DeathList Forum

Ah, OK. In Australia, they're handing them out like they're going out of fashion. I think Steve Irwin got offered one and Peter Brock received one. Pretty sure Johnny Warren got one too.

Some people think Thatcher should because

1 - Longest serving 20th century Prime Minister and seen by some in the country as a great leader.

2 - She declared and won a war.

Still no Churchill and highly divisive in a recession to blow that much money on someone so hated by a fair section of the country. As for the war leadership, we'd have to consider the same for Major, Blair, Brown and Cameron on that basis. Major led us in a bigger conflict won more easily, so - arguably - he's a better bet than all the others, and nobody is suggesting him for state honours.

 maryportfuncity, on 14 January 2012 - 06:44 PM, said:

I agree.

This Mail article presents it as a done deal. It's undated but seems to be about four years old. Some interesting bits though

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Bit sexist, innit. I mean, so what?

 Toast, on 14 January 2012 - 12:18 PM, said:

Perhaps it's similar to the United States, where leaders will often deny a state funeral in their will. The only reason Nixon didn't get one was because he refused one.

 angryGreatness, on 14 January 2012 - 07:49 PM, said:

You sure it was nothing to do with the fact that he was a huge crook?

Story from the Daily Mail: http://www.dailymail...ameron-was.html

A woman with dementia doesn't know who the Prime Minister is...hardly news-worthy.

 Windsor, on 16 January 2012 - 12:20 AM, said:

I think if you asked a lot of OAP's in England who David Cameron is, they probably couldn't tell you.
I had a job a few years ago where I had to ask a series of questions to help nurses detect the early stages of dementia.
One of the questions "who is the current President?" at the time it was Bush, although quite a few would answer Ford or Reagan.

 Phantom, on 16 January 2012 - 05:41 PM, said:

Even if they had answered "George Bush" that would have been no indicator of health, because they may have been referring to his father!

 sympathyforthedevil, on 16 January 2012 - 07:40 PM, said:

If they just answered Bush, we had to ask them which one

 sympathyforthedevil, on 16 January 2012 - 07:40 PM, said:

From that one would expect that in subjects of a monarchy early stages of dementia are less easily spotted, when asked after the name of the monarch. Another good reason for the republic.

regards,
Hein

If she replied that she was still the PM, then the marbles really have been lost...

Lady Thatcher appears in public for first time in months .. http://www.dailymail...lic-outing.html Looking pretty good!
Edited by Magere Hein, 20 March 2012 - 08:44 AM.
: Post moved from topic "Political Frailty"

 Depor23, on 14 January 2012 - 01:02 PM, said:

I hear that Jim Stynes is even going to get one.

Baroness Thatcher: 'If I had my time again, I wouldn’t go into politics'

 Davey Jones' Locker, on 25 March 2012 - 10:10 PM, said:

A parting shot perhaps?

 JR976evil, on 26 March 2012 - 03:35 AM, said:

I bet she is not the only one who wishes she had not gone into politics

From those naughty people at B3ta.com LINK

Is there no news of her dying a horrible slow death yet ?

 Yongle Emperor, on 16 April 2012 - 07:01 PM, said:

Depends on your view of dementia.

I can't find where I put it, but I am sticking by my prediction of Thatcher dying on my birthday 2nd May