The Royals.

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Re: The Royals.

Post by Leisure » Sat Nov 02, 2024 11:50 am

Spijed wrote:
Sat Nov 02, 2024 10:55 am
Paris doesn't seem to have a problem with tourist numbers, despite the lack of a Royal family.

What do they have to offer that London doesn't?
Eiffel Tower.

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Re: The Royals.

Post by Jakubclaret » Sat Nov 02, 2024 11:54 am

Leisure wrote:
Sat Nov 02, 2024 11:50 am
Eiffel Tower.
Think you are doing blackpool an injustice here. Speaking county not country.

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Re: The Royals.

Post by groove » Sat Nov 02, 2024 11:55 am

Axe the monarchy
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Re: The Royals.

Post by Jakubclaret » Sat Nov 02, 2024 11:59 am

groove wrote:
Sat Nov 02, 2024 11:55 am
Axe the monarchy
They are a complete waste of time & most importantly resources. I'd abolish the monarchy. Surely there comes a time where you have to stand on your own 2 feet.

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Re: The Royals.

Post by Benson » Sat Nov 02, 2024 12:22 pm

Jakubclaret wrote:
Sat Nov 02, 2024 11:59 am
They are a complete waste of time & most importantly resources. I'd abolish the monarchy. Surely there comes a time where you have to stand on your own 2 feet.
Have you managed to get there yet?

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Re: The Royals.

Post by Jakubclaret » Sat Nov 02, 2024 12:45 pm

Benson wrote:
Sat Nov 02, 2024 12:22 pm
Have you managed to get there yet?
Nobody pays my way in life everything's done off my own steam. I wouldn't have it any other way.

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Re: The Royals.

Post by yTib » Sat Nov 02, 2024 1:34 pm

i'd abolish jakub before i start on the royal family.

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Re: The Royals.

Post by Jakubclaret » Sat Nov 02, 2024 2:02 pm

yTib wrote:
Sat Nov 02, 2024 1:34 pm
i'd abolish jakub before i start on the royal family.
Ram on.

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Re: The Royals.

Post by yTib » Sat Nov 02, 2024 4:47 pm

es tevez?

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Re: The Royals.

Post by jrgbfc » Sat Nov 02, 2024 4:55 pm

Dispatches documentary on channel 4 tonight looking into the finances of the royals.

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Re: The Royals.

Post by dsr » Sun Nov 03, 2024 12:01 am

Jakubclaret wrote:
Sat Nov 02, 2024 11:59 am
They are a complete waste of time & most importantly resources. I'd abolish the monarchy. Surely there comes a time where you have to stand on your own 2 feet.
Who would be head of state? Would you give the Prime Minister absolute power?

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Post by Jakubclaret » Sun Nov 03, 2024 12:38 am

dsr wrote:
Sun Nov 03, 2024 12:01 am
Who would be head of state? Would you give the Prime Minister absolute power?
Whoever the people elected by democracy. I don't see how it's influenced positively elsewhere. We don't need it it's there because we don't really know any different so just go along with it.

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Re: The Royals.

Post by warksclaret » Sun Nov 03, 2024 10:27 am

When you see how many people struggle financially to make ends meet in this country, then this does not sit comfortably with me. What a priviliged position the Royals have

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Post by helmclaret » Sun Nov 03, 2024 10:27 pm

Absolutely disgraceful information revealed on their finances this weekend.

Charging the NHS £11m a year to park ambulances!

William outed as a slum landlord, renting out mouldy properties.

Harry and Megan are better off cutting all ties with this lot.

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Re: The Royals.

Post by ClaretOfMancunia » Sun Nov 03, 2024 10:54 pm

Get rid. Bunch of parasites and freeloaders.

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Post by pureclaret » Mon Nov 04, 2024 6:19 pm

Corky wrote:
Thu Mar 21, 2024 12:49 pm
For me a minimum requirement for a head of state would be an ability to use a fountain pen. I know that is setting the bar quite low but this current incumbent can’t even do that.
how wrong you are I've seen letters he has written

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Re: The Royals.

Post by Stonehouse » Mon Nov 04, 2024 8:02 pm

helmclaret wrote:
Sun Nov 03, 2024 10:27 pm
Absolutely disgraceful information revealed on their finances this weekend.

Charging the NHS £11m a year to park ambulances!

William outed as a slum landlord, renting out mouldy properties.

Harry and Megan are better off cutting all ties with this lot.
Never minded the Royal family but the money they’re making out of the NHS is disgraceful however wouldn’t give H & M oxygen,used to like Harry but she’s turned him into a woke whimp.

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Re: The Royals.

Post by TheFamilyCat » Mon Nov 04, 2024 8:27 pm

Stonehouse wrote:
Mon Nov 04, 2024 8:02 pm
Never minded the Royal family but the money they’re making out of the NHS is disgraceful however wouldn’t give H & M oxygen,used to like Harry but she’s turned him into a woke whimp.
Put your Daily Mail down.
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Post by bfcjg » Sat Dec 14, 2024 11:59 am

https://news.sky.com/story/prince-andre ... s-13269337
He's one sponging,dodgy dealing piece of useless sh1t ( allegedly).
Would a normal person be questioned by the police to see if state security had been compromised?

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Post by Bordeauxclaret » Sat Dec 14, 2024 5:39 pm

He must be incredibly easy to manipulate.

