Rejected petition State funeral

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We reject any use of public funds towards the inevitable funeral for Margaret Thatcher.

The British Government has no right to spend public money on the death of a former Prime Minister. State funerals should be reserved for the Monarch or a person who has demonstrably unified the nation(s) in times of great need.

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Date submitted 26 August 2012
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