If we didn't have the Queen , we may get President Blair
Enough to make me want to keep her
Round one of the cliche bingo. Move on, the new threat is President Cameron - you're behind the times.
Aside from the fact that a President Blair in a parliamentary democracy would have less power than MP Blair did, why do you think people would vote for him if he's such a loathesome figure? Surely we could vote him out - which is more than I can say for King Charles and Queen Camilla, which isn't an idle 'what if'.
We're getting Prince Charles whether you like it or not.
I don't know why people hate the idea of democracy so much that they feel the need to threaten President Bogeyman in order to show how amazing the Windsors are in comparison to anyone the thick public would choose.
Plus, just because we wouldn't have a monarch it doesn't mean we'd have to have a President. We don't, we don't need one at all. So the argument is false logic.
Quite I was just pointing out the differences for those who believe a president is necessary if we didn't have the ma'am.
What does sho do to earn the money from the Crown Estates? She and her family are just leeches on society (apart from a couple of them in the army, but they seem to have a lot more holidays than anyone else in the army I've heard about)
What does she do? A lot more than you I'd hazard a guess.
What does she do? A lot more than you I'd hazard a guess.
She get's wheeled out from time to time.
A mannequin could probably do the job just as well for most
She speaks from time to time, but it is carefully rehearsed and always scripted. Anything she says is always wonderful, because she is never challenged, that would not be the done thing.
Nice to see her look so very happy the other day though, granted, when her horse romped home!
Otherwise to fill her life she has private dinners with all the aristos and members of the elite in society, for them to entertain her as they bow and scrape.
Including elected heads of state who have to answer to her once a week knowing there are always special arrangements for her to avoid the laws her paw mark requires.
She get's wheeled out from time to time.
A mannequin could probably do the job just as well for most
She speaks from time to time, but it is carefully rehearsed and always scripted. Anything she says is always wonderful, because she is never challenged, that would not be the done thing.
Nice to see her look so very happy the other day though, granted, when her horse romped home!
Otherwise to fill her life she has private dinners with all the aristos and members of the elite in society, for them to entertain her as they bow and scrape.
It's amusing to see the same posters who rail against the government defend the governmental figurehead (who cannot and would not lift a finger to stop the government from doing the things they hate, nor say anything publicly that wasn't approved by the government of the day) to the hilt.
It's amusing to see the same posters who rail against the government defend the governmental figurehead (who cannot and would not lift a finger to stop the government from doing the things they hate, nor say anything publicly that wasn't approved by the government of the day) to the hilt.
I don't know why people hate the idea of democracy so much that they feel the need to threaten President Bogeyman in order to show how amazing the Windsors are in comparison to anyone the thick public would choose.
Shocking isn't it.
'Oh no, democracy, let's have someone we have no say in instead'.
The brainwashing that has gone on over the years defies belief. It makes no sense. What the hell have they done to these people.:(
In what way? I wasn't referring to you, by the way - not at all - sorry if my quoting your post made it look that way. I was merely trying to add to your post.
Now let's just imagine that the PM wanted to do up Downing Street or Chequers to the tune of a million pounds of taxpayer money in a time of austerity. I doubt there would be many defenders. The Duke and Duchess are as yet not on the Civil List, nor do they hold a political position. William's family, however, own a vast personal fortune, and could well afford to either have Kensington renovated by themselves, or live elsewhere, surely.
Makes one wonder how the royals in other European countries manage to survive on far, far less from their taxpayers.
It's amusing to see the same posters who rail against the government defend the governmental figurehead (who cannot and would not lift a finger to stop the government from doing the things they hate, nor say anything publicly that wasn't approved by the government of the day) to the hilt.
Working in the warehouse of a major retailer we often wonder what many workers who sit on their bums do all day.
Seems among her daily tasks are lots of reading.
Letters from the public, and she will try to ensure read or not, everyone gets a reply. This takes about an hour of her day.
Then she is briefed and reads what is happening not just in Britain but across the realms. so she knows what is going on in Canada, Australia etc.
A normal day she may meet Ambassodors to the Court of St James. It also seems if you do well in the civil service and become am Ambassador she will see you and send you on your way.
Or representatives of HM Forces.
Then she will have lunch...
Sounds like most CEO's pf major businesses...in a glorified way.
Working in the warehouse of a major retailer we often wonder what many workers who sit on their bums do all day.
Seems among her daily tasks are lots of reading.
Letters from the public, and she will try to ensure read or not, everyone gets a reply. This takes about an hour of her day.
Then she is briefed and reads what is happening not just in Britain but across the realms. so she knows what is going on in Canada, Australia etc.
