Current Affairs Her majesty the Queen

[bluestevon]

…back in 1973 I did an ‘O Level’ in British Constitution, reading Walter Baghot’s book of the same name. It started an interest in the processes and conventions of British institutions so I find all of this quite fascinating.

Sure, there is privilege at play but I doubt there’s a society in the world without privilege. i’m a bit ambivalent to it, it’s the rise in food banks and child poverty after 12 years of this Government I’m more concerned about.

Only member of the royal family who'd have shared those concerns died ostracized by them in a Paris tunnel mate

 

[roydo]

What fascinates me is that they will organise all of this immaculately every minutia of protocol, decorum and pageantry will be perfect to the millimeter. Yet the country can't organise it so kids aren't going to bed hungry or having hard working parents relying on charity to feed their families or can't ensure that another 97 year old woman won't end up freezing to death alone and unfound for weeks like happens every year.

Priorities...

What ever mate. Being interested in the nuts and bolts of an ancient constitution does not equate to not being arsed about real life.

 

[Armaghtoffee]

Absolutely speechless about this one. Really don’t think this is what she would have wanted:

Minister urges food bank to shut for Queen’s funeral

A Church of Ireland minister has urged a community group to close a popular free food facility in a mainly nationalist Co Derry town for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth. Rev Mark Loney, who is rector

www.derrydaily.net

 

[bluestevon]

What ever mate. Being interested in the nuts and bolts of an ancient constitution does not equate to not being arsed about real life.

Wasn't saying your priorities mate, was saying about the grander priorities of what they can organize 'when' they want to do so.

 

[roydo]

Wasn't saying your priorities mate, was saying about the grander priorities of what they can organize 'when' they want to do so.

The organisers of the last few days have most likely never ever had to organise anything that would affect the ills of society.

 

[bluestevon]

The organisers of the last few days have most likely never ever had to organise anything that would affect the ills of society.

Maybe get them in charge instead of the muppets we elect then - seems at least they can organize something that actually works well.

 

[efcfanwirral]

Maybe get them in charge instead of the muppets we elect then - seems at least they can organize something that actually works well.

though I'll be watching this queue with interest - can foresee it getting a bit mental over the next couple of days. With all the coverage its getting the FOMO/hive mind mentality could drive a load more people to go than is already estimated.

 

[roydo]

Maybe get them in charge instead of the muppets we elect then - seems at least they can organize something that actually works well.

Would not disagree with that. Not have a Republic, but like the vaccine roll out, that/this had nothing to do with politicians. Well, not many.

On a similar theme, did you know that The Queen gave away most of one the Palaces to, effectively, the country? I had no idea till earlier.

 

[LinekersLegs]

 

[bluestevon]

Would not disagree with that. Not have a Republic, but like the vaccine roll out, that/this had nothing to do with politicians. Well, not many.

On a similar theme, did you know that The Queen gave away most of one the Palaces to, effectively, the country? I had no idea till earlier.

I didn't mate, I don't like the monarchy in general but then again looking round seeing the elected head of states doesn't exactly fill me with awe either, an absolutely cut down monarchy stripped of all the excesses is what I d hope eventually they go towards.

 

[roydo]

I didn't mate, I don't like the monarchy in general but then again looking round seeing the elected head of states doesn't exactly fill me with awe either, an absolutely cut down monarchy stripped of all the excesses is what I d hope eventually they go towards.

Thats what I think will happen.

Since forever, the crown had "owned" the Palace of Westminster. (HOC,HOL,etc). In 1965, The Queen told Harold Wilson that the crown shouldnt own the seat of democracy/Parliament, so handed it over to Parliament, other than the hall where her coffin is lying in state tonight.

Did not have a clue me.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

I have watched some of it, and sod the Mericans, the whole thing fascinates me. Not just the parades and that, its more that every single thing that happens, happens for a reason that may be 1000's years old.

I think you'll find we were an autonomous collective 1,000 years ago.

 

[roydo]

I think you'll find we were an autonomous collective 1,000 years ago.

Slip of the thumb mate.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

I didn't mate, I don't like the monarchy in general but then again looking round seeing the elected head of states doesn't exactly fill me with awe either, an absolutely cut down monarchy stripped of all the excesses is what I d hope eventually they go towards.

Don't they have an elected but largely ceremonial head of state in Ireland?

 

[Jimishorts]

can foresee it getting a bit mental over the next couple of days.

The soooper fans are just getting in now.