Well we’ve certainly ticked a few of these boxes already…
Heh, there is a good many countries who have a lot of that ticked too.
Well we’ve certainly ticked a few of these boxes already…
Is it all over now? can i at last turn the TV back on without seeing false tears and wailing from all the news stations.
Asking for a friend.
I was on the long walk yesterday watching, an amazing and unforgettable experienceThe pictures from The Long Walk at Windsor are incredible
We weren't talking about boisterous marches. People were being arrested for holding bits of paper with the words 'not my king' on. Someone got attacked by a mob for calling the sweaty one a nonce. Match of the Day edited all the booing out of the minute silences - proper Stalinist propaganda work. That's not the way a liberal democracy behaves. Tolerance means shrugging at things you don't like, not oppressing it.
Criticising something is easy, but suggesting what else to do is much harder. They as a paper never really come up with the alternatives which is a shame
What power does the crown have?
It’s not the mailI’m not sure that’s really the job of a daily newspaper - although The Guardian is full of opinion pieces which do exactly what you say (including the piece on the monarchy that I posted above, which is asking for Parliament to spend serious time looking at the role of the monarchy).
GHod help us all, though, if the alternatives that the Mail would like to see are actually implemented!
According to the article, the power to raise Palace spending by 17% last year.
I’d also wager that Prince Andrew would be walking a prison yard rather than parading down The Mall were he not a royal.
I’m not sure that’s really the job of a daily newspaper - although The Guardian is full of opinion pieces which do exactly what you say (including the piece on the monarchy that I posted above, which is asking for Parliament to spend serious time looking at the role of the monarchy).
GHod help us all, though, if the alternatives that the Mail would like to see are actually implemented!
According to the article, the power to raise Palace spending by 17% last year.
I’d also wager that Prince Andrew would be walking a prison yard rather than parading down The Mall were he not a royal.
We weren't talking about boisterous marches. People were being arrested for holding bits of paper with the words 'not my king' on. Someone got attacked by a mob for calling the sweaty one a nonce. Match of the Day edited all the booing out of the minute silences - proper Stalinist propaganda work. That's not the way a liberal democracy behaves. Tolerance means shrugging at things you don't like, not oppressing it.
My statement is that if you have an issue with anything and feel the right to protest… do so
But don’t wait
One of the protesters… who wasn’t arrested but made out he was…. Was a lawyer who openly said he wasn’t protesting against the monarchy, purely about addressing free speech
That’s jumping on a bandwagon for me.
your not gonna convince me these are people reacting to suddenly finding out about darker aspects im afraid… she was in power for 70 years. It’s not new
people who genuinely have an issue take action
Lets relate it to Tottenham
Remember the failed anti ENIC protests which actually consisted of a few old men getting drunk outside the ground. Compare that to uniteds fans protests. Some even started another club
Everyone has a right to protestBut surely you can see how especially in today's current financial climate, someone who is struggling to pay the bills who works a real job not based around waving, protecting nonces or the pretense of being better than everyone else but not due to any actual talent - This person could have not been arsed about the monarchy previously but has found the whole enforced mourning and lavish ceremonies distasteful, and now chooses to protest the system, you can belittle their efforts if it makes you feel good but this person (yes hypothetical and somewhat suited to the point I'm trying to get across!) would have every right to protest, again, everything thing has to start somewhere.
Of course some are doing it to get on the camera, I could say the same of the people queuing up to pay their respects.
Presumably that extends to the House of Lords too?My dislike of the EU is because they are unelected (most of them) corrupt tossers ruling over the little people.
Can't stand the Royal family, was actually against signing Emerson Royal just because of his name. Had no idea he would turn out to be brick.
She is dead and buried, time to disband it all.
Does anyone know an avid Tory who is NOT an avid Royalist?
(Liz Truss when she was a teenager doesn't count btw...)
Presumably that extends to the House of Lords too?
It is an interesting debate about at what level should a public servant should be employed Vs be elected.
The Royals is different because the public have no say whatever and it's based on superiority.
I used to be against the Lord's on principal. And on principle still am; however on application it's a different story. The lord's are appointed (I know not all - hereditary peerage is abhorrent) as industry experts. They are also appointed as political favours, which whilst not corrupt is morally unsound IMHO.
The lord's are also very very good at de-party- politicising legislation passing through the house.
It poses an interesting question, if the near corruption is driven by politicians for political will and political gain (most MPs primary focus is reelection), then surely there has to a place for a non elected part of parliament?
(Interestingly (ok, this might depend on level of interest ) my core reason for voting No-Brexit was not pro EU - it was that we weren't ready for the conversation yet and should get our own political system in order first. The key reason I used for that was the Lord's being undemocratically directly elected. Although they are elected by the people we elect, so is that actually democratic?)
Wow
What makes a good king?Christ what an insane 10 days. the fawning, the shove it down your throat of it all. BBC Sport completely covered on the funeral... if i wanted to read the funeral stuff i'd have googled BBC News.
Nuts. Thank fudge it's done with.
Have to also add, for the last 5 years a poll asked "what % of people think Charles will make a good King". Nearly every instance was 30% each year. Taken last week, it's 65%. What's changed? absolutely fudge all. Media just shoving the royals into peoples mind further.