bank Holiday - Margaret Thatcher Day
Post by: Colwyn on February 28, 2014, 09:49:08 AM

Signed this earlier. Have to wonder why this little band of Tories want to have a day every year for people to dance on the grave and burn effigies. But if they are going to propose one to celebrate the witch's death why didn't they choose November 5th?

Title: Re: August Bank Holiday - Margaret Thatcher Day
Post by: Jo on February 28, 2014, 09:54:48 AM

Signed yesterday, but thank you for posting the link. I have shared on FB

Title: Re: August Bank Holiday - Margaret Thatcher Day
Post by: Jacqui Harvey on February 28, 2014, 10:16:24 AM

I think they should make it Tony Blair Day.   I am sure he would not charge too much for using his name.

Title: Re: August Bank Holiday - Margaret Thatcher Day
Post by: marina on February 28, 2014, 10:20:54 AM

 ;D well said Jacqui

Title: Re: August Bank Holiday - Margaret Thatcher Day
Post by: usedbustickets on February 28, 2014, 10:59:42 AM

Yep signed and circulated it yesterday.  On the case of Thatch, I'm not sure she'd have wanted it anyway.  Remember she did not want a state funeral it was only a section of neo Thatcherite Tories who pressed it for political advantage.  As to TB in the very unlikely event of such an offer I'm not sure his vanity would ever have allowed him to decline it - cash or no cash incentive) :(