Well that's the point,I think it's ok to plan your funeral that seems normal,she didn't want a parade that was my point. A family and friends send off she asked for so why go against her will at skint cutback riddled countries expense.

No one should have expense to be there paid now should they. On top of the obvious the people taking another dip in the tax pot,can actually afford their own way.Poor people have to go into debt with loans sometimes when an out of the blue family /friend member dies ..in maggies case saving for the day as she had a reasonable innings ,so no need for 1p spent out of pot.

My opinion is the tories love nothing more than having police wielding batons day on head of oppositions,so it's an excuse again to cause bad feeling,not a very nice way to send someone off who is respected by a lot of people .