Thatcher's funeral: Britain's new opportunity for war propaganda and domestic repression

[Former British Prime Minister Baroness Margaret] Thatcher’s coffin will be carried by the Service personnel from the naval ships, army regiments and air stations who fought in the Falklands War. For her final journey, a 10-strong bearer party is being chosen from the valiant units whose bravery enabled her greatest triumph at No 10 (*). It will include the Paras [i.e. paratroopers] whose men fought the battle of Goose Green and the final assault on Port Stanley, the Royal Navy which formed the task force of 127 ships, the Royal Marines who led the landings at Bluff Cove, plus the RAF [Royal Air Force] who gave air support and the Scots Guards who fought the battle for Mount Tumbledown. [...]  More than 700 members of the Armed Forces will take part in the funeral, with troops lining the streets and three military bands performing. [...]

[In a speech at the British Parliament, Labour Party leader Ed Miliband said Mrs Thatcher] understood the aspiration of people and was right to defend the Falklands and help to bring the Cold War to an end. [...]

In other developments, officials reportedly floated the idea of renaming the Falklands capital Port Margaret in her honour. Downing Street [i.e. British government] said it was up to the islanders to decide. [London Mayor] Boris Johnson and Defence Secretary Philip Hammond backed calls for a memorial in London.

[Former British Prime Minister] Margaret Thatcher’s funeral will be protected by a £10 million ring of steel after haters rioted in the streets after her death. Armed police will line the procession route from Westminster to St Paul’s Cathedral in London to stop crazed protesters wrecking the Iron Lady’s big send-off.

There will be snipers on rooftops and undercover [police] agents in the crowds as Scotland Yard [police force] pulls out all the stops for next Wednesday’s event.

The massive police operation – called [Operation] True Blue – has been set up after all-night “Thatcher hate parties” brought chaos to the streets of Britain.