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Thatcher funeral: 'True Blue' complaint leaves Labour MP red-faced Thatcher funeral: 'True Blue' complaint leaves Labour MP red-faced
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A senior Labour MP accused Downing Street of politicising the funeral of Lady Thatcher by naming it "Operation True Blue" – only to be informed that the codename had in fact been created under the last government.A senior Labour MP accused Downing Street of politicising the funeral of Lady Thatcher by naming it "Operation True Blue" – only to be informed that the codename had in fact been created under the last government.
Shadow health secretary Andy Burnham, questioned whether the tag was "appropriate for a state occasion".Shadow health secretary Andy Burnham, questioned whether the tag was "appropriate for a state occasion".
On Twitter, he said: "This is a difficult moment for many, particularly in the North, and the 'grown-up' thing to do is avoid any hint of politicisation."On Twitter, he said: "This is a difficult moment for many, particularly in the North, and the 'grown-up' thing to do is avoid any hint of politicisation."
However, Downing Street hit back, saying that the codename had been used in Whitehall since the funeral plans were first drafted under Labour.However, Downing Street hit back, saying that the codename had been used in Whitehall since the funeral plans were first drafted under Labour.
A spokeswoman for David Cameron said that the codename had been in use since Tony Blair was in power. And the so-called "True Blue Committee" had been having meetings since at least 2006.A spokeswoman for David Cameron said that the codename had been in use since Tony Blair was in power. And the so-called "True Blue Committee" had been having meetings since at least 2006.
The True Blue committee meetings are chaired by Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude. Attended by representatives of Lady Thatcher with officials from No 10, Buckingham Palace, St Paul's Cathedral, the Ministry of Defence, the Foreign Office and the Metropolitan police, they are being held daily to co-ordinate the logistics of staging Wednesday's grand ceremonial funeral.The True Blue committee meetings are chaired by Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude. Attended by representatives of Lady Thatcher with officials from No 10, Buckingham Palace, St Paul's Cathedral, the Ministry of Defence, the Foreign Office and the Metropolitan police, they are being held daily to co-ordinate the logistics of staging Wednesday's grand ceremonial funeral.
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