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Details of Lady Thatcher’s funeral; Cristina Fernandez not in the invite list
Britain has decided not to invite Argentine President Cristina Kirchner to the funeral of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, Downing Street said on Thursday. The decision follows on a special request from the Thatcher family.However Ambassdor Alicia Castro will be invited since according to diplomatic protocol Britain has normal relations with the UK, and it is a state to state issue. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesCrisitina Fernadez was not invited.
Apr 11th, 2013 - 06:18 pm - Link - Report abuse 0It would be inappropriate for someone at the funeral to look more like a corpse than the person being remembered.
In accordance with protocol, Castro will recieve an invitation.
Apr 11th, 2013 - 06:23 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Poor old Hector says “not receiving an invitation is a provocation”
Apr 11th, 2013 - 06:25 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Well as we say in Ireland - pog mo thoin
(sorry no accents - havn't found an Irish ch set)
Awwww!
Apr 11th, 2013 - 06:29 pm - Link - Report abuse 0And there they are, the Latam leaders, just waiting to board the plane to attend the funeral of Maggie of the Maggots.
All their life has been a build-up to this particular occasion...
How ARE they going to be able to sleep now?
How mean! How utterly, utterly mean!!
Argentine Foreign Minister Hector Timerman brushed off the apparent snub.
Apr 11th, 2013 - 06:31 pm - Link - Report abuse 0“It does not matter to me to be invited to a place where I don’t want to go,”
The woman died, let the family mourn her in peace”.
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2013/04/11/argentina_not_invited_to_margaret_thatcher_funeral.html
Enough said, nobody cares at all in LATAM about genocides
Anyway Argentines seem more respectful...at leat they don´t celebrate as in UK.
Several Fundred people......
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2013/04/11/argentina_not_invited_to_margaret_thatcher_funeral.html
I thought they were still keeping a vigil on the Kling Film King and taking it in turns to swat the flies away, whilst reverently chanting, “We are all Chavez hummmm! We are all Chavez hummmm!”
Apr 11th, 2013 - 06:34 pm - Link - Report abuse 0CFK has been very quiet,
Apr 11th, 2013 - 06:35 pm - Link - Report abuse 0she dont want to push to far,
to show disrespect now would be that red line,
proves she can talk talk,
but cant do nothing else
still,
to be fair=she can watch it on TV.
I am glad TMBOA was not sent an invitation, she would only try another stunt like she pulled at Dead Man Now Rottings jamboree.
Apr 11th, 2013 - 06:37 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Also they can't afford the USD ONE million for the private jet for the whore and her deciples to ride in.
@5
Apr 11th, 2013 - 06:38 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Timerman couldn't get enough of London a few weeks ago. In fact he was so busy sightseeing that he forgot to attend the Falklands meeting at the Foreign Office that he had been so keen on.
they both know british feeling will be very high,
Apr 11th, 2013 - 06:44 pm - Link - Report abuse 0and like all bullies and cowards,
they will keep quiet,
very quiet
like little mouses
squeek squeek squeek.
As I remember we could not get enough of him. Highly entertaining and all for free, not every day that happens.
Apr 11th, 2013 - 06:44 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Kirchner isn't welcome in the UK full stop, neither are any of her government, Castro needs booting out too.
Apr 11th, 2013 - 06:51 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Someone has to serve the drinks at the reception afterwards, best have a professional do it, that's what I say!
Apr 11th, 2013 - 07:01 pm - Link - Report abuse 0# 10
Apr 11th, 2013 - 07:02 pm - Link - Report abuse 0....they both know british feeling will be very high,...
.....they will keep quiet,
......very quiet
anyway...
nobody is quiet in Britain according to this song soon top in charts
:-)
Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead, f is moving up the British singles chart in the wake of the Monday death of Margaret Thatcher.
http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/life_and_entertainment/2013/04/11/peo11-gofme3qq-1.html
This is a good opportunity for the UK to declare Alicia Castro persona non grata.
Apr 11th, 2013 - 07:04 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Philippe
They are looking for a small party to clean up with shovels after the procession behind the Household Cavalrys' horses. They could at least have invited CFK and Timerman for that job. They could lean on their shovels whist haranguing the crowd!
