Bumper Payrise for Her Majesty

[Herr Tubthumper]

This system is the envy of the world.

Apart from dyed in the wool Brit Royal apologists aside, I have never ever met a single person who has ever said this. In fact most say the opposite; that it's an outdated, arcane and undemocratic system.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

We can agree on this. Off to do a hard days work now

Have a good day. I'm retired so I can please myself what I do today.

 

[Mo Gosfield]

Apart from dyed in the wool Brit Royal apologists aside, I have never ever met a single person who has ever said this. In fact most say the opposite; that it's an outdated, arcane and undemocratic system.

Well lets put it to the vote then.
I would be surprised if anti-monarchists got more than 30% of the vote.

 

[W.C.]

This system is the envy of the world.

This is just not true. People are fascinated in them in a gossipy, hello magazine way and that's about it. And that's the people who are interested in gossip. The others, could not care less.

 

[Clive Walker]

Have a good day. I'm retired so I can please myself what I do today.

Just like Liz

 

[Clive Walker]

Well lets put it to the vote then.
I would be surprised if anti-monarchists got more than 30% of the vote.

Nothing to lose

 

[Thunder Bolt]

This is just not true. People are fascinated in them in a gossipy, hello magazine way and that's about it. And that's the people who are interested in gossip. The others, could not care less.

Australia had a vote and elected to keep HM as head of state.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Just like Liz

But without the 43 million.

 

[Bold Seagull]

Well lets put it to the vote then.
I would be surprised if anti-monarchists got more than 30% of the vote.

I said that about the Leave vote!


Joking aside, I wouldn't want a referendum on it...

 

[W.C.]

Australia had a vote and elected to keep HM as head of state.

I thought you said they were the envy of the world? In my experience they most certainly aren't. Just a posh soap opera for people who like that kind of thing.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Well lets put it to the vote then.
I would be surprised if anti-monarchists got more than 30% of the vote.

1) Keep
2) Bin (with heads)
3) Bin (without heads)

 

[Westdene Seagull]

Abolishing the monarchy would be marvellous for a number of very valid reasons.

I can't be bothered to explain them all but I'll point out one!

The look on the minor royals faces when they realise they will have to do a proper days work to earn a basic standard of living. The unbelievable part of the monarchy is that through sheer biological luck they are living the life of luxury while doing nothing else to earn it.

I'd also like to see them burnt at the stake.

Because serving on the front line in Afghanistan isn't doing a proper days work is it ?

 

[Clive Walker]

Because serving on the front line in Afghanistan isn't doing a proper days work is it ?

10 years part time.

I've known people who have served for triple that. But earned a fraction of what he has.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

10 years part time.

I've known people who have served for triple that. But earned a fraction of what he has.

His earnings would be exactly the same as any other officer. He isn't part of the Sovereign Grant, either.

 

[Clive Walker]

His earnings would be exactly the same as any other officer. He isn't part of the Sovereign Grant, either.

he benefits from it. (net worth of £40million)

anyway, prince ginger is a bit of an exception as he has publicly stated that 'no royal wants to be king'.

Good for him, I assume his next step will be to walk away from the royal family and stop claiming the rewards for winning the biological lottery.

 

[Simster]

This system is the envy of the world.

Total bollocks.

Australia had a vote and elected to keep HM as head of state.

That is only because they can't agree on what a new constitution should be. The vast majority of Australians are anti-monarchy.

 

[beorhthelm]

That is only because they can't agree on what a new constitution should be. The vast majority of Australians are anti-monarchy.

isnt that a good reason to keep the current system? no one can agree what to replace it with, majority content with the current constitutional monarchy, so leave it as it is.

 

[Simster]

isnt that a good reason to keep the current system? no one can agree what to replace it with, majority content with the current constitutional monarchy, so leave it as it is.

Absolutely, and that is what has happened.

But that isn't the same thing as "voting for" the monarchy.

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

Total bollocks.

That is only because they can't agree on what a new constitution should be. The vast majority of Australians are anti-monarchy.

What's that based on?

Not trying to trip you up. Genuine question.

 

[Mo Gosfield]

1) Keep
2) Bin (with heads)
3) Bin (without heads)

I meant on a national basis, not on here.