{"id":13901,"date":"2014-01-17T20:21:38","date_gmt":"2014-01-17T20:21:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/?p=13901"},"modified":"2014-01-17T20:23:06","modified_gmt":"2014-01-17T20:23:06","slug":"dont-let-them-turn-the-august-bank-holiday-monday-into-margaret-bloody-thatcher-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/dont-let-them-turn-the-august-bank-holiday-monday-into-margaret-bloody-thatcher-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Don’t let them turn the August Bank Holiday Monday into Margaret bloody Thatcher Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Don't<\/p>\n

Of all the stupid ideas the slimy Tories have oozed out recently, this latest madcap scheme to rename\u00a0the August Bank Holiday Monday as ‘Margaret Thatcher Day’ has to rank as one the most crass, loathsome and offensive.<\/p>\n

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Proposed in a private members bill introduced by a cabal of Tory fuckwits led by Peter Bone MP, \u00a0the bill\u00a0will begin its second reading next month – but\u00a0<\/span>opposition\u00a0is\u00a0<\/span>mounting to the idea.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

An\u00a0an e-petition opposing the\u00a0<\/span>renaming\u00a0was set up earlier this week by\u00a0Alan Jones, and it has already been signed by 34,000 people.<\/span><\/p>\n

The text of the petition says: <\/span><\/p>\n

We oppose the poposal to change the August Bank Holday to Margaret Thatcher Day<\/p>\n

We do not believe that the August Bank Holiday should be renamed Margaret Thatcher Day as we believe that there are much worthier historical figures who have done more good for the people of Britain, for example Winston Churchill and are less divisive a public figure.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

If more than 100,000 signatures are reached by the 8th of July 2014, then the issue will be considered for debate in\u00a0<\/span>Parliament.<\/span><\/p>\n

Please sign the petition here: \u00a0http:\/\/epetitions.direct.gov.uk\/petitions\/52411<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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