Apr 11th, 2013 - 07:07 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Oh! I forgot, Tango 1 impoundment....
@4 The point is that it will an occasion of proper class. CFK would drag everything down to gutter level. It is to be hoped that Castro will have the sense to politely decline. Or fall over and break her neck.
Apr 11th, 2013 - 07:13 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@10 I gather that the argie embassy bought 20,000 copies in the hope of influencing the charts. Where did you steal all that money from?
“”“This is a good opportunity for the UK to declare Alicia Castro persona non grata.”“”
Apr 11th, 2013 - 07:20 pm - Link - Report abuse 0They would have to give her a persona first.
“The UK government is still finalizing the list of foreign dignitaries”
Apr 11th, 2013 - 07:43 pm - Link - Report abuse 0CFK falls at first hurdle.
: one who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dignitary
Interesting post in comments section from anglo folks:
Apr 11th, 2013 - 07:57 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Phyllis
“President Fernandez shouldn't feel slighted. The fact that she was not invited to the witch's funeral should be worn like a badge of honour. Las Malvinas son argentinas!”
calmdownfolks
“This is a stupid story. Why would an Argentinian want to go to her funeral anyway? ”
The Continental
“Why is this news? I don't think Argentineans are losing any sleep over not being invited to her funeral. In fact, if I were Argentinean, I would take it as an insult if they were to invite me.”
holypolarbear
“Thatcher started a dirty war against them and killed the Argentinians, so why they go to her funeral. She is hateful in Argentina as in GB.”
holypolarbear
“Gee, are you supporting this criminal dictator who was behind S African Apartheid? Malvina belongs to Argentina, no matter a military junta is in power or an elected government. The conflict in Malvina could be solved through negotiation, as UN suggested at that time, but negotiation needs open mind and some brain. Non of them were in her head.”
Paul_Toronto
“More people will be attending the ”Thatcher is dead“ parties anyway.”
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2013/04/11/argentina_not_invited_to_margaret_thatcher_funeral.html
Read the rest of them, but you did not post them did you, wonder why?
Apr 11th, 2013 - 08:03 pm - Link - Report abuse 0#21 rc
Apr 11th, 2013 - 08:12 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I wrote “Interesting post in comments section from anglo folks:”
I read all of them....just consider pertinent post the smart ones, thats all
:-)
#4 and 5 Exactly, the really funny thing is anyone thought she's want to go! I'm sure she'd have been welcome on some of Britain's Thatcher commemoration events, in Glasgow, Brixton, Liverpool etc =)
Apr 11th, 2013 - 08:18 pm - Link - Report abuse 0“The smart ones that's all.”
Apr 11th, 2013 - 08:22 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I know nit picking when I see it.
And i know “out of arguments” when i see it
Apr 11th, 2013 - 08:38 pm - Link - Report abuse 0;-)
so-far , for your info - as it is being “pushed” deliberatley by a minority who would not even be abe to explain the social issues of the 1960s-70s-80s in UK (and can you?) many of which were not even born at the time - it is very unlikley that the briadcast media will note it and play it anyway in the “charts review”.
Apr 11th, 2013 - 08:40 pm - Link - Report abuse 0As for the invite - who is making the public fuss? Seems like it is Argentines who are making the fuss!!
All London did was answer a simple question!
Hope you enjoy the Guardian each day - assume you are aware that it is a minority paper in UK of little relevance. Try the Telegraph,Daily Mail, Express,Times, Sun, to get a better wider audience paper.
No, you tried to make it out that all the anglo posters and I am not convinced they were all anglo, felt the same way about thatcher, you did that by omitting the other posts who disagreed.
Apr 11th, 2013 - 08:42 pm - Link - Report abuse 0That is called nit picking.
Bit like Argentinas claim on the Islands really, so no suprise there.
#26 Mr Islander1
Apr 11th, 2013 - 08:51 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Only suggesting me Sun or Telegrpah rather The Guardian speaks a lot about you. thanks so much for your advice sr, can´t take it, sorry.
#27 i dont try to make it out nothing rc....i just wrote “Interesting post in comments section from anglo folks”.....who are making what here ?? come on buddy, don´t make a movie of this and just focus in the messages of few smart anglos, thats all
Got that right, a few.
