country they can create the myth that Thatcher
saved the country.
They can browbeat opposition by feigning
offence at any criticism of their matriarch.
no criticism: plenty of hagiography
They can tell lies and make Thatcher appearall important to British history: Important enough
to drop work in parliament.
protest or not.
In the end, is the government promoting the
Myth of Thatcherism, against all the proof?
They are taking the opportunity to start
petty battles with opponents within parliament.
I guess they picked the wrong victim in Sally
Bercow.
Checkit: guardian.co.uk
Sally
Bercow: I won't be part of 'attempted canonisation' of Thatcher
Speaker's
wife says she won't accompany husband to funeral and accuses No 10 of
undermining John Bercow
Press Association
Sunday 14 April 2013 16.27
BST
Sally
Bercow, the wife of the Commons speaker, has said she will not be attending the
funeral of Baroness Thatcher as she does not want to join in the
"attempted canonisation" of the former prime minister.
