Maggie Thatcher, you're no Winston Churchill, according to Britons

[marmar]

from the Guardian UK:


Should Margaret Thatcher have a state funeral?

The Iron Lady is set to be given a state funeral when she dies. The British government's decision is controversial as only one politician, Winston Churchill, had the honour last century. Do you think Margaret Thatcher should have a state funeral?

20%
Yes
80%
No


http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/poll/2008/jul/15/margaretthatcher

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

1. When I was living there...

She was PM and oh, was she reviled.

[Captain Hilts]

2. Not enough for liberals and labor to oust her.

She got her start in politics cutting milk funds for school lunch programs, what can you expect?

But the left side of the political ledger never got their act together to oust her.

[malaise]

3. The Brits hate her

M$M and the right wing love her - same old 20% everywhere.

[muriel_volestrangler]

4. An online, self-selecting poll on The Guardian web pages

is not exactly representative of Britain. While many of us would completely oppose such a funeral, I suspect more than 20% would support it - the Tory vote never drops as low as that, and all Tories would like it, even just to rub it in the faces of Labour.