Apr 11th, 2013 - 08:58 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Definition of Few:
“Not many but more than one.” A “ Few” artists live luxuriously.
Smart is debatable though!
Leave you to look that one up.
So-far, The papers I suggested are the ones that SELL widely in UK - and are not all of the same politcal leaning by a long way.
Apr 11th, 2013 - 09:18 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Just proposing a more balanced approach - you know - democratic and open.
I would happily place a bet that many of those on the streets with there paper hats and booze - are the same folks who burned and burgled shops and street 18 months ago for something to do.
And if you asked them what were the arguments - on BOTH sides - that they are allegedly acting about - then the majority would not have the faintest of clues.
The great majority of the minority are on the street - for “ a laugh” and ”it was an idea saw in facebook/twitter etc etc so went along.
I am sure she won't be able to reconcile her sleep......
Apr 11th, 2013 - 09:19 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Glad you got it (at least!)
Apr 11th, 2013 - 09:19 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Anything more you need, just tell me pal
:-)
Page 14 in “How to spot an Argentine”
Apr 11th, 2013 - 09:20 pm - Link - Report abuse 0'XX million in the UK, he finds 4 useful quotes and its “the whole nation hates maggie”.'
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#33 easy Robin.....Batman is ok
Apr 11th, 2013 - 09:30 pm - Link - Report abuse 0:-)
Page 15 in “How to spot an Argentine”
Apr 11th, 2013 - 09:40 pm - Link - Report abuse 0They make incomprehensible posts that they appear to think are amusing...but are... in fact ... simply incomprehensible.
The Argentinians logic on here is about as good as their governments economic policies.......
Apr 11th, 2013 - 10:39 pm - Link - Report abuse 0And it contains the same truth content as INDEC stats......
Scotish are very happy about the dead of this ladie !!!
Apr 11th, 2013 - 10:58 pm - Link - Report abuse 0enjoy the link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=R-kqHbsyFzY
Uruguay, if you're going and need a representative, I'd gladly go for you.
Apr 11th, 2013 - 11:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 014 so_far (
Apr 11th, 2013 - 11:35 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Very clever?
Except one tiny weenie little minuscule little problem
1, it is just a song from a film.
2, is was then, it still is now,
A fantasy..lol.
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I wonder of anyone will be representing the Pinochet family at this funeral.
Apr 12th, 2013 - 04:55 am - Link - Report abuse 0“State funeral for the friend and ally of mass-murderer, torturer and war-criminal Margaret Thatcher?
Should tax-payers be forced to pay for such an insult?”
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2013/04/508223.html?c=on
Yes, Marcos......
Apr 12th, 2013 - 06:42 am - Link - Report abuse 0they have invited the descendants of Pinochet, Saddam Hussein, Surkarno, and Pol Pot given they were all close with MT....
she was a fine lady......
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT
Apr 12th, 2013 - 06:57 am - Link - Report abuse 0Following the death of world class politician St. Margaret of Finchley I have decided to rename Argentina. From today its new name in english is Thatchertina. Please use the correct new name from now on in your postings.
HG
Apr 12th, 2013 - 07:14 am - Link - Report abuse 0Neither did they invite the ones of your very own Pol Galtieri, so at least you can not accuse them of dicrimination.
She was a fine lady, dealt with you insignificant little nation no problem, then got back dealing with other problems in the world, while you stewed in your own self pity.
Mind you, even she was suprised that you were still stewing 31 years later!
@ 43
Apr 12th, 2013 - 07:27 am - Link - Report abuse 0oh she 'dealt with us' very well.... But when did I put that in question????
Now, there is no denying she got in bed with the likes of Pinochet, Sukarno, and Saddam Hussein. Now, how can you be proud of that is beyond me...
Yeah, yeah. I prefer to get it from the horses mouth.
