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On borrowed time - the royals

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nanna8 Sun 14-Mar-21 03:22:40

The House of Windsor “Self obsessed and more concerned about their show biz credentials than the well-being of their ‘subjects’ are on borrowed time .” This was from Jon Faine in the Melbourne Age today. Many of us here would agree with him, particularly after recent events. He went on to say that their insistence on the antiquated protocols and pointless archaic etiquette to match is all evidence of unfathomable privilege. You know what, usually I cannot stand this man but this time I think he is right! What makes them so special ? Something in their blood or what ? It is feudal nonsense that we just go on accepting out of habit.

Bridgeit Sat 20-Mar-21 14:51:19

Any one who thinks that this country will somehow become a fair society - If only we didn’t have a RF, is sadly deluded, not to mention (as I have many times already) that so very many employees would loose their jobs.

Callistemon Sat 20-Mar-21 15:04:46

Alegrias1

Is a wee jaunt to Greece appropriate just now?

www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a35886831/prince-charles-camilla-royal-tour-greece-2021/

I doubt that they want to go but that is what the Royal Family does.
Their duty.

Callistemon Sat 20-Mar-21 15:05:39

vegansrock

I’m sure there are those who would like the Trump family to be monarchs of the USA. ?

?
King Don of Trumpland

Elegran Sat 20-Mar-21 16:50:50

Just because it is there, and I like the music.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBI9iBerg3w

adaunas Sat 20-Mar-21 17:35:11

How many people, on hearing, “Pugh, Pugh. . .” can still finish the list, *Elegran?”

NellG Sat 20-Mar-21 17:37:09

I can adaunas! ? Childhood indoctrination.

grabba Sat 20-Mar-21 17:37:35

agree

Pantglas2 Sat 20-Mar-21 17:38:22

I can Miss! Barney McGrew Cuthbert Dibble and Grub! Can I h@ve my gold ⭐️ please?

Callistemon Sat 20-Mar-21 17:46:11

I still have the LP
(Yes, Trumpton had crossed my mind when I posted it! but, as ton means town I reckoned a town wouldn't be big enough for King Don.)

Grany Mon 22-Mar-21 10:25:08

The Times and hereditary peers

@thesundaytimes

The aristocratic 'jobs for the boys’ system that gave the elite an automatic role in running the country has been running on borrowed time for 20 years.

Is it time for reform?

thetimes.co.uk/article/is-it-time-to-end-the-farce-of-hereditary-peers-in-the-house-of-lords-k62q30zq6?utm_source=Twitter&utm_campaign=Lords&utm_medium=branded_social&utm_term=Lords&utm_content=Lords…

The 85 hereditary peers are allowed to vote on laws because they have inherited ancient titles.

The amount of land they own between them is equivalent to nearly half the size of Greater London

P Charles treats the Duchy of Cornwall as his own private property, although it belongs to the state. Giving Charles an annual income of more than £20m the Duchy's land is five times the size of Bristol and twice the size of Edinburgh.

Our head of state and her son are allowed to vet and veto laws because they have inherited ancient titles.

The hereditary lords should be gone, along with all the other lords. We need and deserve a fully elected upper house.

Yet it makes no sense to get upset about hereditary peers while supporting the hereditary monarchy.

We need to #abolishthemonarchy

We welcome the Sunday Times reporting on the House of Lords. This is one big brick in the shambolic structure that holds up the monarchy.

There's a reason the House of Lords hasn't been transformed; if it were more legitimate it would pose a greater threat to the Commons. Here's my piece from 2016:

amp.theguardian.com/politics/2016/feb/06/who-needs-house-of-lords-meet-peers-rattling-the-commons?__twitter_impression=true

nadateturbe Wed 07-Jul-21 13:32:26

Bridgeit

Any one who thinks that this country will somehow become a fair society - If only we didn’t have a RF, is sadly deluded, not to mention (as I have many times already) that so very many employees would loose their jobs.

It's not a good enough reason to hold on to a system that is wrong.