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I suppose we will see the usual parade of royals wearing medals they haven't earned & uniforms they are only entitled as a result of being given a titular title such as "colonel in chief". Yes, I do know that Harry & Andrew have seen combat, but I doubt either of them will be in evidence.
Trooping the colour on Saturday on 12:18 - Jun 11 by mellowblue
Hardly subsequent, the royals have been gonged up to the max back to the 19th century and before no doubt, not something to pin on the last generation or two.
Yes, the world has changed, but much of the fawning & deference to the royals hasn't & it's high time it did. It's about changing society for the better, not apportioning blame.
Trooping the colour on Saturday on 20:07 - Jun 10 by Swansea_Blue
He’s gone very lame on his supposed environmental interests as well. If they can’t affect anything, it does make you wonder what the point of them is other than to fill tabloid columns and for people to go ‘rah, rah’ over. A lot of us don’t need that though.
The point is very simply that if they weren’t there you would have President Boris Johnson in absolute power.
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Trooping the colour on Saturday on 13:20 - Jun 11 by chicoazul
The point is very simply that if they weren’t there you would have President Boris Johnson in absolute power.
Another false argument that is regularly trotted out to defend the monarchy. Yes. I wouldn't want President Boris or President Blair either. Rule 1 of the Republic is that the President (an apolitical role, which works well in Ireland) may NOT be a current or former member of the Commons or Lords. Charles would be welcome to stand.
Trooping the colour on Saturday on 13:30 - Jun 11 by Radlett_blue
Another false argument that is regularly trotted out to defend the monarchy. Yes. I wouldn't want President Boris or President Blair either. Rule 1 of the Republic is that the President (an apolitical role, which works well in Ireland) may NOT be a current or former member of the Commons or Lords. Charles would be welcome to stand.
If an apolitical figure, wouldn't the role be purely cermonial. The same as the royals but rather more beige or grey?
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Trooping the colour on Saturday on 13:30 - Jun 11 by Radlett_blue
Another false argument that is regularly trotted out to defend the monarchy. Yes. I wouldn't want President Boris or President Blair either. Rule 1 of the Republic is that the President (an apolitical role, which works well in Ireland) may NOT be a current or former member of the Commons or Lords. Charles would be welcome to stand.
If yer going down the Irish route then I would like to put forward the following candidates
Noddy Holder The Attenborough who does the stunning wildlife docs The bloke who played Lovejoy Danny Baker Ross Kemp Boy George
Feel free to add suggestions
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Trooping the colour on Saturday on 13:51 - Jun 11 with 2059 views
Trooping the colour on Saturday on 13:37 - Jun 11 by mellowblue
If an apolitical figure, wouldn't the role be purely cermonial. The same as the royals but rather more beige or grey?
Yes, it would remain a largely ceremonial role, but without all the deference, expense, toadying, hangers-on etc which surrounds the monarchy. It's also central to the corrupt and arguably even more damaging honours system.
Trooping the colour on Saturday on 13:30 - Jun 11 by Radlett_blue
Another false argument that is regularly trotted out to defend the monarchy. Yes. I wouldn't want President Boris or President Blair either. Rule 1 of the Republic is that the President (an apolitical role, which works well in Ireland) may NOT be a current or former member of the Commons or Lords. Charles would be welcome to stand.
Sounds something like a King.
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Trooping the colour on Saturday on 14:07 - Jun 11 by MattinLondon
I guess this argument explains a lot of your previous posts quite well.
Who do you think the President would be?
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Trooping the colour on Saturday on 14:16 - Jun 11 by Keno
Phil Ham would be the obvious choice
I nearly added him Keno, problem was rule#23876. That if voting between the candidates results in a tight finish the 2 candidates with the highest voting numbers shall fight it out til the death with nunchucks.
I didn't think we could risk losing his mediation skills to 1 well timed Noddy Holder nunchuck attack
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Trooping the colour on Saturday on 14:37 - Jun 11 with 1941 views
Trooping the colour on Saturday on 14:32 - Jun 11 by eireblue
Chico likes Boris Johnson for the role.
When did I say this little fella?
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Trooping the colour on Saturday on 10:04 - Jun 11 by Radlett_blue
The whole point is that these honorary titles such as "colonel in chief" are part of the deception to convince us that the royal are still actively involved in the military. I remember us laughing at Ugandan dictator Idi Amin endlessly awarding himself medals; subsequently, our royals have become a parody of Muttley & Dastardly (older readers only).
Bearing in mind that the armed forces swear allegiance to the crown and not the state and the monarch is commander in chief of the forces he/ she is very much involved with the military! You would be very surprised how seriously the various members take the colonel in chief role.
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Trooping the colour on Saturday on 16:36 - Jun 11 with 1863 views
Trooping the colour on Saturday on 16:32 - Jun 11 by bluejacko
Bearing in mind that the armed forces swear allegiance to the crown and not the state and the monarch is commander in chief of the forces he/ she is very much involved with the military! You would be very surprised how seriously the various members take the colonel in chief role.
Does it not worry anyone else that the army regularly practices military manoeuvres in the centre of London close to the Houses of Parliament?
Trooping the colour on Saturday on 14:54 - Jun 11 by MattinLondon
Why do you need a President? PM as head of state will be perfectly fine.
I think you nominally need someone above with some executive powers in case that pm gives himself dictatorial powers for instance. Checks and balances, like
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Trooping the colour on Saturday on 17:15 - Jun 11 with 1825 views
Trooping the colour on Saturday on 13:30 - Jun 11 by Radlett_blue
Another false argument that is regularly trotted out to defend the monarchy. Yes. I wouldn't want President Boris or President Blair either. Rule 1 of the Republic is that the President (an apolitical role, which works well in Ireland) may NOT be a current or former member of the Commons or Lords. Charles would be welcome to stand.
President Nigel Farage then - he seems popular in some quarters, and would likely get even more exposure/publicity from our national broadcaster to boost his ratings if he were to stand.
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