Is it true

Why? What specific connection has MT to the August Bank Holiday? Just more nonsense IMHO.

Rather like Martin Luther King Day in the US.

Rubbish!

Hope not - don't think she warrants it!!
During her reign she discouraged vocational classes in school - cookery for one. That's why the nation is getting fatter and iller!!

Oh, as if!!!

Martin Luther King just might have done a bit more for humanity than Maggie.

They wouldn't dare

There'll be blood on the carpet if that happens...

Sorry - but this is actually TRUE!
services.parliament.uk/bills/2013-14/margaretthatcherday.html

Please tell me this is a joke!

Is this before or after the Scottish referendum?

There's a trending online petition against it which thousands have signed.

Also, there's another private member's bill to have it named Alan Turing Day. None of them will get past the second reading.

Here is a link to the 38 Degrees campaign for people to sign.

Margaret Thatcher Day

It's sponsored by Peter Bonehead - might have guessed

Not a hope!

Yeah – private member's bill on its second reading. Seems unlikely to happen but infinitely depressing that someone thought it was a good idea in the first place.

Codswallop!

I still call the Spring Bank Holiday Whitsun. How out of date am I?

Instead of nabbing a Bank Holiday that already exists, why not just create another one like the labour government did with May Day. Sure to be more popular?

Ooh! Is that named after Teresa May? Oh no, she's a Conservative...