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For those who object to the idea of an elected figurehead, saying it'd just be another politician... why should it be? We could use our collective imaginations and elect someone who we could all be proud to have represent us on the World Stage....

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Davros in a bad wig?

Personally I'd go for Stephen Fry or David Attenborough 🙂

How many underprivileged lower class people are elected to be the head of state in countries without monarchies?

Seems like a jolly good idea...

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Living in a small, one-bedroom farm with his wife, Sen. Lucia Toplansky, and a number of dogs (including three-legged Manuela), Mujica donates 90% of his salary to charity, leads by example in an age of austerity and has gained international acclaim for pushing ahead with policies on cannabis legalisation, same-sex marriage and abortion, while decrying excessive consumption.

I want someone who's so humble they don't even put themselves forward for the job.

"World's most humble president" isn't really praise is it?

"World's most reluctant president" I could go with.

"World's most reluctant president" I could go with.

"Brewster's Statutory Instruments"

She is highly political. Just now and then we find out just how involved in government she is. [url= http://www.theguardian.com/media/2012/sep/25/bbc-apologises-queen-abu-hamza1 ]Queen lobbies home secretary[/url]

We know her views on a whole host of issues - when it suits her. She's against Scottish independence for example.

I will never understand why people in this day and age still support the monarchy and what it stands for. Elitist, classist, discriminatory.

...because none of the alternatives offer any significant improvement.

She's against Scottish independence for example.

that's hardly a "highly political" stance for a head of state now is it.

World's most humble president

He seems like a lovely bloke but I'm sure you'd agree that he's not exactly typical of the world's democratically elected heads of state is he?

The point is that getting rid of a monarchy doesn't magically transform countries into utopian meritocracies.

...because none of the alternatives offer any significant improvement.

Exactly!

So how many governments does the Queen have these days?

And how many Privy Councils?

GrahamS - Member
Much as people may moan that having a monarchy is unfair or archaic, does anyone really think that electing your head of state is a much better and fairer system?

does anyone really think that electing your head of state is a much better and fairer system?

that's hardly a "highly political" stance for a head of state now is it.

🙂

I've also heard she's against abolishing the Monarchy.....

So how many governments does the Queen have these days?

Not sure, but I know she has two armies. 😉

When Blair went to her about the Iraq War, wonder what she actually thought rather than the Political thought.
Long time ago now I know...

When Blair went to her about the Iraq War, wonder what she actually thought rather than the Political thought.

He probably said "you let me kill a load of towel heads and I'll see that no one touches your job for life ma'am", to which she probably said 'deal'.

With weekly meetings surely she'd be well informed of such matters...

does anyone really think that electing your head of state is a much better and fairer system?

The citizens of countries without monarchies seem to manage just fine without tugging their forelocks.

Surely she's never forgiven him for THAT speech...

I know I ****ing haven't. If we're going to try him for war crimes, try him for this first!

gonefishin - Member
I will never understand why people in this day and age still support the monarchy and what it stands for. Elitist, classist, discriminatory.
...because none of the alternatives offer any significant improvement.

Over absolute monarchy? 😆 you sure?

gonefishin - Member

...because none of the alternatives offer any significant improvement.

This

I have no problem with the Royals

They're never sitting around on their arses

I have no problem with the Royals

They're never sitting around on their arses

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awfy nice of him to do someone out of a job! 😆

The citizens of countries without monarchies seem to manage just fine without tugging their forelocks.

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> ...because none of the alternatives offer any significant improvement.

Over absolute monarchy? you sure?

We don't have an absolute monarchy in the UK. Are you thinking of somewhere else? Westeros maybe?

Whose Mrs would you rather look at?
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Over absolute monarchy? you sure?

Well as the topic here referred to the constitutional monarchy that we have in the UK rather than an absolute monarchy I didn't think it necessary to elaborate on that point. I suppose I should have made special allowance for the spectacularly hard of thinking. 😉

They're never sitting around on their arses

Are you sure?

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How many Thrones does she have scattered over the globe anyhoo?

Look at these lot below they are so happy ...

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Only JHJ could argue that the Queen does a lot of sitting around by posting photos of chairs that she isn't sitting in. 😆

So why do those chairs exist?

They don't look cheap...

She wants to get herself down DFS, they've got a sale on.

Jesus Zippy!!!! Its a bit early in the day for that!!!!

For Gods sake think of the children!!!!!!!

So why do those chairs exist?

I'd imagine most of the them are ceremonial and/or symbolic?

They don't look the kind of chair where she could curl up with some hot chocolate to watch Countryfile.

They don't look cheap...

Somehow this doesn't quite convey the same gravitas, respect or symbolism.

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What do they symbolize?

The chairs have been around for a very long time, so the actual cost per year will be pretty small. It's like owning a land rover. Expensive initially but, after you've owned it for 40 years, it works out quite reasonable.

Or something.

Anyway, I'd rather have the Queen in place than a politician and picking on William for driving a helicopter is hardly fair. It's a very worthwhile job and it's not like he's doing some little scrote out of a place in employment.

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Our eternal battle against the adoption of American spellings of English words.

This bloke started stirring ...

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The chairs have been around for a very long time, so the actual cost per year will be pretty small. It's like owning a land rover. Expensive initially but, after you've owned it for 40 years, it works out quite reasonable.

The rooms they are in look like they might cost a bit to heat to prevent the chairs getting damp and mouldy...

jivehoneyjive - Member

What do they symbolize?

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Please don't have a theory...

I seem to remember Christopher Hitchens calculated that Charles manages to compress his glad handing etc to about 3 days per month. Leaves a lot of time for sitting around or being on holiday.