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Baroness Thatcher's funeral: Alex Salmond joining mourners | Baroness Thatcher's funeral: Alex Salmond joining mourners |
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Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond is among guests who will attend the funeral of Baroness Thatcher later. | Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond is among guests who will attend the funeral of Baroness Thatcher later. |
The former prime minister, who died last week aged 87, has been accorded a ceremonial funeral with military honours. | The former prime minister, who died last week aged 87, has been accorded a ceremonial funeral with military honours. |
A debate on her legacy which was due to be held at the Scottish Parliament has been postponed. | A debate on her legacy which was due to be held at the Scottish Parliament has been postponed. |
Ahead of her funeral Mr Salmond said he believed people should not celebrate the death of Lady Thatcher. | Ahead of her funeral Mr Salmond said he believed people should not celebrate the death of Lady Thatcher. |
A rally is planned in Glasgow's George Square later. | A rally is planned in Glasgow's George Square later. |
Mr Salmond told the BBC he respected people's right to disagree with the former prime minister's policies but said "people shouldn't celebrate anybody's passing". | Mr Salmond told the BBC he respected people's right to disagree with the former prime minister's policies but said "people shouldn't celebrate anybody's passing". |
He said: "It is important we [the Scottish government] attend the funeral, I do on behalf of the people of Scotland and do so properly because that is the right thing to do in terms of the funeral - but I can well understand why many, many people would see that sort of cost as disproportionate. | |
"I don't think anyone should celebrate anybody's death and I say people shouldn't celebrate anybody's passing but people are entitled absolutely, absolutely entitled, to put forward their point of view." | |
Mr Salmond described Lady Thatcher as the "hand maiden of a return of Scottish democracy" because he argued her time in government helped create the Scottish Parliament. | |
Coffin bearer | Coffin bearer |
Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson will also be among more than 2,000 guests at St Paul's Cathedral. | Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson will also be among more than 2,000 guests at St Paul's Cathedral. |
It emerged on Tuesday that she and her deputy, Jackson Carlaw, were among a small number of guests who will have to pick up their invitations in person ahead of the service as they have not received them in the post. | It emerged on Tuesday that she and her deputy, Jackson Carlaw, were among a small number of guests who will have to pick up their invitations in person ahead of the service as they have not received them in the post. |
The ceremonial funeral with military honours is one step down from a state funeral. Winston Churchill was the last former prime minister to be accorded such an honour. | The ceremonial funeral with military honours is one step down from a state funeral. Winston Churchill was the last former prime minister to be accorded such an honour. |
Lady Thatcher's coffin, draped in the Union flag, was brought to the Palace of Westminster on Tuesday, where it remained overnight. | Lady Thatcher's coffin, draped in the Union flag, was brought to the Palace of Westminster on Tuesday, where it remained overnight. |
Flags will be lowered to half mast on government buildings, before a gun carriage takes her body to the cathedral. | Flags will be lowered to half mast on government buildings, before a gun carriage takes her body to the cathedral. |
The route will be lined with military personnel. One of the bearer party who will carry the coffin will be from the Scots Guards. L/Sgt Paul Quayle, 31, comes from East Kilbride. | The route will be lined with military personnel. One of the bearer party who will carry the coffin will be from the Scots Guards. L/Sgt Paul Quayle, 31, comes from East Kilbride. |
On Tuesday it was announced that a debate on Margaret Thatcher's legacy in Scotland, due to take place at Holyrood, was being rescheduled so as not to coincide with the day of her funeral. | On Tuesday it was announced that a debate on Margaret Thatcher's legacy in Scotland, due to take place at Holyrood, was being rescheduled so as not to coincide with the day of her funeral. |
Green and Independent MSPs had chosen to use their allotted parliamentary time on Wednesday to hold the debate, called "There is still such a thing as society". | Green and Independent MSPs had chosen to use their allotted parliamentary time on Wednesday to hold the debate, called "There is still such a thing as society". |
The Scottish Conservatives had branded the timing "provocative and insensitive". | The Scottish Conservatives had branded the timing "provocative and insensitive". |
After a meeting of the parliament's business bureau the debate was moved to Thursday. | After a meeting of the parliament's business bureau the debate was moved to Thursday. |