droodzilla
pfm Member
That last sentence is beyond parody.
Her Majesty's Platinum Jubilee Thread
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ks.234
Half way to Infinity
“Alleged” paedophile surely?
ks.234
Half way to Infinity
Do we live in a Monarchy or in a Democracy? As both appear to be in a state of existence, which has primacy, which should have primacy? As the hereditary principle is in contradiction to the biblical principle of all people being equal, which is subservient?
TheDecameron
Unicorns fart glitter.
The Left and the Woke will never take away our rich history of pageantry, especially in this year of the Jubilee and the Festival of Brexit. We lead the world in rich pageantry and I’m hoping there’s a big role in it for Nadine Dorries- bigger than Stuart Hall even.
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Joe Hutch
Mate of the bloke
I think the primacy question was settled by a) chopping off Charles I’s head and b) not allowing William of Orange to take the throne unless he acknowledged the primacy of Parliament. As for equality, we could certainly do a lot better.
ks.234
Half way to Infinity
Yes. Hence my question about the statement that we like in a monarchy. Another question if we do not live in a monarchy, is what are we paying all that money for? Why are we paying for golden coaches for some, but can’t afford to pay a living wage to others. The fact that we have such fabulous opulence along side bitter hunger is the sign of failure of the system, whatever you decide to call it.
TheDecameron
Unicorns fart glitter.
I always liked Hughie Green’s “Stand Up And Get C0unted”
Finnegan
I like a bit of a cavort
Cuts cords outside libraries, scoffs banquets, marries racists, shelters nonces?
laughingboy
pfm Member
That's compelling. I shall do exactly as the song says. After all, as Shelley said, 'poets are the unacknowledged legislators of the world', and this is clearly the work of a great poet.
That said, if Shelley had written it, it would be called Rise up OR Serve.
Anyway, the lyrics are here (pdf). They are the kind of thing a highly religious ten-year old might have written, with great pride, after being kicked in the head by a horse.
notaclue
pfm Member
As with the line-up, you'd have expected a song by McCartney or Elton & Bernie for an event of the magnitude of the Jubilee. At the very least, Gary Barlow. Or Lloyd Webber if you like that sort of thing.
Her Majesty is just not a big enough deal these days. Sad.
laughingboy
pfm Member
russel
./_dazed_and_confused
Written by Black Lace, sung by Pinky and Perky and compered by Sooty is about the right level.
russel
./_dazed_and_confused
"The grand old Duke of York, he had 12 million quid. He gave it to someone he’d never met, for something he never did."
Except the money was ours.
TheDecameron
Unicorns fart glitter.
I feel genuinely sorry for Brenda. In the twilight of her reign, she is ill-served by the most self serving, dishonest prime minister in her 70 years as monarch.
Tony L
Administrator
Johnson is almost certainly the only PM/government that has directly lied to her. I’m obviously no monarchist, but I do feel sorry for her having to associate with scum like that. I fully understand why she called in sick rather than read his self-serving lies and bullshit this Queen’s Speech. Having to attend shite such as the event this thread is about would be a hell of a big ask too, I’d not want to attend if it was free at the end of my road. Andrew Lloyd Webber FFS! You’d have to pay me thousands to sit through that maudlin derivative shite.
flatpopely
Prog Rock/Moderator
And is it alleged he had sex with a prepubescent person, for that is what paedophilia is.
ks.234
Half way to Infinity
Apologies, is publicly funded pervert and arms dealer more acceptable? Sorry, alleged publicly funded pervert.
laughingboy
pfm Member
OK, alleged ephebophile. There, we've corrected the record.
But it's still a £12m settlement that reeks of abuse of power, and the ruination of vulnerable young people's lives. It's still sex with minors.