Commemorative and/or unit citations, I very much doubt there's a campaign medal there at all.
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HRH Queenie
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Commemorative and/or unit citations, I very much doubt there's a campaign medal there at all.
Mikey10
John Lacy
The Guardian has led with eight days of often utterly bizarre, and largely fawning, royal coverage.
The frightening thing is that there has been almost no divergence from this approach in any UK media, and no other news has existed for over a week.
Depressing and deeply worrying. As Brexit showed, we remain a nation obsessed with a world which has long since moved on.
JerusalemMan
Johnny Morrison
It's lovely to see the respect and deference shown by most people at this momentous event, it's somewhat reassuring that the length of public mourning isn't being loudly objected to and shouted down.
A wonderful moment, almost out of time. A very healthy thing.
A wonderful moment, almost out of time. A very healthy thing.
FolkestoneSpur
Neil Sullivan
You make it sound like it's happening organically! Where on earth would anyone object or shout it down? Outside of social media it's a closed shop.
Mikey10
John Lacy
It’s not, though, is it? Plenty of lunatics willing to be interviewed by a supine media, yes, but almost everyone I know thinks the whole thing is completely weird and are going about business as normal.
It’ll be a long walk, a few podcasts and streaming services only for me on Monday. After that, hopefully the country can get back to trying to find a way for its economy to get out of its current basket case status.
Lost Mango
Allan Nielsen
About 1 in 5 people engaged in any way with the jubilee earlier this year - 20%. Not a National event in any way.
This has more engagement and attention as it is more historic but this 'whole, unified' nation narrative from the conservative and obsequious media is not reflective of the genuine lack of interest of very large parts of the country. Lot of rubber-necking as well.
This has more engagement and attention as it is more historic but this 'whole, unified' nation narrative from the conservative and obsequious media is not reflective of the genuine lack of interest of very large parts of the country. Lot of rubber-necking as well.
Gutter Boy
Tim Sherwood
A mix of France24, CGTN and Al Jazeera gives a healthy bit of perspective
Gutter Boy
Tim Sherwood
I think a lot of it is just bad habits from Covid - any excuse to shirk work for a fortnight
glasgowspur
Nayim
The first two days probably had a lot of interest, its dropping like a stone after that i would imagine.
The media are only highlighting those that are interested, shining a very narrow beam and ignoring everything else.
Jurgen the German
Tommy Harmer
You will never hear me defend the British media. They all have their narratives no matter what side of the political divide they are on. The left defend Meghan no matter what, the right criticise her no matter what. But I do think most sensible people can make up their own minds about her without race coming into it. Having said that, I agree it gets tiresome seeing the Daily Mail have a pop at her every day. Like I said above, it seems like she can’t do anything right with certain quarters of the print media.
Gutter Boy
Tim Sherwood
I think we just need better privacy laws where they can't write anything about a public figure unless it relates actively to the performance of their specific role (did she cut that ribbon with one snip, or did it require two) or regarding proven matters of criminality (the sex abuser one).
Grays_1890
Colin Calderwood
I think sources should be revealed mandatory. That they puts the responsibility on the person wanted to whistle blow, if you are going to the media you should have the cahones to stand by it and it also weeds out the media lies when they throw in "A source commented" when its a blatant lie.
Danishfurniturelover
the prettiest spice girl
It needs getting rid of, which actually would stop all the supposed hate. Same as people that moan about the bbc not being impartial but then then get upset if anyone talks about getting rid of it.
FolkestoneSpur
Neil Sullivan
Mikey10
John Lacy
He’ll want to get a feel for the most important area of London.
Gutter Boy
Tim Sherwood
My drug dealer Mem tends to travel round like that too, so could have been him?
thfcsteff
Terry Dyson
Excellently made point re: space and narratives, but I firmly believe no-one will pay attention to anti-monarchy arguments until the funeral is done, simply because aside from what QE2 was as a person, there is a whole other mass grief-bathe going on, in a sense because of all everyone has been through the past few years, and when that happens, no-one hears anything they don’t want to. I think the true path to a serious, and perhaps productive, conversation about change in having a monarchy will come in the future months. I also have a firm belief that Charles is not going to be able to do the job. Seriously. I think he will do serious damage to the pro-monarchy view.
thfcsteff
Terry Dyson
It is my hope that once the funeral has passed, everyone will have got it all out of their systems and proper conversations about serious brick can be had with a hope to fast change.