10 More Worthwhile Things The Margaret Thatcher Funeral Could Have Funded
Well, love her or hate her, the Margaret Thatcher funeral is behind us now, and even the most ardent Thatcher supports might be keen to sniff at the fact that an estimated £10 million was spent on her funeral. As I watched the funeral unfold on TV, I thought to myself, "aren't there a lot of better ways this could be spent?" Of course, the first thought might be to subsidise local councils that are struggling or something, but not for me. All I was thinking about was how that money could have been appropriated in the good name of entertainment, and how I would have much preferred the £10m being pumped into revitalising a dead TV show or a video game sequel I always wanted to play. In the interest of pure selfishness, here are 10 things the Thatcher funeral could have funded...