A normal day she may meet Ambassodors to the Court of St James. It also seems if you do well in the civil service and become am Ambassador she will see you and send you on your way.
Or representatives of HM Forces.
Then she will have lunch...
Sounds like most CEO's pf major businesses...in a glorified way.
So what? None of that is important or necessary or couldn't be done by an existing official or elected person so it's completely and gloriously irrelevant.
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Every country should have a constitution. To suggest otherwise is plain madness, unless you advocate a dictatorship?
Because that's what happens if you do away with the Crown as a concept.
Like all the other privatisations, you mean? We were told they were good for the country when they happened...
Why? There is no need for a president whatsoever.
Round one of the cliche bingo. Move on, the new threat is President Cameron - you're behind the times.
Aside from the fact that a President Blair in a parliamentary democracy would have less power than MP Blair did, why do you think people would vote for him if he's such a loathesome figure? Surely we could vote him out - which is more than I can say for King Charles and Queen Camilla, which isn't an idle 'what if'.
I agree. The British Constitution is a fine thing. Just because it isn't written down in a single document doesn't mean that it doesn't exist.
Yes, 'may', depending on what the people want.
We're getting Prince Charles whether you like it or not.
"What the heck has the EU got to do with it?" The answer to this question lies within the post.
I don't know why people hate the idea of democracy so much that they feel the need to threaten President Bogeyman in order to show how amazing the Windsors are in comparison to anyone the thick public would choose.
It doesn't need replacing with anything, it's completely superfluous.
Quite I was just pointing out the differences for those who believe a president is necessary if we didn't have the ma'am.
What does she do? A lot more than you I'd hazard a guess.
\Not really, you seemed to suggest that the Crown Estate was funded by the EU?
No they didn't, I understood exactly what they were saying.
She get's wheeled out from time to time.
A mannequin could probably do the job just as well for most
She speaks from time to time, but it is carefully rehearsed and always scripted. Anything she says is always wonderful, because she is never challenged, that would not be the done thing.
Nice to see her look so very happy the other day though, granted, when her horse romped home!
Otherwise to fill her life she has private dinners with all the aristos and members of the elite in society, for them to entertain her as they bow and scrape.
Including elected heads of state who have to answer to her once a week knowing there are always special arrangements for her to avoid the laws her paw mark requires.
It's amusing to see the same posters who rail against the government defend the governmental figurehead (who cannot and would not lift a finger to stop the government from doing the things they hate, nor say anything publicly that wasn't approved by the government of the day) to the hilt.
I think you are mistaken.
Shocking isn't it.
'Oh no, democracy, let's have someone we have no say in instead'.
The brainwashing that has gone on over the years defies belief. It makes no sense. What the hell have they done to these people.:(
In what way? I wasn't referring to you, by the way - not at all - sorry if my quoting your post made it look that way. I was merely trying to add to your post.
Don't you mean:
'Oh no, democracy, let's have someone we have no say in instead do an unnecessary non-job and throw lots of money at them for doing it'?
William and Kate's new home renovations to cost the taxpayer £1 million.
Now let's just imagine that the PM wanted to do up Downing Street or Chequers to the tune of a million pounds of taxpayer money in a time of austerity. I doubt there would be many defenders. The Duke and Duchess are as yet not on the Civil List, nor do they hold a political position. William's family, however, own a vast personal fortune, and could well afford to either have Kensington renovated by themselves, or live elsewhere, surely.
Makes one wonder how the royals in other European countries manage to survive on far, far less from their taxpayers.
We need to have a referendum to decide how and when we end our outdated feudal system. It's 2013 now not 1066.
Until we vote for change some will always be more equal than others....:mad:
I would buy a new calculator your maths is out by a factor of 20 ...........................
Working in the warehouse of a major retailer we often wonder what many workers who sit on their bums do all day.
Seems among her daily tasks are lots of reading.
Letters from the public, and she will try to ensure read or not, everyone gets a reply. This takes about an hour of her day.
Then she is briefed and reads what is happening not just in Britain but across the realms. so she knows what is going on in Canada, Australia etc.
A normal day she may meet Ambassodors to the Court of St James. It also seems if you do well in the civil service and become am Ambassador she will see you and send you on your way.
Or representatives of HM Forces.
Then she will have lunch...
Sounds like most CEO's pf major businesses...in a glorified way.
She is not getting a 'pay rise' her income comes from the Crown Estates which are now making a higher profit - so her 'income' increases.
Further like many of us - since the credit crunch her income has actually gone down.
So what? None of that is important or necessary or couldn't be done by an existing official or elected person so it's completely and gloriously irrelevant.