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HM Queens speech 2016
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starry_rune
26-12-2016
She talked about the Olympics. Then she exposed herself as religious. No mention of the deaths that occurred in 2016. No mention of the homeless on the streets. No mention of people having to work Boxing day. No mention of what "Christ" would think of the billion pound restoration work of the palace while millions go hungry.

Did anyone watch it? What did you think?
CarlLewis
26-12-2016
Originally Posted by starry_rune:
“She talked about the Olympics. Then she exposed herself as religious. No mention of the deaths that occurred in 2016. No mention of the homeless on the streets. No mention of people having to work Boxing day. No mention of what "Christ" would think of the billion pound restoration work of the palace while millions go hungry.

Did anyone watch it? What did you think?”

I think your posting is a bit rubbish.
pork.pie
26-12-2016
I never watch it, so can't comment... even though I have... because you asked whether I did... which I didn't... which I posted... so I'll go.
dee123
26-12-2016
Originally Posted by starry_rune:
“She talked about the Olympics. Then she exposed herself as religious. No mention of the deaths that occurred in 2016. No mention of the homeless on the streets. No mention of people having to work Boxing day. No mention of what "Christ" would think of the billion pound restoration work of the palace while millions go hungry.

Did anyone watch it? What did you think?”

Hopefully not in a priest to a alter boy kind of way.
St Dabeoc
26-12-2016
Happy Christmas
TheEricPollard
26-12-2016
Wow I never knew the Queen was religious.
muggins14
26-12-2016
Originally Posted by TheEricPollard:
“Wow I never knew the Queen was religious.”

Me neither. It's all exposed now though.

1fab
26-12-2016
I ended up watching it this year, as I couldn't reach the remote control, but I was pleasantly surprised. Well done, Queen!

P.S. I'm working on Boxing Day, so what?
RobinOfLoxley
26-12-2016
I thought it was excellent

But the Mona Lisa smile at the end had me confused

Maybe she needs some new teeth
zx50
26-12-2016
Originally Posted by starry_rune:
“She talked about the Olympics. Then she exposed herself as religious. No mention of the deaths that occurred in 2016. No mention of the homeless on the streets. No mention of people having to work Boxing day. No mention of what "Christ" would think of the billion pound restoration work of the palace while millions go hungry.

Did anyone watch it? What did you think?”

Yes, I watched her Christmas message. I watch it every year. She's not exactly going to criticise the cost of restoring Buckingham Palace. Anyway, I think the message could have had in it about how people, or some, should get rid of their prejudices towards those that some religious people make judgements on. Something like that anyway. I think she did good though.
Cornish_Piskie
26-12-2016
Originally Posted by starry_rune:
“She talked about the Olympics. Then she exposed herself as religious. No mention of the deaths that occurred in 2016. No mention of the homeless on the streets. No mention of people having to work Boxing day. No mention of what "Christ" would think of the billion pound restoration work of the palace while millions go hungry.

Did anyone watch it? What did you think?”

Yep, we watched it. Always do. The Queen has 10 minutes to send a message to the entire Commonwealth, not just Britain, so a message about the homeless on the streets of London or Manchester isn't going to have any relevance. Neither will the rest of the Commonwealth give a monkeys about how much the restoration of Buck House costs. As long as it's there, and the Queen lives in it, they're happy.

What the Commonwealth, mostly, wants is a nice, pleasant message with something homely that leaves them feeling warm and fuzzy inside, and glad that they're a part of something larger than themselves.... a commonwealth of nations.

And that has to fit into a ten minute broadcast.

There is a formula to this thing, which she's been doing since 1952 and she's pretty much got it weighed off.

If you don't like it or it's content, that's fine. Don't watch it. I'm sure the Queen won't be offended.
GusGus
26-12-2016
The theme seemed to be "Inspiration"
The speech did not inspire me
DigitalSpyUser
26-12-2016
Originally Posted by starry_rune:
“She talked about the Olympics. Then she exposed herself as religious. No mention of the deaths that occurred in 2016. No mention of the homeless on the streets. No mention of people having to work Boxing day. No mention of what "Christ" would think of the billion pound restoration work of the palace while millions go hungry.

Did anyone watch it? What did you think?”

I didn't watch it, but she is the HEAD of the Church of England.
starry_rune
26-12-2016
Originally Posted by DigitalSpyUser:
“I didn't watch it, but she is the HEAD of the Church of England.”

Yet she backs brexit and Theresa May's leather trousers while a million or so go so poor they have to rely on foodbanks
SULLA
26-12-2016
Originally Posted by starry_rune:
“She talked about the Olympics. Then she exposed herself as religious. No mention of the deaths that occurred in 2016. No mention of the homeless on the streets. No mention of people having to work Boxing day. No mention of what "Christ" would think of the billion pound restoration work of the palace while millions go hungry.

Did anyone watch it? What did you think?”

I thought that Her majesty did fine. She did not praise people for being homeless but she did praise all the people who help them.

Originally Posted by GusGus:
“The theme seemed to be "Inspiration"
The speech did not inspire me”

Perhaps her speech was not for you
WhatJoeThinks
26-12-2016
Pssst.. Her Majesty does not write the Queen's Speech.


...Oh, hang on.

Quote:
“The Queen writes her own Christmas speeches and it is one of the rare occasions when she does not seek government advice and is able to voice her own views.”

What was I thinking of?
MagicCoppelia
27-12-2016
It is a festive tradition we have all grown up with. It's a simple thing that is always there. I will miss it when she is gone and I am not a royalist. I think a lot of other people will too.
Welsh-lad
27-12-2016
:Pedant:
It's the Queen's Christmas message.

The speech is what she gives when she opens parliament.
Zeropoint1
27-12-2016
I searched for 'exposed queen' and I'm not sure that was the Elizabeth in any of those pictures. However the videos were quite well made
WhatJoeThinks
27-12-2016
Originally Posted by Welsh-lad:
“:Pedant:
It's the Queen's Christmas message.

The speech is what she gives when she opens parliament.”

That's probably the one I was thinking of. Will Theresa May be writing the next one?
himerus
27-12-2016
I don't listen to the Queen's Christmas message any more. It is just full of platitudes. She dare not say what she really thinks.
Welsh-lad
27-12-2016
Originally Posted by himerus:
“I don't listen to the Queen's Christmas message any more. It is just full of platitudes. She dare not say what she really thinks.”

I don't mind the platitiudes, it's the blatant repetitiveness.
I made a mental checklist of items beforehand yesterday and ticked them off as she wheeled then out:
- the Commonwealth
- the success of the DofE Award and Prince's Trust
- Armed forces / Emergency services
- Jesus was principled - we should be more like Jesus

It needs to be more original and interesting.
Wong_Billabong
28-12-2016
Originally Posted by starry_rune:
“Yet she backs brexit and Theresa May's leather trousers while a million or so go so poor they have to rely on foodbanks ”

i cant be certain but not sure what Teresa Mays trousers has to do with people going poor?
Earl - E - Bird
28-12-2016
Originally Posted by MagicCoppelia:
“It is a festive tradition we have all grown up with. It's a simple thing that is always there. I will miss it when she is gone and I am not a royalist. I think a lot of other people will too.”

I think a lot of people wouldn't notice if she didn't give another Christmas message.
Betty Middling
28-12-2016
Originally Posted by MagicCoppelia:
“It is a festive tradition we have all grown up with.”

I've never watched it in my life.
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