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Post by Vincent'sCap » Sat Dec 14, 2024 5:52 pm

ClaretOfMancunia wrote:
Sun Nov 03, 2024 10:54 pm
Get rid. Bunch of parasites and freeloaders.
Agreed as pensioners freeze this winter having had their winter fuel allowance stolen from them these parasites continue to dip into taxpayers cash to live their fantasy lives like you said a bunch of parasites and freeloaders.

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Post by Vincent'sCap » Sat Dec 14, 2024 5:53 pm

Bordeauxclaret wrote:
Sat Dec 14, 2024 5:39 pm
He must be incredibly easy to manipulate.
You mean thick.
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Post by Vincent'sCap » Sat Dec 14, 2024 5:56 pm

bfcjg wrote:
Sat Dec 14, 2024 11:59 am
https://news.sky.com/story/prince-andre ... s-13269337
He's one sponging,dodgy dealing piece of useless sh1t ( allegedly).
Would a normal person be questioned by the police to see if state security had been compromised?
Send for Emily Maitland it's time he did another of those hilarious live interviews were he tries to explain everything his last one was one of the funniest things I have ever seen

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Re: The Royals.

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Re: The Royals.

Post by mikeS » Sun Dec 15, 2024 9:21 am

Burnleys number one fan.
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Re: The Royals.

Post by gtclaret » Sun Dec 15, 2024 9:37 am

bfcjg wrote:
Tue Mar 19, 2024 6:05 pm
I suppose we need a head of state and if so I'd sooner have what we have as opposed to a Putin, Trump,Biden Macron etc. It's all ceremonial they have no actual power and wouldn't have a hope of standing against parliament.
That said the antiquated House of Lords needs scrapping, a load of daft old fart lords, ladies, bishops and cronies playing ping pong with the sitting government of noth parties whilst drawing a fortune in expenses is tiresome.
And the head of state we have bring in an estimated £1.1bn worth of income the others don't,the head of state we have earns £billions for the charities they support,the others don't.The homeless problem we have has been created by our elected representatives,and if William and Kate throw their support behind the charities helping these people,it will be more helpful then anything any Government will do.
It's disappointing to see a poster saying the news has nothing better to report.I assume that he is not homeless so it's not important to him.
Anyone who is unfortunate to get cancer and needs a scan,if they opposed the Royals then either refuse to have it or pay for it yourself, because it's highly likely that the scanner was purchased by a charity supported by the Royals

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Post by Vincent'sCap » Sun Dec 15, 2024 9:48 am

mikeS wrote:
Sun Dec 15, 2024 9:21 am
Burnleys number one fan.
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That guy couldn't point to Burnley on a map.

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Re: The Royals.

Post by gtclaret » Sun Dec 15, 2024 9:56 am

Vincent'sCap wrote:
Sun Dec 15, 2024 9:48 am
That guy couldn't point to Burnley on a map.
Maybe, maybe not,but he chose Burnley to help ease the poverty in the area with the Princes Trust, remind me again what the politicians have actually done other than a policy of managed decline

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Re: The Royals.

Post by Rick_Muller » Sun Dec 15, 2024 10:17 am

Vincent'sCap wrote:
Sun Dec 15, 2024 9:48 am
That guy couldn't point to Burnley on a map.
He knows exactly where Burnley is, as it’s just a few miles south east of one of his favourite watering holes near Clitheroe

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Re: The Royals.

Post by aggi » Sun Dec 15, 2024 10:41 am

gtclaret wrote:
Sun Dec 15, 2024 9:37 am
And the head of state we have bring in an estimated £1.1bn worth of income the others don't,the head of state we have earns £billions for the charities they support,the others don't.The homeless problem we have has been created by our elected representatives,and if William and Kate throw their support behind the charities helping these people,it will be more helpful then anything any Government will do.
It's disappointing to see a poster saying the news has nothing better to report.I assume that he is not homeless so it's not important to him.
Anyone who is unfortunate to get cancer and needs a scan,if they opposed the Royals then either refuse to have it or pay for it yourself, because it's highly likely that the scanner was purchased by a charity supported by the Royals
Imagine the good that could be done if they paid tax like everyone else too.

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Re: The Royals.

Post by Rileybobs » Sun Dec 15, 2024 11:24 am

Tourism income is not a sufficient reason for an outdated social hierarchy.

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Re: The Royals.

Post by fatboy47 » Sun Dec 15, 2024 11:34 am

Rileybobs wrote:
Sun Dec 15, 2024 11:24 am
Tourism income is not a sufficient reason for an outdated social hierarchy.
Oh, I don't know..if we strung up one of the parasites every month on tower green (or maybe Wembley) I'd imagine pay-per-view rights would be pretty phenomenal...and the hotels, local buisness and transport links would have 2 or 3 years they could only dream of.

Gotta think outside the box sometimes.

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Re: The Royals.

Post by gtclaret » Sun Dec 15, 2024 1:16 pm

aggi wrote:
Sun Dec 15, 2024 10:41 am
Imagine the good that could be done if they paid tax like everyone else too.
They do pay tax,it's just that there's no legal obligation for them to do so.The problem is the way the government spend the money and the tax avoiding billionaires that do have an obligation to pay tax

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Re: The Royals.

Post by AmbleClaret » Sun Dec 15, 2024 1:44 pm

mikeS wrote:
Sun Dec 15, 2024 9:21 am
Burnleys number one fan.
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No thanks.

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