Apr 12th, 2013 - 07:56 am - Link - Report abuse 0http://gulfnews.com/1.1168527
@44 Helber
Apr 12th, 2013 - 08:00 am - Link - Report abuse 0Blesed Helber, thou art gifted with foresight. Prior to the 1st gulf war, the baddest middle eastern boy was Iran and Iraq was a western allie, but things change. Would you rather MT was a friend of the Junta than Pinochet? The defeat of the Junta gave you freedom from an oppressive regime and prevented you guys from invading Chile. MT was no friend of Pol Pot and Soharto was lauded by many countries besides Britain. It later it became apparent that things were not as they seem, but Helber you have hindsight and not foresight. For many years from 1850-1941 Britain and Argentina had perfect friendship (see the treaty of settlement) and look what a bunch of governmental misfits you've churned out.. are you going to chastise early british governments for that too?
@44 : As I have pointed out in other posts , Maggie Thatcher actually married Galtieri after Dennis died .Though very frail , he will be at the funeral , he looks very different after plastic surgery .
Apr 12th, 2013 - 08:18 am - Link - Report abuse 0She wasn't just Saddam's friend , she even sold Iraq nuclear bombs and submarines , only the cheque bounced , so we had to go to war to recover them .
She also had a cat called Larry and Tony Blair's wife had it assassinated when they took over 10 Downing St . Because the Blair's were Labour , no one complained though . Cats are the running dogs of the capitalist bourgeousie .Death to Cats ! Muerte a los gatos !
Pinochet told Maggie about holding prisoners in the Estadio Nacional . Maggie had thousands of communist miners rounded up in Hillsborough stadium and shot .
Clever media manipulation made it appear that it was crowd control gone wrong .
Her son , Sir Mark Thatcher , owns the uranium mines in the Malvinas .
Unemployed people from England are worked to death in those mines .
In the UK , some people are richer than others , and some are even made to work... Can you imagine , the horror !
No one in the UK wants to keep the Malvinas , but Dick Sawle is a cousin of the Queen , and anyone suggesting the islands are given to Argentina is arrested by the Royal Navy ( Princess Anne's husband is the Chief ) and taken away , probably to Admiralty Arch , and made to watch re-runs of Crossroads till they recant .
I fully intend to ask the Ecuadorians for asylum as soon as Assange vacates .
@47 Usurping Pirate
Apr 12th, 2013 - 08:46 am - Link - Report abuse 0Very droll! We'll soon be seeing all these “facts” being presented by all those gullible trolls who sent to these columns by la Campora.
So much bitterness from the Malvotrolls - anybody would've thought she'd fought them in their war of aggression and whipped their butts.
Apr 12th, 2013 - 09:21 am - Link - Report abuse 0What an abhorrent waste of money .. and they didn't even have the decency to but the evil old bag's funeral out to competitive tender.
Apr 12th, 2013 - 10:01 am - Link - Report abuse 0There are probably quite a few who celebrate Maggies passing in the UK, but ultimately she will get the last laugh. For the last 20 years they have been living in the UK she molded and after her funeral they will still be living in the shadow of Thatcher.
Apr 12th, 2013 - 11:25 am - Link - Report abuse 0@50
Apr 12th, 2013 - 11:26 am - Link - Report abuse 0Tell me what it is that is bothering you? Does it effect you in any way? We shall get a lot more back when the oil starts flowing in Q3 2017. They ( FALKLANDERS ) will be paying for the defence of the Islands, and sending us cheap oil and gas.
Merco Sur wrote: “according to diplomatic protocol Britain has normal relations with the UK, and it is a state to state issue.”
Apr 12th, 2013 - 12:35 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Good news!!!
Around £3 million to be spent on Mrs Thatcher's funeral, well so what. All those visiting dignitaries jetting in from abroad, at their own expense. mostly staying in hotels at their own expenses and travelling around at their own expense, eating plenty of food and what not.. at their own expense. I've no doubt the event will pay for itself ! :-)
Apr 12th, 2013 - 02:38 pm - Link - Report abuse 0It is simply outrageous that Alicia Castro has been invited. I hope that Thatcher's family refuse to participate and refuse to allow Thatcher's body to participate unless the shameful invitation is withdrawn.
Apr 12th, 2013 - 03:33 pm - Link - Report abuse 050 Skåre-Vuggevise
Apr 12th, 2013 - 04:48 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Well don't worry, when you die nobody will GAF.
