Swear Allegiance to Your King !

a reply to: Freeborn


Well, I think with the way technology is there is no reason why we can't all have a vote on everything.

Yes, I know there are nutters, but honestly, do you think that the average decision arrived at through a national referendum can be worse than what we are getting?

Would Blair's war still have worked?
Would we still be spending billions on trident while kids are starving?
Would Jimmy Saville have still gotten a knighthood?
etc

originally posted by: andy06shake
a reply to: ScepticScot

In reality I think any change is going to be longterm and incremental.

It's always in the post, or so I'm led to believe, change that is.

However now is a good opportunity to make a start with the role of the royals.

Not that i don't agree, but again i don't see the House of Lords sharing the same view.

Hence the constitutional monarchy we have in place is not going anywhere anytime soon and neither are the lords, aristocracy, and landed gentry that hold sway over the nation.

Sadly change in the UK goes at a glacial pace.

One of the reasons I am happy for us to leave.

a reply to: andy06shake

The thing is they are not all just about to go quietly into the night ScepticScot.

If the French taught us anything it's that there are ways and means.


And in an era of Pay per View it could go some way to sorting out our finances.

a reply to: Boadicea

Not a lot would be my guess.

Remember this is they same guy who harks on about climate change while living essentially alone in a 600 bedroom palace. One of several castles and palaces which he calls home. Also, his Aston Martins run on old cheese and wine, byproducts from his estate.

If you think someone like that gives a flying f*ck about the little guy then it’s delusional. He can kiss my hairy ass.

AND, another thing. If Charles wants to do some thing good, look at Buck Palace, just him and her with all those rooms, why don't the government take it over to house illegal immigrants. Oh, oh, sorry asylum seekers. And all the other royal residences cos they only need to live in one.

a reply to: gortex



Sounds about right.

a reply to: Grenade

I guess I should know better... I thought his mother had taught him better. I'm sure she tried. I hope Charles tries better.

Maybe Charles will decide it's not his cup of tea and turn it all over to Will. And hopefully Will does better.

just read this

Shabana Mahmood, the Labour elections campaign chief, said it was a “lovely idea to involve the people” and that the oath was a “lovely touch”.

Labour! the bloody Labour party!

There is no one looking after the workers in this country any more.

People need to do it themselves in defiance of the law, like they had to do back in the beginning.

a reply to: SprocketUK

Would Blair's war still have worked?
Would we still be spending billions on trident while kids are starving?
Would Jimmy Saville have still gotten a knighthood?

But how would swapping a Constitutional Monarch as Head of State for an elected President change any of that?
It was elected Prime Ministers that did all of those....and much, much more.

Why would an elected President be any different?

And if the elected President had no real powers - like The Monarch - then what exactly would be the point?

originally posted by: Freeborn
a reply to: SprocketUK

Would Blair's war still have worked?
Would we still be spending billions on trident while kids are starving?
Would Jimmy Saville have still gotten a knighthood?

But how would swapping a Constitutional Monarch as Head of State for an elected President change any of that?
It was elected Prime Ministers that did all of those....and much, much more.

Why would an elected President be any different?

And if the elected President had no real powers - like The Monarch - then what exactly would be the point?

To cut hands, shake babies and kiss ribbons.

Something like that.

originally posted by: Freeborn
a reply to: SprocketUK

Would Blair's war still have worked?
Would we still be spending billions on trident while kids are starving?
Would Jimmy Saville have still gotten a knighthood?

But how would swapping a Constitutional Monarch as Head of State for an elected President change any of that?
It was elected Prime Ministers that did all of those....and much, much more.

Why would an elected President be any different?

And if the elected President had no real powers - like The Monarch - then what exactly would be the point?

That was me imagining a system without mps or similar where each of us has a vote for anything

a reply to: SprocketUK

That sounds too much like Democracy ... we'll have none of that crazy talk round here !

originally posted by: gortex
a reply to: SprocketUK

That sounds too much like Democracy ... we'll have none of that crazy talk round here !

Where would we be if we didn't have our betters to tell us what's good for us.

I think the Monarchy kind of died with our late Queen.

Andrew put a nail in the coffin.

I'm not a Republican. I'd just like to have a ceremonial type Monarch as a figurehead and get rid of all the parasitical hangers on.

As for Queen Camilla? No. Just no.

originally posted by: Oldcarpy2
I think the Monarchy kind of died with our late Queen.

Andrew put a nail in the coffin.

I'm not a Republican. I'd just like to have a ceremonial type Monarch as a figurehead and get rid of all the parasitical hangers on.

As for Queen Camilla? No. Just no.

In fairness we are both old enough to remember when Andrew was the popular one.

Public view was

Charles was weird.

Anne was rude.

And least said about Eddie the better.

originally posted by: crayzeed
AND, another thing. If Charles wants to do some thing good, look at Buck Palace, just him and her with all those rooms, why don't the government take it over to house illegal immigrants. Oh, oh, sorry asylum seekers. And all the other royal residences cos they only need to live in one.

EXACTLY what we Americans are thinking about biden and that harris woman, shoving the illegals up here by the thousands, so that we have no housing left.

a reply to: Oldcarpy2

As for Queen Camilla? No. Just no.

😅

Cheers

a reply to: ScepticScot

Oddly enough, I do have time for Anne. Even if she does support Scotland...

originally posted by: Oldcarpy2
a reply to: ScepticScot

Oddly enough, I do have time for Anne. Even if she does support Scotland...

Chats with the Son in law must be fun after a game.

well, a King on a Throne is one of the last requirements for the Christ Return..... according to the long deceased leader WWCOG, Herbert Armstrong & his inspired theories of the UK /USA / British Commonwealth as comprising the `10 Lost Tribes of Israel
see: en.wikipedia.org...