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Re: The Brown Bread thread

Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2021 8:46 pm
by HalloweenJack
Randall wrote: Sun Apr 11, 2021 8:00 pm
HalloweenJack wrote: Sun Apr 11, 2021 7:50 pm
Randall wrote: Sun Apr 11, 2021 7:44 pm
HalloweenJack wrote: Sun Apr 11, 2021 7:38 pm
Randall wrote: Sun Apr 11, 2021 7:07 pm

Of course they would.
With all the royal palaces open the revenue would be far greater.
Wow. Whilst you are entitled to your opinion, I think you are totally wrong regarding increased revenue if the monarchy was abolished.
Interestingly enough you posted a comment ( I think yesterday) referring to Tony Benn as a nutter, yet you seem to think along the same lines 🙂
I didn’t have you down as the loony left type.
Americans come here for history as they have none of their own. What difference to them does it make if the royal family is still there if the architecture is?
The Americans as a whole love our royal family.
The Queen I believe owns outright Balmoral and the Sandringham estate so I doubt they would be tourist attractions.
You do realise that when the Queen dies it will arguably be the biggest news story ever and it would be far bigger than Price Phillips death and at least on a par if not bigger than Princess Diana’s death.
If she owns it it's due to her position
No position no property
No, she owns Sandringham estate and Balmoral outright and they are not publicly funded. Buckingham palace is owned by the sovereign and is held in trust by Crown estates. If the monarch was abolished this obviously wouldn’t be the case, but the Queen owns the two mentioned above and would then be her private homes.
Let’s be honest, if the monarchy was ever abolished,
they would earn an absolute fortune for speaking engagements etc.
I think the older ones such as the Queen and Prince Charles would just step out of public life.
Are you anti monarchy period or is it certain members of the royals you don’t like or is it the institution itself?

Re: The Brown Bread thread

Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2021 9:06 pm
by Randall
It's an outdated anachronism

Re: The Brown Bread thread

Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2021 9:15 pm
by HalloweenJack
Randall wrote: Sun Apr 11, 2021 9:06 pm It's an outdated anachronism
For people who use that argument, I am always interested as to what point in history that becomes apparent?
I do think that when William becomes King he will modernise the royal family and I think he would be very popular, although in fairness to the Queen I think generally she is well liked. I mean you might not agree with the monarchy but I’m sure you have nothing personal against the Queen herself.

Re: The Brown Bread thread

Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2021 9:20 pm
by Randall
HalloweenJack wrote: Sun Apr 11, 2021 9:15 pm
Randall wrote: Sun Apr 11, 2021 9:06 pm It's an outdated anachronism
For people who use that argument, I am always interested as to what point in history that becomes apparent?
I do think that when William becomes King he will modernise the royal family and I think he would be very popular, although in fairness to the Queen I think generally she is well liked. I mean you might not agree with the monarchy but I’m sure you have nothing personal against the Queen herself.
I'd say any monarch post victoria
Different world
Certainly since the war

Re: The Brown Bread thread

Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2021 11:27 pm
by Captain Hobo
HalloweenJack wrote: Sun Apr 11, 2021 9:15 pm
Randall wrote: Sun Apr 11, 2021 9:06 pm It's an outdated anachronism
For people who use that argument, I am always interested as to what point in history that becomes apparent?
I do think that when William becomes King he will modernise the royal family and I think he would be very popular, although in fairness to the Queen I think generally she is well liked. I mean you might not agree with the monarchy but I’m sure you have nothing personal against the Queen herself.
What about the 20 or so years before that happens?

The Republicans in Australia will make a move not long after the Queen dies, and with Charles as King they will most likely succeed.

Re: The Brown Bread thread

Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2021 6:54 pm
by tungsten tossers
Baroness Shirley Williams age 90

Re: The Brown Bread thread

Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2021 6:56 pm
by Randall
The gang of 4 all gone now?

Re: The Brown Bread thread

Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2021 7:12 pm
by tungsten tossers
Randall wrote: Mon Apr 12, 2021 6:56 pm The gang of 4 all gone now?
Bill Rodgers 92 and David Owen 82 are still alive...

Re: The Brown Bread thread

Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2021 7:38 pm
by Ross, Bob
Image

Re: The Brown Bread thread

Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2021 7:42 pm
by The Thorn
Ross, Bob wrote: Mon Apr 12, 2021 7:38 pm Image
I guess this is not the same tribe which he asked "do you still throw spears at each other"?

Re: The Brown Bread thread

Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2021 7:43 pm
by Ross, Bob
The Thorn wrote: Mon Apr 12, 2021 7:42 pm
Ross, Bob wrote: Mon Apr 12, 2021 7:38 pm Image
I guess this is not the same tribe which he asked "do you still throw spears at each other"?
Wasn't that the BLM tribe?

Re: The Brown Bread thread

Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2021 9:27 pm
by HalloweenJack
Randall wrote: Mon Apr 12, 2021 6:56 pm The gang of 4 all gone now?


Great song.

Re: The Brown Bread thread

Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2021 2:54 pm
by Captain Hobo
Bernard Madoff, 82.

Re: The Brown Bread thread

Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2021 2:59 pm
by The Thorn
Lovely.

Re: The Brown Bread thread

Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2021 3:28 pm
by Randall
Who is that?

Re: The Brown Bread thread

Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2021 3:52 pm
by The Ginge Reaper
Randall wrote: Wed Apr 14, 2021 3:28 pmWho is that?
https://bfy.tw/QjeN

Re: The Brown Bread thread

Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2021 4:27 pm
by Randall
Never heard of him

Re: The Brown Bread thread

Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2021 5:23 pm
by The Thorn
Seen a movie about him. It was shit.

Re: The Brown Bread thread

Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2021 4:42 pm
by Randall
109, 741 complaints to the bbc

Re: The Brown Bread thread

Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2021 8:27 pm
by TheMalteseDart
Helen McCrory, sad times :(