Maggie Thatcher bankholiday?

[maddog04]

remember the last thread, well just got this back off HMG
The e-petition 'We oppose the proposal to change the August Bank Holiday to Margaret Thatcher Day' signed by you recently
 
As this e-petition has received more than 10 000 signatures, the relevant Government department have provided the following response: The proposal to rename the August Bank Holiday as Margaret Thatcher Day has been put forward in a Private Members Bill introduced by Peter Bone MP. The Government receives many proposals to rename existing Bank Holidays in order to commemorate the achievements of particular individuals. However there is no precedent for naming public holidays after an individual and the Government has no plans to do so. Any changes to the names of Bank Holidays would be the subject of a full public consultation. This e-petition remains open to signatures and will be considered for debate by the Backbench Business Committee should it pass the 100 000 signature threshold.
 
Thank foc for that, panic over...................I can sleep easy now
 

[fazersharp]

This e-petition remains open to signatures and will be considered for debate by the Backbench Business Committee should it pass the 100 000 signature threshold.

Idiots ----STOP VOTING all of you, dont you see what you have done ?
By doing this you have just given all of these lazy, sleepy-allowance claiming MPs the idea to change the name, when before they were just snoozing.

[bri h]

They still wont do anything unless they can claim expenses and an extra couple of grand in their pensions. haha

[lew600fazer]

remember the last thread, well just got this back off HMG
The e-petition 'We oppose the proposal to change the August Bank Holiday to Margaret Thatcher Day' signed by you recently
 
As this e-petition has received more than 10 000 signatures, the relevant Government department have provided the following response: The proposal to rename the August Bank Holiday as Margaret Thatcher Day has been put forward in a Private Members Bill introduced by Peter Bone MP. The Government receives many proposals to rename existing Bank Holidays in order to commemorate the achievements of particular individuals. However there is no precedent for naming public holidays after an individual and the Government has no plans to do so. Any changes to the names of Bank Holidays would be the subject of a full public consultation. This e-petition remains open to signatures and will be considered for debate by the Backbench Business Committee should it pass the 100 000 signature threshold.
 
Thank foc for that, panic over...................I can sleep easy now

Yea got the same thing

[goldfazer]

We could have a 'Bob Crow' bank holiday. No specific day, just a day or two whenever you foccin' fancy  it

[ChristoT]

The petition's wrong.

After all, in accordance with tradition, surely the signers of the petition still want the bank holiday - and another one for Thatcher! 

[fazed]

I'd certainly support an extra bank holiday for Maggies Dead celebration day!

[ChristoT]

I'd certainly support an extra bank holiday for Maggies Dead celebration day!

Called misery and vitriol for people with closure issues day?

[Fazerider]

"… there is no precedent for naming public holidays after an individual …"
What's Christmas day then?
Clearly it's the thin edge of the wedge… is there a petition to get it changed to "Winter Solstice day" and moved to the Monday closest to the 21st December?