Democracy at work.... Don't you just love it....
To bastardise Henry Ford...
You can vote for any party you want as long as it supports the Establishment status quo... Hurrah...
kjs
Pledging allegiance to the Queen? Page 5
It isn't all that long ago that BBC TV closed down at night by playing the national anthem. I for one consider the fact that this doesn't happen any more as a shining beacon of progress. Pledging an allegiance to *anything* is the kind of thing I'm happy to leave in history books.
They can play God Save the Queen where and when they like as far as I'm concerned but it ain't my anthem, she ain't my monarch and Charlie boy being Prince of Wales is f**king hilarious. Thanks Edward I. C**t. 
KSJ
We'd get ripped off far more with a president living in the palace. Can you imagine all his entourage, expenses etc. How corrupt it would be too even the run up to electing him. You'd only get the very rich that could afford to campaign
This is just the government trying to appropriate britishness (along with their "Britain/Britishness" day) for their own, political, purposes. I'm tempted to ask what they would know about it, bearing in mind their plans for the totally un-British, anti-British ID register/cards, and the way they allow immigrants to flock into the country virtually unchecked. I'd like to see if the immigrant, muslim, and eastern european kids go along with it.
Stop knocking yourselves out over the royal family. They lost their purpose, and power years ago. Now they are purely decorative. In terms of tourism etc, they probably bring more cash into the country than they cost the taxpayer. What would you do with the money instead?
Buy sweets.
Quote: Bad dog @ March 13, 2008, 2:29 PMIn terms of tourism etc, they probably bring more cash into the country than they cost the taxpayer. What would you do with the money instead?
Not to mention the Civil List giving them MUCH less money than they give back to the treasury through the Crown Estates.
Quote: zooo @ March 13, 2008, 2:30 PMBuy sweets.
Aaron likes sweeties. 
Just think about it thought Aaron, no monarch = less tourists. You lose one but you gain one!
Quote: zooo @ March 13, 2008, 2:30 PMBuy sweets.
Definitely! I was thinking of the money going into those daft schemes that get lottery funding, like teaching lithuanian ferrets to do flower arranging, or whatever. I wouldn't say no to some Revels, or a yorkie.
Quote: Curt @ March 13, 2008, 2:44 PMJust think about it thought Aaron, no monarch = less tourists. You lose one but you gain one!
Hahah, good point! (I'd still rather have the monarchy though.)
Quote: Aaron @ March 13, 2008, 2:36 PMNot to mention the Civil List giving them MUCH less money than they give back to the treasury through the Crown Estates.
How did they get that land Aaron? Did some concerned individuals one day say 'blimey, our monarchys a bit poor we'd better hand over all our land to them. I just hope on day when we've broken their imperial yoke that they will be kind enough to give some money back'
And its lucky that we have a royal family for tourism cos without out it London have nothing to offer tourists 
How's tourism in Paris going without their Royal family? World War II did alot for tourism in Normandy and Aushwitz maybe we should have another one of those.
Jordon and Peter Andre have more legitimacy than the Royal Family. Why don't we elect them to the post?
Quote: ajp29 @ March 13, 2008, 3:52 PMWorld War II did alot for tourism in Normandy and Aushwitz maybe we should have another one of those.
Alright, sounds good. Ian, sootyj, what do you reckon?
Quote: ajp29 @ March 13, 2008, 3:52 PMJordon and Peter Andre have more legitimacy than the Royal Family. Why don't we elect them to the post?
Because the monarchy isn't elected. Thank f**k.
I think AJP's "Prince Charles is My Homeboy T-shirt" got lost in the post.
Forget the Queen for a second. Find a purpose for Prince Edward. F*ck knows if I can.
Quote: ajp29 @ March 13, 2008, 3:52 PMAnd its lucky that we have a royal family for tourism cos without out it London have nothing to offer tourists
So our Queen is the equivalent to Americas Mickey mouse. Woooooooooo! 
We would still get the tourism. They will still come to London.
I would have prefered my son to have pledged to his country only. F**k the woman who has no idea he exists. Atleast the country is a reason to fight. He, his family & friends are all a part of it.