| GSTK. on 14:08 - Nov 22 with 780 views | Churchman |
| GSTK. on 12:27 - Nov 22 by leitrimblue |
So beheading your royals is good for tourism..  |
Ahh, but had Robespierre United left Louis 16th and Marie I love Battenberg cake Antoinette with their heads attached, Paris might be getting even more tourists!! Maybe not. |  | |  |
| GSTK. on 14:15 - Nov 22 with 755 views | giant_stow |
not to be an arsehole, but £70m for changing the head of state doesn't seem like terrible value - maybe a bit pricey, but not too bad. A like for like comparison would be to check how much its costs the French or Amercians to usher in their presidents (which also happens more often of course, so it would need to be an average over the years). |  |
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| GSTK. on 14:40 - Nov 22 with 719 views | noggin |
| GSTK. on 11:08 - Nov 22 by noggin |
Isn't Paris the most visited city in Europe? |
Why the downvote Bloots? I asked you to put me on ignore but instead you downvote my posts, like a child. You can message me if you want to say something. |  |
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| If you've got me on ignore.... on 14:58 - Nov 22 with 679 views | Bloots |
| GSTK. on 14:40 - Nov 22 by noggin |
Why the downvote Bloots? I asked you to put me on ignore but instead you downvote my posts, like a child. You can message me if you want to say something. |
...then I can't message you can I, silly person.
Anyway I replied to your post, I didn't just downvote it. (as you well know).
Keep up the "ignoring", I can see it's working a treat. |  |
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| GSTK. on 15:26 - Nov 22 with 653 views | leitrimblue |
| GSTK. on 14:08 - Nov 22 by Churchman |
Ahh, but had Robespierre United left Louis 16th and Marie I love Battenberg cake Antoinette with their heads attached, Paris might be getting even more tourists!! Maybe not. |
Yer right, it's difficult to know. May I suggest a small experiment? What if we treat Charles and Co to madam Guillotine and see how it effects tourist numbers?
If numbers go down I will put my hands up and admit I was wrong |  | | |
| GSTK. on 15:51 - Nov 22 with 607 views | Churchman |
| GSTK. on 15:26 - Nov 22 by leitrimblue |
Yer right, it's difficult to know. May I suggest a small experiment? What if we treat Charles and Co to madam Guillotine and see how it effects tourist numbers?
If numbers go down I will put my hands up and admit I was wrong |
I did suggest that once offing them in public, monthly, different methods to prevent boredom, starting with the minor ones. Think of the crowds, souvenir stalls (Blackadder), tv rights, Hello Magazine last words etc. Make a fortune! So your somewhat wet liberal weak suggestion? Why not.
Back on planet earth after giving my face a slap, it’s actually impossible to know whether the existence of the Royals brings in tourism or not. My honest view is that it doesn’t, but something like a Coronation, State Wedding or funeral probably does but I’ve no evidence either way to justify the view. Just a feeling.
I don’t think the cost of the coronation was that great in the great scheme of things and if you are going to do it, do it properly.
My issue with Monarchy has nothing to do with the individuals or the cost. For me it’s about the constitution, principle, the preservation of privilege and class system, House of Lords and the very idea that somebody can be head of state because they were born of somebody else. But I know the majority disagree and have plenty of reasons to do so, not least the alternative.
Each to their own and after all we do in theory live in a democracy so if the majority of the people want a King/Queen so be it. May be modify it a bit? Less fawning lickspittles, toadies and flunkies and a bit more 21st century? | | | |
| GSTK. on 20:02 - Nov 22 with 520 views | noggin |
| GSTK. on 14:40 - Nov 22 by noggin |
Why the downvote Bloots? I asked you to put me on ignore but instead you downvote my posts, like a child. You can message me if you want to say something. |
No balls bloots. | |
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| This is getting a bit weird old man! (n/t) on 20:20 - Nov 22 with 483 views | Bloots |
| GSTK. on 20:02 - Nov 22 by noggin |
No balls bloots. |
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| GSTK. on 20:54 - Nov 22 with 467 views | noggin |
| GSTK. on 20:02 - Nov 22 by noggin |
No balls bloots. |
You're a coward bloots. | |
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| lol. (n/t) on 20:56 - Nov 22 with 449 views | Bloots |
| GSTK. on 20:54 - Nov 22 by noggin |
You're a coward bloots. |
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