The Queen

[Challenger1978]

She can't be that bad, she didn't like Thatcher when she was PM.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

OK, this is not a thread about the monarchy per se, that you are either for or against.

I was just interested in your thoughts about HRH.

Personally. I think she has done a pretty decent job, hardly put a foot wrong in sixty years and not been involved in anything controversial,.... except maybe staying at Balmoral for a few days when Diana died, and public opinion went against her for a short while.

If only our MPs had half the notion of public service which the Queen has demonstrated over sixty years we would be the best governed country on the planet.

 

[waterloo blue]

She can't be that bad, she didn't like Thatcher when she was PM.

I was going to mention this,she thought Maggie had ideas above her station.
If her uncle hadn't got involved with that Wallis Simpson,she more than likely would have been a minor aristo;instead she's probably the most recognised woman in the world.
She more than anyone would attest to powers of fate,after she's jossed it they should can it and turn Buckingham Palace and the rest of their homes into exclusive hotels for Chinese,Russian multi's,who'd pay through the nose and also provide the retinue of servants an ongoing source of income.
The monarchy has had it's day,but the Australian Prime Minister would convince us otherwise.

 

[Chris in London]

President Blair.

President Brown.

President Cameron.

President Thatcher.

God save the Queen, long may she reign...

 

[BlueHammer85]

She can't be that bad, she didn't like Thatcher when she was PM.

any links on that ?

 

[nijinsky's fetlocks]

President Blair.

President Brown.

President Cameron.

President Thatcher.

God save the Queen, long may she reign...

Naming four bad leaders doesn't give validity to a monarch.
You could just as easily name four prime ministers or presidents who did a half decent job.
Personally, I think that the monarchy are an anachronism that has had it's day - harmless but ultimately pointless, like Morris dancers, or pearly queens, or Manchester United.

 

[BlueHammer85]

President Blair.

President Brown.

President Cameron.

President Thatcher.

God save the Queen, long may she reign...

Naming four bad leaders doesn't give validity to a monarch.
You could just as easily name four prime ministers or presidents who did a half decent job.
Personally, I think that the monarchy are an anachronism that has had it's day - harmless but ultimately pointless, like Morris dancers, or pearly queens, or Manchester United.

Except Morris dancers don't boost our economy the way the Monarchy does ...

 

[aguero93:20]

President Blair.

President Brown.

President Cameron.

President Thatcher.

God save the Queen, long may she reign...

Naming four bad leaders doesn't give validity to a monarch.
You could just as easily name four prime ministers or presidents who did a half decent job.
Personally, I think that the monarchy are an anachronism that has had it's day - harmless but ultimately pointless, like Morris dancers, or pearly queens, or Manchester United.

Except Morris dancers don't boost our economy the way the Monarchy does ...

Not down your end they don't.

 

[waterloo blue]

Naming four bad leaders doesn't give validity to a monarch.
You could just as easily name four prime ministers or presidents who did a half decent job.
Personally, I think that the monarchy are an anachronism that has had it's day - harmless but ultimately pointless, like Morris dancers, or pearly queens, or Manchester United.

Except Morris dancers don't boost our economy the way the Monarchy does ...

Not down your end they don't.

Oh I don't know;it's a lesser known fact that the Queen is always down the Old Kent Road,reliving the glory days when Reggie , Ronnie and Charlie used to take her down the Blind Beggar for good old knees up followed by a jellied eel supper.

 

[nijinsky's fetlocks]

President Blair.

President Brown.

President Cameron.

President Thatcher.

God save the Queen, long may she reign...

Naming four bad leaders doesn't give validity to a monarch.
You could just as easily name four prime ministers or presidents who did a half decent job.
Personally, I think that the monarchy are an anachronism that has had it's day - harmless but ultimately pointless, like Morris dancers, or pearly queens, or Manchester United.

Except Morris dancers don't boost our economy the way the Monarchy does ...

In 1994, they did a survey at Heathrow asking foreign passengers why they chose Britain as a holiday destination.
They asked just over 120,000 people over the period of a month.
How many do you think mentioned the monarchy?
A massive three.
This monarchy/tourism bullshit is an utter myth - do you think folk go to Amsterdam to see Queen Beatrix, or to get laid and stoned?
Do they go to Benidorm to see King Juan Carlos, or get pissed, and a tan and an STD?
You daft southerners carry on deluding yourself and waving your Made In China union jacks if it makes you happy, but nobody other than a few pensioners and the Daily Mail gives a flying fuck about the royal family nowadays.