Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
He has to visit the four capitals of the U.K. in three days. Do you think he should go by horse?
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[Politics] Is it time for the UK to become a republic?
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He has to visit the four capitals of the U.K. in three days. Do you think he should go by horse?
banjo
GOSBTS
Don’t forget the cart.
beorhthelm
A. Virgo, Football Genius
- Jul 21, 2003
- 36,025
fleet of EVs would send out a better message.
Great suggestion IMO
clapham_gull
Legacy Fan
- Aug 20, 2003
- 25,877
Interesting interview with an ex policer officer on the radio talking about potential threats at an event like a Royal Funeral or wedding. They dealt with the funeral of Princess Diana.
Firstly were terrorist attacks and secondly protestors using the event to publicise their case.
Thirdly (and a significant threat apparently) are people with an unhealthy obsession with the Royal Family.
Firstly were terrorist attacks and secondly protestors using the event to publicise their case.
Thirdly (and a significant threat apparently) are people with an unhealthy obsession with the Royal Family.
clapham_gull
Legacy Fan
- Aug 20, 2003
- 25,877
No by train.
Complete and utter hypocrisy from Charles. Using a more sustainable form of transport domestically would have sent an important message about his reign. The timetable surrounding those visits would have been totally within his control.
As he spent the last few decades banging on about it, he's failed on this one big time. His first mistake as monarch and it's a clanger.
The last days events have been planned for years, but to a degree have failed to be updated with the public mood.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/clim...3/king-prince-charles-environmentalism-queen/
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Think they’ve got it spot on so far myself.
The number of people paying their respect speaks for itself…..
Quite.
Seeing as the majority voted to keep the monarchy, how do you work out that NSC is anti-royalist, pro-republican forum?
clapham_gull
Legacy Fan
- Aug 20, 2003
- 25,877
Whilst the vast majority of the population get on with their lives, don't be fooled by what has become mainly a media event that people are responding to, not directly the death of a Monarch.
What I've witnessed over the last few days isn't something timeless, but rather the inevitable conclusion of the Royal Family allowing themselves to rebranded as celebrities and everything that goes with it.
There is something quite "gogglebox" about the whole thing when the Palace have to send out a message to stop people leaving marmalade sandwiches outside Buckingham Palace.
It's also leads to clichés from commentators, a particular one suggesting people are "part of history" if being there. As if blanket media coverage isn't enough, that goes full circle to suggest the media coverage is unreal and if you really want to experience it you should get the Tube to Green Park.
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Clive Walker
Stand Or Fall
They’re elected. The HOS isn’t.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Can they cross the Irish Sea?
Only one way to find out.
clapham_gull
Legacy Fan
- Aug 20, 2003
- 25,877
Whataboutism.
Flying round the England and Scotland in a private jet is not a good look.
Royals sometimes get things wrong believe it or not.
pastafarian
Well-known member
If you dont like the media TV coverage other channels are available.
There are also a generous number of online news websites covering numerous other subject as well as the death of the Queen.
There are also a generous number of online news websites covering numerous other subject as well as the death of the Queen.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
EV doing a trip from London to Edinburgh! How many have got that sort of range?
Why not complain about a C12 Globemaster flying south with just a coffin and half a dozen passengers?
rogersix
Well-known member
- Jan 18, 2014
- 8,202
seahorse?
Cheshire Cat
The most curious thing..
They could walk. It isn't that far.