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Post by oldie on Sept 9, 2022 8:25:16 GMT
Sad days for her family, kids, grandkids and great grandkids.
But really, for the rest of us?
The fawning coverage on the Today Programme on R4 was a bit laughable. The sort of programming you might expect in countries like China or North Korea. Her reign as a Queen covered my entire life, 70 years now, I can honestly say she and her family have been entirely irrelevant in my life. Most of the comments on the BBC have been over exaggerated made up nonsense.
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Post by trevorgas on Sept 9, 2022 8:40:32 GMT
Sad days for her family, kids, grandkids and great grandkids. But really, for the rest of us? The fawning coverage on the Today Programme on R4 was a bit laughable. The sort of programming you might expect in countries like China or North Korea. Her reign as a Queen covered my entire life, 70 years now, I can honestly say she and her family have been entirely irrelevant in my life. Most of the comments on the BBC have been over exaggerated made up nonsense. Les,it's a complex picture while she may have been irrelevant to you for others she has been an inspiration and I see nothing wrong with that,I think in a fast changing world people can relate easily to someone who has been a stable, consistent presence and whilst the institution is not everyone's cup of tea there is tremendous respect for her and the way she played out her role to the very last. |
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Sept 9, 2022 9:17:28 GMT
Why has my post been removed? What post? |
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Post by eric on Sept 9, 2022 9:18:04 GMT
Why has my post been removed?
Whilst like many i'm no royalist but I dont see the need for constant p**s taking for someone who's dedicated her whole life for our country.
I've not been reading much on here lately but on the breif bits i have seen I have clocked two of your comments on this section and general chat and your just coming accross as a prat to be honest.
It's a case of if you dont have anything nice to say then dont say it at all.
RIP Ma'am
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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2022 9:18:31 GMT
Working class folk embracing the monarchy is weird as f**k and everyone ought to get a grip. It is sad for her family, that’s it.
This should spell the end of such a ridiculous archaic system.
This country will continue to decline so long as so many think that a 96 year old passing away is more important than the energy/cost of living crisis.
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Sept 9, 2022 9:24:53 GMT
Working class folk embracing the monarchy is weird as f**k and everyone ought to get a grip. It is sad for her family, that’s it. This should spell the end of such a ridiculous archaic system. This country will continue to decline so long as so many think that a 96 year old passing away is more important than the energy/cost of living crisis. Not the right time for all this, completely disrespectful. Unfortunately I fear that there will be many people out to cause trouble and bring the monarchy down. That will be an anarchists dream. I hope I'm wrong. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2022 9:25:46 GMT
Sad days for her family, kids, grandkids and great grandkids. But really, for the rest of us? The fawning coverage on the Today Programme on R4 was a bit laughable. The sort of programming you might expect in countries like China or North Korea. Her reign as a Queen covered my entire life, 70 years now, I can honestly say she and her family have been entirely irrelevant in my life. Most of the comments on the BBC have been over exaggerated made up nonsense. Les,it's a complex picture while she may have been irrelevant to you for others she has been an inspiration and I see nothing wrong with that,I think in a fast changing world people can relate easily to someone who has been a stable, consistent presence and whilst the institution is not everyone's cup of tea there is tremendous respect for her and the way she played out her role to the very last. Truly inspirational the way she lived off of public money with not a single worry about making ends meet her whole life! Gosh the rest of us could never work as hard as her. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2022 9:26:16 GMT
Working class folk embracing the monarchy is weird as f**k and everyone ought to get a grip. It is sad for her family, that’s it. This should spell the end of such a ridiculous archaic system. This country will continue to decline so long as so many think that a 96 year old passing away is more important than the energy/cost of living crisis. Not the right time for all this, completely disrespectful. Unfortunately I fear that there will be many people out to cause trouble and bring the monarchy down. That will be an anarchists dream. I hope I'm wrong. Fingers crossed. |
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Post by trevorgas on Sept 9, 2022 9:27:58 GMT
Working class folk embracing the monarchy is weird as f**k and everyone ought to get a grip. It is sad for her family, that’s it. This should spell the end of such a ridiculous archaic system. This country will continue to decline so long as so many think that a 96 year old passing away is more important than the energy/cost of living crisis. Oh go on then I will indulge you,what's your plan for replacement and how would it function in our Constitution that has evolved over 400 years By the way you are conflating two issues in your last sentence,they are not related at all. |
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Post by gasandelectricity on Sept 9, 2022 9:29:05 GMT
Let’s keep this thread to respectful posts about the Queen.
