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[Scooter]

Good fucking riddance.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4BCUWopQQ4


A British friend of mine called me just to share with me his excitement. He's organizing an actual party. L-O-L

 

[peanutbutterlatte]

So what's it gonna be like when Elizabeth II finally bites it?

Spoiler

Just kidding. We all know she is never going to die.

I'll repeat what I said about Gordon Brown; doing nothing is preferable to doing lots of terrible things.

 

[Carl]

Indeed, but I think most people post stuff like that to counter all the bullshit praise she's getting right now on tv and other places just because she's dead. Someone on ITV just said that every true feminist in the country should be weeping because she's dead.

Eurgh it's pretty ridiculous. Don't expect them to sit there calling her out on the piece of shit she was, but they could at least be fucking balanced about stuff rather than pretending she fell from fucking heaven or something.

 

[Blake'sGrave]

There's a difference between calling them an innocent angel and simply not being an asshole.

exactly.

 

[Spirit of Jazz]

I wasn't born when Hitler ruled Germany. I guess i can't complain about him.

Hey, whether you think his policies were good or bad you can't argue that Hitler was an incredible leader.

 

[glaurung]

So what's it gonna be like when Elizabeth II finally bites it?

Spoiler

Just kidding. We all know she is never going to die.

She won't die. She'll just call down a spaceship when she gets bored, remove her human skin, revealing a scaly lizard underneath.

 

[RaginRoss]

Mogwai - George Square Thatcher Death Party

I can see this actually happening, too.

 

[jonnyp]

Just heard celebrations here in the office in Scotland. I guess she wasn't very well liked here. I'm sure I'll be hearing Hefner's song about her in the pub this week.

 

[Conor 419]

I didn't agree with the Iron Lady...at all, but nonetheless respect exists for such an important politician.

RIP

 

[ToxicAdam]

Last estimate I read was that it would cost at least two million. Thatcher kicks the working class one final time from beyond the grave.

I would imagine all the living prime minsters still get public money every year for pensions/security. Kind of a silly thing to get mad about.

 

[bengraven]

I thought she already died years ago :/

This.

I blame my being an American though.

 

[RionaaM]

Not being British myself, this was the first thing I thought of:

The Fletcher Memorial Home

That's why I said Waters would be pleased. The whole The Final Cut album is a sharp critique to her politics, along with some other leaders too.

 

[MCN]

Last estimate I read was that it would cost at least two million. Thatcher kicks the working class one final time from beyond the grave.

Knowing the current government, that two million will be taken directly from the unemployed and disabled.

 

[Napoleonthechimp]

Braunstone Town or Frith? Big difference!

(I'm a little way out nearer to Hinckley) XD

Mountsorrel.

 

[BertramCooper]

I'll repeat what I said about Gordon Brown; doing nothing is preferable to doing lots of terrible things.

I kind of it pictured it like North Korea when a Kim dies, minus the hysterical crying.

The English aren't exactly known for pouring out their emotions.

 

[NekoFever]

Kind of sweet that Mandela's hung on after what she said about him as well.

 

[Indrid Cold1]

I won't speak ill of ... actually I will. This was an evil woman who did untold damage to the north of the country and absolutely decimated entire communities with her policies, consorted with some vile regimes abroad and caused literal riots at home. I am not sorry she is gone.

 

[Osiris]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1NyWbhCxZE

Whatever happened to childhood?
We're all scared of the kids in our neighboorhood;
They're not small, charming and harmless,
They're a violent bunch of bastard little shits.
And anyone who looks younger than me
Makes me check for my wallet, my phone and my keys,
And I'm tired of being tired out
Always being on the lookout for thieving gits.

We're all wondering how we ended up so scared;
We spent ten long years teaching our kids not to care
And that "there's no such thing as society" anyway,
And all the rich folks act surprised
When all sense of community dies,
But you just closed your eyes to the other sidev Of all the things that she did.
Thatcher fucked the kids.

And it seems a little bit rich to me,
The way the rich only ever talk of charity
In times like the seventies, the broken down economy
Meant even the upper tier was needing some help.
But as soon as things look brighter,
Yeah the grin gets wider and the grip gets tighter,
And for every teenage tracksuit mugger
There's a guy in a suit who wouldn't lift a finger for anybody else.

You've got a generation raised on the welfare state,
Enjoyed all its benefits and did just great,
But as soon as they were settled as the richest of the rich,
They kicked away the ladder, told the rest of us that life's a bitch.
And it's no surprise that all the fuck-ups
Didn't show up until the kids had grown up.
But when no one ever smiles or ever helps a stranger,
Is it any fucking wonder our society's in danger of collapse?