Maybe after 2 or 3 more generations when the RG´s finally complete their soul searching & truth commissions & are man enough to come to terms with their guilty consciousness in supporting a brutal military dictatorship which killed 30,000 of their own people ....... they will realize that Maggie was not responsible for killing 649 RG´s during the Falklands war ......it was Argentina who started the war!!!
Apr 12th, 2013 - 04:49 pm - Link - Report abuse 0´´Puedo entender que la humillacion sufrida por perder de forma grotesca contra una potencia militar sea doloroso, pero por dios les pido por favor que no insistan con una idea que implemento la dictadura´´
All these nasty things
Apr 12th, 2013 - 06:01 pm - Link - Report abuse 0And all because CFK was not invited,
with some of your childish responses you wonder why.
Will Alicia Castro behave herself? She is not known for it here in the UK!
Apr 12th, 2013 - 07:33 pm - Link - Report abuse 0This great song from the Telegraph:
Apr 12th, 2013 - 08:46 pm - Link - Report abuse 0http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/margaret-thatcher/9990386/Im-In-Love-with-Margaret-Thatcher-anthem-aiming-to-rival-witch-song-in-charts.html
No more copyright problems from TMBOA about 'The wicked witch is dead' being HER song.
LOLs
#60 Well compared to those guys and their song, no-one can say my Cristina posts are extreme =) But seriously this is a good, creative way for Maggie's supporters to strike back, much better than the shrill calls for censorship we've had from some
Apr 12th, 2013 - 11:18 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Manchesterlad : Have you not been reading Helbers posts ? The war was concocted by Thatcher to boost her popularity . She was every dictators friend apprently . The ending the Cold War thing must have been a total abherration .
Apr 13th, 2013 - 09:48 am - Link - Report abuse 0BK : Your CFK loving friends can tell you a thing or two about censorship
Supermarkets in Argentina are currently not allowed to advertise .
Mind you , Camporistas never pay for goods anyway , they only loot the places .
60 ChrisR
Apr 13th, 2013 - 05:52 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Apparently it is moving up the charts,
With the hope of knocking the other one off the top..
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63 briton
Apr 13th, 2013 - 08:32 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Did you see that stupid bitch, the Drama Teacher in Bristol organising ‘Maggies Dead’ parties?
Mind you I hope she turns up in Trafalgar Square tonight, they have organised a rally with 5,000 expected to turn up.
Only one problem there will be something like 50,000 Millwall supporters turning out to kick the crap out of them for disabusing Baroness Thatcher.
I hope there is a video or two of it. I think the police are going to hide and leave them to it.
ha ha
Apr 14th, 2013 - 06:40 pm - Link - Report abuse 0#62 “Supermarkets in Argentina are currently not allowed to advertise”
Apr 14th, 2013 - 07:00 pm - Link - Report abuse 0A popular policy with small business, I imagine. Maybe we could do it in Grantham to help the grocers =)
BK : If you had ever been to Argentina , you'd know that small business has virtually disappeared under the present govt .
Apr 15th, 2013 - 08:27 am - Link - Report abuse 0How are you going to manage , what with benefit reforms , bedroom tax and minimum pricing coming in ?
Perhaps the Ecuadorians will give you asylum , if they can ever get rid Assange out of their studio flat of an embassy .
#67 “How are you going to manage, what with...minimum pricing coming in?”
Apr 15th, 2013 - 11:32 am - Link - Report abuse 0I rarely drink, you condescending git =)
Ahhh you do drugs instead ........ Very uplifting I'm sure .
Apr 15th, 2013 - 12:07 pm - Link - Report abuse 0#69 Not that it matters to the original topic, but I really don't
Apr 15th, 2013 - 11:24 pm - Link - Report abuse 070 British_Kirchnerist
Apr 16th, 2013 - 12:02 pm - Link - Report abuse 0High blood pressure and / or diabetes then, eh?
#71 No. As far as I know I'm in good health =) Yourself?
Apr 17th, 2013 - 08:13 am - Link - Report abuse 0@72 BK
Apr 17th, 2013 - 04:49 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Muy bien, gracias.
Ding dong, the witch is dead!
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