Monarchy

[TheHowieLama]

Been thereabouts, worse places in the world to own.

[Babb'sBurstNad]

Oh and I lost my pub quiz because there were too many bloody royal questions.

 

Even made us sit through a minute's silence.

[Chip Butty]

3 minutes ago, Babb'sBurstNad said:

Oh and I lost my pub quiz because there were too many bloody royal questions.

 

Even made us sit through a minute's silence.

That'll be the picture round. 

[Bjornebye]

10 minutes ago, Babb'sBurstNad said:

Oh and I lost my pub quiz because there were too many bloody royal questions.

 

Even made us sit through a minute's silence.

Where the fuck do you drink? The Queen Vic?! 

[Babb'sBurstNad]

3 minutes ago, Bjornebye said:

Where the fuck do you drink? The Queen Vic?! 

I thought it was a piss take. It otherwise seems a pretty lefty pub. The crunch of me eating prawn crackers has never sounded louder.

[Gnasher]

It wasn't even a real bear!!

 

 

Give her a fucking Bafta.

 

[Gnasher]

They've bottled it. No big investiture for Willy. I was looking forward to that.

 

 

 

 

[Red Shift]

Peterson gives some thoughtful insight.

 

 

[Red Shift]

9 hours ago, johnsusername said:

As much as the flag wavers are coming out pledging their allegiance, there's as many people fed up with the whole thing (many of whom probably weren't that strongly fed up beforehand but have now been pushed over the edge) - not to mention commonwealth countries who are seeing it as an opportunity to separate. 

 

I said earlier on in the thread, the death of the Queen could be the beginning of the end. 

Not a chance.

[Sugar Ape]

Some right fucking nutters out there. Great review of the new Stephen King book this, even without the weirdness about the Queen, the fucker hasn’t even read it. 
 

Thought it was Stringy reviewing it for a minute before I realised this guy is only 75 years old. 
 

 

[lifetime fan]

 

[Strontium]

9 hours ago, Rico1304 said:

They literally did what you asked for.  But you are not going to stop people spontaneously buying flowers when the fucking Queen dies.  Who the fuck are you to tell people how they should grieve?  

 

He wouldn't dare tell anyone else they shouldn't buy flowers in someone's memory. Guy should take a look at all the memorials in Liverpool.

 

Oh, and I bet struggling florists are grateful for the extra business too.

[cloggypop]

6 hours ago, Red Shift said:

Peterson gives some thoughtful insight.

 

 

Unlikely, the meat only diet, speedfreak loon. 

[Jack the Sipper]

6 hours ago, Red Shift said:

Peterson gives some thoughtful insight.

 

 

 

The weird cunt should've stuck to his beef only diet. An inspiration to us all.

[VladimirIlyich]

21 hours ago, Colonel Bumcunt said:

Like I say, 20 years time, when enough oldies die, there's perhaps a different landscape.  But even then, it's not stopping.   

I get your point but it doesnt mean we shouldn't still try to stop this hereditary privilege and inequality when we see it. 

[Jack the Sipper]

96 years old, known to be unwell and, as it turned out, a week before she died, this Tory tribalist thought the Queen should've got out of bed to meet the latest Tory PM. 

[Jack the Sipper]

 

 

[VladimirIlyich]

9 hours ago, Bjornebye said:

Unfortunately he’s a hate spreading racist scumbag on gb news now with a sizeable Twitter following. He’s the guy who so few as all the stories about Caroline flack who eventually killed herself then claimed he was her friend. 
 

 

The more people calling the Cunt out the better 

A large Twitter following still means fuck all to some of us,thankfully.

[Gnasher]

 

 

 

[lifetime fan]

1 hour ago, Strontium said:

 

He wouldn't dare tell anyone else they shouldn't buy flowers in someone's memory.

Except that wasn’t what he said! 

It’s common practice to request flowers from immediate family only and if people want to show their appreciation they could make a donation to the deceased persons favourite charity. 
 

It’s what I did with Carly and all money raised went to the hospice that supported us both throughout. 

[AngryOfTuebrook]

My gut feeling is that during Charles's lifetime we'll see a clear majority in favour of a republic, but the lizards won't relinquish power for a few generations after that.

[A Red]

9 minutes ago, AngryOfTuebrook said:

My gut feeling is that during Charles's lifetime we'll see a clear majority in favour of a republic, but the lizards won't relinquish power for a few generations after that.

We don't have to wait for them to relinquish power just hold a referendum, pass the legislation and they're out.

 

When they have gone, you and I will be no better off and our system of government no more efficient or stable.

[Pidge]

I think that Lords reform is a much more important, and much tougher constitutional challenge.

 

Anyway, enjoying all these Michael Sheen videos trending, especially considering he studied at RADA.

[Rico1304]

19 minutes ago, A Red said:

We don't have to wait for them to relinquish power just hold a referendum, pass the legislation and they're out.

 

When they have gone, you and I will be no better off and our system of government no more efficient or stable.

The monarchy has about 80% approval in most surveys. They aren’t going anywhere.  

[AngryOfTuebrook]

12 minutes ago, A Red said:

We don't have to wait for them to relinquish power just hold a referendum, pass the legislation and they're out.

 

When they have gone, you and I will be no better off and our system of government no more efficient or stable.

"Pass the legislation", you say?

 

The way our "democracy" works, nothing gets enacted without Royal Assent. Because withholding of Royal Assent would spark the kind of constitutional crisis barely seen since the Civil War, no policies that could realistically be denied Royal Assent ever make it that far; in fact, the Palace gets to review any proposals that directly affect the Royal family or the Crown Estates. 

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-55975199

 

Obviously, this is a drain on our system of government and our democracy would be much more... well, democratic without it.