Buckingham Palace, Church & Whitehall getting cold feet over Thatcher funeral
Sunshine on a rainy day | 12.04.2013 17:34 | Public sector cuts | Repression | London | World
The Guardian are reporting that Buckingham Palace and senior Whitehall figures are seriously worried about the reputational damage which will be suffered by the Armed Forces, on account of the Forces' role in Thatcher's funeral associating them with such an ideologically-driven and divisive political figure (normally military funerals are reserved for Royalty, in the belief that Royals are perceived to transcend at least party-politics). It seems the only reason that Jeremy Clarkson's been invited to Thatcher's funeral is because he went on prime-time TV calling for striking public sector workers to be murdered in front of their kids.
Last but not least the Met Police are expressing surprise that not a single potential anti-Thatcher protestor has contacted them to discuss arrangements for lawful protests. Lestrade never was the sharpest tool - evidently blind, in this case, to the fact that beating Ian Tomlinson to death and telling people you'll arrest them "pre-emptively" probably isn't the best way to encourage to come forward and discuss how best to exercise their democratic right to protest!
As for Trafalgar Square this Saturday -
1. Stay constantly alert, keep looking and listening out for what the police are up to, especially behind you
2. If the police try to kettle folk or to prevent access to Trafalgar Square etc, keep moving
3. If the police so much as breath on you film their faces and ID numbers (in fact, film them anyway)
4. Beware of Daily Mail reporters acting as agent-provocateurs
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