[Politics] Should Prince Charles be speaking out about the Rwanda deportations?
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MattBackHome
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- Jul 7, 2003
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Freedom of speech innit. Let him say what we wants.
Neville's Breakfast
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He hasn’t commented. It was a private conversation apparently. Non story.
schmunk
Why oh why oh why?
It's very clear from the newspaper front pages that these are private remarks. Is he not allowed to have an opinion?
If I agree with him - yes.
If I don't agree - no.
That's it works, isn't it?
If I don't agree - no.
That's it works, isn't it?
Icy Gull
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- Jul 5, 2003
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Of course he is but I don’t recall the Queen’s private conversations making one of the top items on the news. Charles has a history of commenting on things he personally is not happy about and quite a few of them make the news
I guess he is taking the lead from his dad
Neville's Breakfast
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Of course he is but I don’t recall the Queen’s private conversations making one of the top items on the news. Charles has a history of commenting on things he personally is not happy about and quite a few of them make the news
Perhaps her friends and acquaintances are more trustworthy ?
- Aug 24, 2020
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Everyone is entitled to an opinion - even Prince Charles !
I agree with his opinion anyway. Deporting immigrants to Rwanda is beyond appalling. A profoundly ill-judged, brutal policy.
Imagine the documentaries to come as the immigrants are flown to Rwanda, arrive there traumatised, and forced into an uncertain future.
This will come back and haunt this government and Priti Patel. What were they thinking of?
I agree with his opinion anyway. Deporting immigrants to Rwanda is beyond appalling. A profoundly ill-judged, brutal policy.
Imagine the documentaries to come as the immigrants are flown to Rwanda, arrive there traumatised, and forced into an uncertain future.
This will come back and haunt this government and Priti Patel. What were they thinking of?
Da Man Clay
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- Dec 16, 2004
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Is he not allowed private conversations? It’s a pretty abhorrent policy so not surprising really there have been private conversations about it
beorhthelm
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- Jul 21, 2003
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i expect weekly, to the PM.
The Rwanda plan IS appalling.
The Mail's reporting of a private conversation is inexcusable, particularly when they write "Risking a major clash with number 10......". It's like saying I'm risking a major clash with number 10 because I said over dinner that I thought Boris was a bellend. Private conversations should be just that.
Prince Charles has done nothing wrong other than express what any right thinking person would in private.
The Mail's reporting of a private conversation is inexcusable, particularly when they write "Risking a major clash with number 10......". It's like saying I'm risking a major clash with number 10 because I said over dinner that I thought Boris was a bellend. Private conversations should be just that.
Prince Charles has done nothing wrong other than express what any right thinking person would in private.
Comrade Sam
Comrade Sam
Everyone should be speaking out about the Rwandan deportation scheme, it's both barbaric and completely mental!
As Prince of Wales, Charles has a slightly and subtly different role to that of the Sovereign and feels able to support causes or hold views that as Monarch he probably couldn’t.
Of course, he still can’t intervene on political matters and there is no mechanism for him to meet formally with the PM or Ministers to discuss government business in the way the Monarch does. But the Jubilee showed us that Charles is now operating very much as de facto sovereign and if a private conversation criticising government policy has been leaked to the press then of course that was most likely the whole intention all along. Ways and means, and all that.
Of course, he still can’t intervene on political matters and there is no mechanism for him to meet formally with the PM or Ministers to discuss government business in the way the Monarch does. But the Jubilee showed us that Charles is now operating very much as de facto sovereign and if a private conversation criticising government policy has been leaked to the press then of course that was most likely the whole intention all along. Ways and means, and all that.
HantsSeagull
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yes he should. everyone should be calling out this disgusting policy for what it is.
This. It’s not “playing politics” to say it’s a ****ing disgusting policy.
It’s just being a half decent human being.
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
He hasn't "spoken out".
Contents of a private conversion were reported.
Contents of a private conversion were reported.
I'd not seen The Times' report. I imagine if the Royals find out who that source is, he'll be toast. It's still not on.
Nevertheless, their report sets it in far better context than the Mail piece. While the Mail is setting out to cause conflict between number 10 and The Prince, The Times explains the context that it is a worry for Charles who has to travel to Rwanda soon to represent The Queen at the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting.