So all the kids are bastards,
But don't blame them, yeah, they learn by example.
Blame the folks who sold the future for the highest bid:
That's right, Thatcher fucked the kids.

 

[3Sixty]

A state funeral will surely cause riots right?

 

[Nicktendo86]

I kind of it pictured it like North Korea when a Kim dies, minus the hysterical crying.

The English aren't exactly known for pouring out their emotions.

Except when Dianna died, that was just embarrassing.

 

[Lazlo Woodbine]

Only if they privatise it.

Best comment in this whole thread lol.

I'm sad to see that there is so little respect for the dead on my facebook news feed, I thought my friends were better than that.

RIP

To quote @Robert Florence: "If you feel a bit bad about making jokes about Thatcher's death, it simply means that you have more humanity than she ever possessed."

There's a line to be drawn between accosting someones grieving relatives and making a statement on the passing of a well known public/political figure. People have a horrible desire to eulogise when anyone's died but at the end of the day; why should she care because (as it's been said) "ding dong the witch is dead"?

 

[Arksy]

The greatest PM the UK will likely have.

RIP

 

[Exterminieren]

I am not looking forward to the month-long Conservative Party advert we're about to get.

 

[Ryder]

Why was she voted in twice after the first time if she was despised so much?

I guess she had a lot of love by southerners?

 

[Deacan]

Don't think I will be shedding any tears.

 

[Shiv47]

As Elvis Costello put it:

Well I hope I don't die too soon
I pray the lord my soul to save
Oh I'll be a good boy, Im trying so hard to behave
Because there's one thing I know, I'd like to live
Long enough to savour
That's when they finally put you in the ground
I'll stand on your grave and tramp the dirt down

 

[peanutbutterlatte]

I kind of it pictured it like North Korea when a Kim dies, minus the hysterical crying.

The English aren't exactly known for pouring out their emotions.

Well we know the next reign won't be as long, unless Charles has inherited his mother's immortality.

 

[Acorn]

I would imagine all the living prime minsters still get public money every year for pensions/security. Kind of a silly thing to get mad about.

She should stick by her principles and have a private funeral paid for by her estate and secured by g4s.

 

[3Sixty]

Ken Livingston going in on Sky News.

 

[ComputerMKII]

A great lady is gone. RIP.

 

[Kurtofan]

Why was she voted in twice after the first time if she was despised so much?

I guess she had a lot of love by southerners?

Falkland Wars boosted her popularity.Fucking Argentinian junta.

 

[industrian]

Knowing the current government, that two million will be taken directly from the unemployed and disabled.

After the new so-called "Bedroom Tax", I think it's only fair to pay a new Bathroom Tax in order to flush her away for good.

 

[Yagharek]

Kind of sweet that Mandela's hung on after what she said about him as well.

The contrast between the two people couldnt be more stark. Mandela is revered the world over.

 

[Sir_Crocodile]

Thatcher did a lot of what was necessary to ensure that unions would never again bring down a country, but she also ruined a hell of a lot of peoples lives. Hard to know what to say when someone like that passes, so I'll settle for simply RIP.

 

[LTWheels]

 

[Reigan]

Why was she voted in twice after the first time if she was despised so much?

I guess she had a lot of love by southerners?

Even Bush won twice politics is a joke.

 

[3Sixty]

Sky News cut Livingstone off.

Hilarious.

 

[mxgt]

I certainly won't be upset about this.

 

[Ripclawe]

great leader and woman. She took a country sick and stuck in mediocrity in the 70's and turned it back into a world player.

 

[8bit]

Nevermind, a minute later with the twitter graphic. Here's an article from Vice instead.

http://www.vice.com/en_uk/read/Is-Margaret-Thatcher-Dead-Yet

A few months ago, when a rumour of Margaret Thatcher's death spread, I predicted what would happen when she actually did die. This is what I wrote.

When Mags does finally die, it's going to unleash such an unimaginable wave of dickheadism onto our streets. Of course, you'll have the strange Mayfair Set types who'll be expecting the State which Thatcher did so much to demolish to pay for her grand funeral. But, while those guys might be the sort of international scum who broker arms deals between African governments during big game hunting trips, they'll be the least of our worries.

Okay. So imagine Thatcher dies at 10PM at night – as she might easily have done last night. "RIP Maggie" quickly starts trending on Twitter, slightly below "Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead". Soon, #maggieparty starts doing some business, as people arrange to meet up in Parliament Square. By 11PM, 50 or so students have gathered outside Parliament. Three different soundsystems show up, playing dubstep and handing out glowsticks. Professor Chris Knight is there in devil horns, with a sandwich board welcoming Maggie to hell. Every news station sends a camera down. The Guardian runs a liveblog on it and Mail Online website is led by a story with pictures of dancing hippies headlined: "Shameful! Flashmobbing, Drinking and Vandalism. Is This The Right Way To Remember a British Icon?" They focus on a piece of graffiti saying "Let the bitch burn" scrawled on Churchill's statue.

