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Sally Bercow snubs funeral

Postby Rodo » 14 Apr 2013, 13:00

Sally Bercow has snubbed an invitation to Margaret Thatcher's funeral because she believes the former Prime Minister created a 'very greedy and selfish society', it was reported today.


Well honestly - the cheek of the woman. There is nobody more greedy and selfish than Sally Bercow. What gives her the right to criticise others?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... ciety.html
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Re: Sally Bercow snubs funeral

Postby Workingman » 14 Apr 2013, 13:58

I am no fan of Bercow, who has achieved little in her life other than to marry a politician - if that is indeed an achievement.

But my God! the Mail has gone way overboard on this one. She has done nothing like the claim made in the headline.

The Mail has quoted her words from a 2010 radio debate and made out they are what she has written on her refusal RSVP when it is equally possible that she said nothing more than a polite "No thank you.".

I think there is a competition going on between the Mail and the BBC to see which one can come with the most tenuous Thatcher story and then be the most indignantly outraged if there is any hint of negativity.
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Re: Sally Bercow snubs funeral

Postby Rodo » 14 Apr 2013, 14:38

Are you saying that she didn't say "greedy and selfish society" etc?
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Postby Workingman » 14 Apr 2013, 14:43

Rodo wrote:Are you saying that she didn't say "greedy and selfish society" etc?

No. She said them in a radio debate nearly three years ago and, like her or not, she is entitled to her opinion; though I wouldn't give her air-time. However, there is not a shred of evidence that she said those things when turning down her invitation to the funeral. It is a made up story by the Mail in order to stir things up.
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Re: Sally Bercow snubs funeral

Postby Rodo » 14 Apr 2013, 15:18

Daily Mail again then. Blast them.
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Re: Sally Bercow snubs funeral

Postby Rodo » 14 Apr 2013, 15:20

Well now, it has changed on the DM website. They have removed that quote.


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... ciety.html
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Re: Sally Bercow snubs funeral

Postby Workingman » 14 Apr 2013, 17:04

Rodo wrote:Well now, it has changed on the DM website. They have removed that quote.


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... ciety.html

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Re: Sally Bercow snubs funeral

Postby KateLMead » 14 Apr 2013, 19:44

If she had snubbed an invitation she would never have been missed.. ;)
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