Leekbrookgull
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At what 83/4 (?) sits well above ANY Politican (in my eyes) great servant for the UK PLC,any doubter's post your view's. 
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The Queen,the Jubilee and all that.
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terryberry1
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Got to love old Liz
Leekbrookgull
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The Queen. or a President i know which one i want/respect. As for you ?
BensGrandad
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The thing that amuses me is that she is in her eighties and there is always the possibility that she may not live to see her Jubilee as many of her age wouldn't. As it happens I like her and think that she will live to an old age, like her mother , but it is always a possibility.
StonehamPark
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Who?
Lush
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I enjoyed this article about why people love the monarchy, even though it makes no rational sense.
BBC News - Why does the UK love the monarchy?
BBC News - Why does the UK love the monarchy?
1066familyman
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- Jan 15, 2008
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I can remember the silver jubilee celebrations as a kid. We had a street party on our council estate. Bunting was everywhere and loads of people had flags and pictures of the queen up in their windows. I seem to remember how everywhere you went you saw shop windows decorated and the majority of houses had something or another up.
Now it seems that comparatively few houses and businesses have anything up. I'm reassured by this. Makes me feel we've grown up as a nation and left all that bowing and scraping nonsense behind us. I hope by the time my kids are my age our Monarchy will be consigned to the pages of history
Now it seems that comparatively few houses and businesses have anything up. I'm reassured by this. Makes me feel we've grown up as a nation and left all that bowing and scraping nonsense behind us. I hope by the time my kids are my age our Monarchy will be consigned to the pages of history
Czechmate
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I can remember the silver jubilee celebrations as a kid. We had a street party on our council estate. Bunting was everywhere and loads of people had flags and pictures of the queen up in their windows. I seem to remember how everywhere you went you saw shop windows decorated and the majority of houses had something or another up.
Now it seems that comparatively few houses and businesses have anything up. I'm reassured by this. Makes me feel we've grown up as a nation and left all that bowing and scraping nonsense behind us. I hope by the time my kids are my age our Monarchy will be consigned to the pages of history
Don't think so pal , Steyning has a street party and sold out 600 seats as soon as they went on sale . For me the Queen is number one , f*** having a president as our leader . and i will be going to the Euro's where every English fan will be singing 'God Save Our Gracious Queen' . Get realistic 80% of this country support the monarchy , you will never see any different in your life time.
Doc Lynam
I hate the Daily Mail
- Jun 19, 2011
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If you are referring to the Guardian article, it also continues to state that most of the support is from the elderly and Conservatives, where did they do this poll, outside the Carlton club?
Czechmate
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No from the general public as a whole not , not any specific article . I am not elderly or conservative so that fucks that up !
Czechmate
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Get a grip the monarchy is here to stay , you , your kids , your childrens kids will never see anything different , thank f*** !
Czechmate
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Think we even had a pole on here where 78% voted for Monarchy . Ok i may be getting older !
Doc Lynam
I hate the Daily Mail
- Jun 19, 2011
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"General public as a whole" No such thing in regards to a poll, especially since the 80% number you quoted is connected i think to a poll where only 1000 people were asked. Anymore specific as to the demographics ie area/s asked, age bracket, format of question?
Anyway its a bloody stupid figure for a bloody stupid person not you but the queen, old money bags lizzy.
Czechmate
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It's no good arguing between us , the monarchy is here to stay , live with it ! it's the best thing for the country . Except anti royalists of course !
Pevenseagull
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- Jul 20, 2003
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Princess Margaret was pretty f***ing cool
Czechmate
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Time to dust off the old slogan from 1977 again: "Stuff the Jubilee! Fight the cuts!" Ah! That takes me back! Doesn't it Johnny Rotten? Oh no, you're on the other side now aren't you?
Actually, to be honest, even though I'm a staunch Republican I will admit that Elizabeth Windsor has been an EXCELLENT Head of State. I may profoundly disagree with the method whereby she got the job in the first place but if she were to abolish the monarchy and put herself up for election as President I'd vote for her. Whatever your views the Jubilee is an historical event.
Actually, to be honest, even though I'm a staunch Republican I will admit that Elizabeth Windsor has been an EXCELLENT Head of State. I may profoundly disagree with the method whereby she got the job in the first place but if she were to abolish the monarchy and put herself up for election as President I'd vote for her. Whatever your views the Jubilee is an historical event.