The next evening, Newsnight invites Jody McIntyre on to defend the events and it's all held up as an example of a nation divided. Those mooted plans for her State funeral are scrapped, but there is still clamour for a public event in memory of her from certain newspaper columnists.

As UK Uncut distance themselves from the forums planning to disrupt the funeral by throwing paint bombs at the hearse, someone calls Meryl Streep and asks for her opinion. The police talk about pre-emptive arrests on those planning to disrupt the event, as "people have a right to express their grief". This is taken to mean dawn raids by the left-wing press. Some sources claim that the Occupy sites are going to be closed down before the funeral, others that they'll be kettled. The funeral is termed "The Battle of Two Britains" in a Times editorial and things peter along until we all explode from exasperation.

Basically, it'll be an unbearable week combining the pomposity of a Jubilee with the psychosis of the Osama death parties.

Let's see if I was right.

Addendum – the Twitter hashtags have already started rolling in:

 

[Yagharek]

Even Bush won twice politics is a joke.

He only won once.

 

[Jb]

She's off riding her horse in the sunset with Ronald.

 

[Ding-Ding]

Why was she voted in twice after the first time if she was despised so much?

I guess she had a lot of love by southerners?

Goto Google...
Search "winter of discontent"
Browse images.

Then you will see why she was voted in twice, after the previous Labour party & unions turned this country into bankrupt, garbage in the streets shithole.

 

[caramac]

Last estimate I read was that it would cost at least two million. Thatcher kicks the working class one final time from beyond the grave.

The results of her policies will carry on kicking the working classes long into the future.

 

[BertramCooper]

Except when Dianna died, that was just embarrassing.

To be fair, that Diana-fied version of "Candle in the Wind" was pretty damn heart-tugging.

Well we know the next reign won't be as long, unless Charles has inherited his mother's immortality.

For your sake, I hope not, although as an American with an innate dislike of royals, I'd be amused to see Charles bring down the monarchy with his utter stupidity.

 

[AlexMogil]

Always loved this song by EC.


Elvis Costello – Tramp the Dirt Down



I saw a newspaper picture from the political campaign
A woman was kissing a child, who was obviously in pain
She spills with compassion, as that young child's
Face in her hands she grips
Can you imagine all that greed and avarice
Coming down on that child's lips

Well I hope I don't die too soon
I pray the lord my soul to save
Oh I'll be a good boy, I'm trying so hard to behave
Because there's one thing I know, I'd like to live
Long enough to savor
That's when they finally put you in the ground
I'll stand on your grave and tramp the dirt down

When England was the whore of the world
Margaret was her madam
And the future looked as bright and as clear as
The black tarmacadam
Well I hope that she sleeps well at night, isn't
Haunted by every tiny detail
'Cos when she held that lovely face in her hands
All she thought of was betrayal

And now the cynical ones say that it all ends the same in the long run
Try telling that to the desperate father who just squeezed the life from his only son
And how it's only voices in your head and dreams you never dreamt
Try telling him the subtle difference between justice and contempt
Try telling me she isn't angry with this pitiful discontent
When they flaunt it in your face as you line up for punishment
And then expect you to say thank you straighten up, look proud and pleased
Because you've only got the symptoms, you haven't got the whole disease
Just like a schoolboy, whose head's like a tin-can
Filled up with dreams then poured down the drain
Try telling that to the boys on both sides, being blown to bits or beaten and maimed
Who takes all the glory and none of the shame

Well I hope you live long now, I pray the lord your soul to keep
I think I'll be going before we fold our arms and start to weep
I never thought for a moment that human life could be so cheap
'Cos when they finally put you in the ground
They'll stand there laughing and tramp the dirt down





Edit: BAH, Shiv you beat me to it! Eh, I'm keeping it.

 

[madmackem]

great leader and woman. She took a country sick and stuck in mediocrity in the 70's and turned it back into a world player.

By tossing the poor and not well off onto the fire.

 

[Carl]

Jesus fucking christ, a BBC News Special at 4:00 spouting a ton of bullshit about how fucking amazing she was. Nice work being balanced, BBC

 

[Bleepey]

Another FB quote...

I'd have thought the Scots would wonder if a stake through the heart would achieve anything. Or would dismemberment and fire be needed.

 

[NekoFever]

Jesus fucking christ, a BBC News Special at 4:00 spouting a ton of bullshit about how fucking amazing she was. Nice work being balanced, BBC

And you'll still get Tories calling the BBC a leftist propaganda tool whenever they get called out on their nonsense.