When
critics complained about the high cost of Mrs. Thatcher’s funeral (apparently
ten million pounds), one of the Lady’s many admirers responded that the cost of
looking after the Jordanian terrorist Abu Qatada - who has successfully fought
off extradition to Jordan - in the UK and the cost of the various judicial
processes connected with his making Britain his chosen land has already
exceeded ten million pounds.
Now,
if Margaret Thatcher had stayed alive (she was no longer capable of doing any
harm) and Abu Qatada had died – we would have enjoyed a double saving.
On
a serious note – the send off that the previous Labour government and the
current Tory administration have allowed Thatcher to orchestrate for herself
was an inflated outrage. We are owed an apology by the government.
Other
than for heads of state or government killed due to and during their term office, this
whole state funeral nonsense should be discontinued.
