British Monarchy

[Woolly Blue]

If so many loonies who frequent the various political threads on GOT here are against them, then the royal family are plainly doing a fine job, so consider me a royalist.

 

[davek]

If so many loonies who frequent the various political threads on GOT here are against them, then the royal family are plainly doing a fine job, so consider me a royalist.

What do you get out of that association with them?

 

[Woolly Blue]

What do you get out of that association with them?

A feeling that I'm anti-GOT establishment and therefore likely to be a winner.
Not Michael Winner though, I have some standards.

 

[YMJ]

Buckingham palace is not owned by the queen she is merely the latest tenant. Not sure how she gets any money from the state with the bedroom tax.

It probably does need the work doing to meet regulations on rented property and safety certificates.

 

[ToffeeTim]

I've no issue with this. I'd prefer them putting the money into sonething like Buckingham Palace than on say sprucing up the residence of an unelected PM.

 

[Caolam]

I've no issue with this. I'd prefer them putting the money into sonething like Buckingham Palace than on say sprucing up the residence of an unelected PM.

The point is, Toffee, we should not be spending tax payers money on either.

 

[ToffeeTim]

The point is, Toffee, we should not be spending tax payers money on either.

If our Head of State residence needs work we should do it. We should cut the money given to the lesser members of the royal family and cut their money for heading off on jollies. We should certainly not cut budget on things of global renown like the palace. As I've already said I think the Queen is sound. My opinion could well change after her successor comes. But I've no qualms currently .

 

[chrismpw]

I'm ambivalent. I in terms of royalty think she's a very good figurehead amongst the transient riff-raff we get through the doors of Westminster. On the other hand, this much money shouldn't be going to this project during these hard times. That is just a stupid decision... Unless the roof's leaking. I deplore the class system which is still in full swing, despite the establishment denying it.

It's a tiny fraction of what parliament is spending on its own digs though.

 

[Caolam]

If our Head of State residence needs work we should do it. We should cut the money given to the lesser members of the royal family and cut their money for heading off on jollies. We should certainly not cut budget on things of global renown like the palace. As I've already said I think the Queen is sound. My opinion could well change after her successor comes. But I've no qualms currently .

She doesn't need 5 palaces. I am anti monarchy, it is the epitome of the class system. Elect a President and give him/her one palace.

 

[SpongeBob brown shoes]

To be honest I doubt the queen is even arsed about the palace getting done, this will be william and kate getting the place sorted for when they move in, the work is gonna take 10 years to complete can't see liz and Phil still knocking round then

 

[Roger Milla]

I don't think this is the right time to be doing this, cuts to private services all over the places, tens of thousands of families relying on foodbanks and the noticeable large increase of people living in the streets

 

[The Cowboy]

To be honest I doubt the queen is even arsed about the palace getting done, this will be william and kate getting the place sorted for when they move in, the work is gonna take 10 years to complete can't see liz and Phil still knocking round then

I expect the Queen, and to some extent the entire royal family, have little say in refurb works on the palace and other royal residences. There'll be some sort of government commission that deals with all that.

 

[SNova]

She doesn't need 5 palaces. I am anti monarchy, it is the epitome of the class system. Elect a President and give him/her one palace.

Why would that be better?

 

[GwladysBlue]

Bit ironic to say we live in a democracy and then say one family is royal above all other.

Once Liz dies, get rid.

 

[bring the ghost on]

I in terms of royalty think she's a very good figurehead.

"Very good figurehead" is pushing it a bit, what has she actually done of any merit which gives her such an accolade?