It’s fair that some may have criticisms of the royal family, or wish to see them removed entirely, but I would suggest that it is not the time for those sorts of discussions and that they can wait until the storm has settled.
Certainly this thread isn’t the right place for that debate.
Any further posts on this matter will at best be moved to GC, if not deleted entirely.
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Post by Gassy on Sept 9, 2022 9:30:23 GMT
Sad days for her family, kids, grandkids and great grandkids. But really, for the rest of us? The fawning coverage on the Today Programme on R4 was a bit laughable. The sort of programming you might expect in countries like China or North Korea. Her reign as a Queen covered my entire life, 70 years now, I can honestly say she and her family have been entirely irrelevant in my life. Most of the comments on the BBC have been over exaggerated made up nonsense. You may feel that way, but I’m confident the majority don’t. Just because you feel differently I’m not sure why it gives you the right to question why we should feel sad here? If it’s a genuine question then my apologies, but the “but really” part that made me assume it’s not |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2022 9:31:15 GMT
Working class folk embracing the monarchy is weird as f**k and everyone ought to get a grip. It is sad for her family, that’s it. This should spell the end of such a ridiculous archaic system. This country will continue to decline so long as so many think that a 96 year old passing away is more important than the energy/cost of living crisis. Oh go on then I will indulge you,what's your plan for replacement and how would it function in our Constitution that has evolved over 400 years By the way you are conflating two issues in your last sentence,they are not related at all. The same way it functions in every other country 🤣🤣🤣 |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2022 9:32:30 GMT
The power of a lifetime of brainwashing and propaganda is amazing. Sad, but amazing.
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Post by socrates on Sept 9, 2022 9:35:04 GMT
Let’s keep this thread to respectful posts about the Queen. It’s fair that some may have criticisms of the royal family, or wish to see them removed entirely, but I would suggest that it is not the time for those sorts of discussions and that they can wait until the storm has settled. Certainly this thread isn’t the right place for that debate. Any further posts on this matter will at best be moved to GC, if not deleted entirely. Graham Coughlan ? He divided opinion too to be fair. |
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Post by trevorgas on Sept 9, 2022 9:35:47 GMT
Oh go on then I will indulge you,what's your plan for replacement and how would it function in our Constitution that has evolved over 400 years By the way you are conflating two issues in your last sentence,they are not related at all. The same way it functions in every other country 🤣🤣🤣 So basically shout a lot but not a clue!! |
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Post by Tilly's Thighs on Sept 9, 2022 9:39:49 GMT
A shame that those who do not wish to express any respect for the Queen could not be bothered to start a separate thread to debate their views.
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Sept 9, 2022 9:42:23 GMT
Not the right time for all this, completely disrespectful. Unfortunately I fear that there will be many people out to cause trouble and bring the monarchy down. That will be an anarchists dream. I hope I'm wrong. Fingers crossed. Sad. |
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Sept 9, 2022 9:43:35 GMT
A shame that those who do not wish to express any respect for the Queen could not be bothered to start a separate thread to debate their views. I don't know why they feel now is the right time to express their views. I'm not a royalist or anti-royalist. I've seen people who don't approve of a monarchy at least be respectful of yesterday. I guess sometimes we shouldn't judge people by our own high standards. Some will always lack class. |
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Post by stuart1974 on Sept 9, 2022 9:44:38 GMT
The power of a lifetime of brainwashing and propaganda is amazing. Sad, but amazing. There are several different versions of the alternative out there, which would you choose and why? |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2022 9:44:41 GMT
The same way it functions in every other country 🤣🤣🤣 So basically shout a lot but not a clue!! If you say so mate. Plenty of major countries operating just fine without a monarch who does bugger all bar leeching public money. |
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