Having written a play about it, I now find myself drawn to any story about Thatcher's death.
The report in The Mail on Sunday yesterday that "Margaret Thatcher is to be given the ultimate accolade of a State funeral when she reaches the end of her days" is certainly a new development.
Back in 2006, Downing Street explicitly denied that any such plans were in place. Now, however, according to the Mail: "plans are under way for her funeral, when the time eventually comes, to take place at St Paul’s Cathedral...
"[and] the Queen has also given her permission for Lady Thatcher to lie in the Chapel of St Mary’s Undercroft immediately beneath Westminster Hall on the night before her funeral."
Apparently "Overall arrangements for the funeral are being led by Sir Malcolm Ross, the Queen’s former Master of the Royal Household" and Gordon Brown has given his approval.
I wonder if Mrs T gets consulted.
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