Big Ben Silent For Thatcher's Funeral: The Funniest Twitter Reactions (So Far)

The news that Big Ben will fall silent during Margaret Thatcher's funeral has almost pushed Twitter over the edge. Jokes-wise, that is.

Yes, just when you thought the 'Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead' furore was OTT, this strange new development has arisen. And if tomorrow's Daily Mirror headline isn't 'BONGERS' then we'll eat our black, funereal hats.

But in the meantime: here are some of the funniest tweets about the Big Ben news... so far.