Current Affairs

[Stephen]

It hasn't gone unnoticed that I've been overlooked yet again for a peerage.

[Ray B]

Apparently it has, could be something to do with the neighbors high electricity and water bills

[oldbluefox]

It hasn't gone unnoticed that I've been overlooked yet again for a peerage.

I feel sure OL would have put in a word for you. Just saying.......

[towny44]

Will someone please nominate me for a MBE.?
After all I ate all my Christmas dinner.!

It’s a bloody joke some of the people getting gongs.

I would imagine the Firm see it as an insurance policy against those of influence who might otherwise be calling for this outdated institution to be scraped.

When the Queen goes, I’d be happy to see the Monarchy put out of business.

If you can prove that a presidential republic will cost a lot less than the current royal purse, or whatever its called, and that without the Royals the UK will still attract the same tourist income, then maybe you could make me a believer, but I very much doubt you could.

[barney]

Will someone please nominate me for a MBE.?
After all I ate all my Christmas dinner.!

It’s a bloody joke some of the people getting gongs.

I would imagine the Firm see it as an insurance policy against those of influence who might otherwise be calling for this outdated institution to be scraped.

When the Queen goes, I’d be happy to see the Monarchy put out of business.

If you can prove that a presidential republic will cost a lot less than the current royal purse, or whatever its called, and that without the Royals the UK will still attract the same tourist income, then maybe you could make me a believer, but I very much doubt you could.

I’m firmly to the left politically but acknowledge that the Royal Family are a massive asset both to the country and to the economy of the country.
I always had my doubts about Charles but as he’s aged, I am more convinced that he will do well and William will do extremely well for the nation.
The Royal Family is one of our many USPs.

[Onelife]

Will someone please nominate me for a MBE.?
After all I ate all my Christmas dinner.!

It’s a bloody joke some of the people getting gongs.

I would imagine the Firm see it as an insurance policy against those of influence who might otherwise be calling for this outdated institution to be scraped.

When the Queen goes, I’d be happy to see the Monarchy put out of business.

If you can prove that a presidential republic will cost a lot less than the current royal purse, or whatever its called, and that without the Royals the UK will still attract the same tourist income, then maybe you could make me a believer, but I very much doubt you could.

I’ll get my accountants on it straight away but at the end of the day I doubt there would be a whole lot of difference when the privy purse is counted. As far as money generated from tourism is concerned, I could see massive benefits what with more accessibility to Royal Households than is presently allowed.

My gripe with anything Royal is that it has with the exception of a couple of them proved itself to be unworthy of representing good moral values.

He who would be King being the biggest hypocrite of them all…imo.

[Stephen]

Apart from the Queen who I won’t have a bad word said against, the rest of them are a waste of space. Too many hangers on for my liking.

[oldbluefox]

Both Charles and William have committed to reducing numbers on the civil list.
One of Me Again's gripes was that baby Archie was not getting his own security. I would have thought Palace security would have covered him anyway so I was not sure what she actually meant by this.
Overall the Royal Family represent very good value for money.

[Onelife]

Both Charles and William have committed to reducing numbers on the civil list.
One of Me Again's gripes was that baby Archie was not getting his own security. I would have thought Palace security would have covered him anyway so I was not sure what she actually meant by this.
Overall the Royal Family represent very good value for money.

I haven’t spoken to her recently but I presume she like other mother’s fear for their children’s safety (in certain situations) and it could be argued that her child would because of the Royal connection be more at risk to someone wishing to make a name for themselves.
I’m sure there were a lot of Royal protocols that weren’t explained to her; therefore, it was probably nothing more than a presumption on her part that Archie would have been entitled to protection.

[Onelife]

Apart from the Queen who I won’t have a bad word said against, the rest of them are a waste of space. Too many hangers on for my liking.

You're far to kind

[oldbluefox]

I haven’t spoken to her recently but I presume she like other mother’s fear for their children’s safety (in certain situations) and it could be argued that her child would because of the Royal connection be more at risk to someone wishing to make a name for themselves.
I’m sure there were a lot of Royal protocols that weren’t explained to her; therefore, it was probably nothing more than a presumption on her part that Archie would have been entitled to protection.

I expect all in the Royal family will be afforded the services of Royal Protection Officers, including Archie but not on an individual level.
Considering the number of Royal protocols Meghan did not understand would it not have been helpful had Harry not explained them to her. Maybe he did but she didn't agree with them but I find it hard to believe she was totally ignorant of what was expected.

[towny44]

I haven’t spoken to her recently but I presume she like other mother’s fear for their children’s safety (in certain situations) and it could be argued that her child would because of the Royal connection be more at risk to someone wishing to make a name for themselves.
I’m sure there were a lot of Royal protocols that weren’t explained to her; therefore, it was probably nothing more than a presumption on her part that Archie would have been entitled to protection.

I expect all in the Royal family will be afforded the services of Royal Protection Officers, including Archie but not on an individual level.
Considering the number of Royal protocols Meghan did not understand would it not have been helpful had Harry not explained them to her. Maybe he did but she didn't agree with them but I find it hard to believe she was totally ignorant of what was expected.

She's American Foxy, say no.more!

[screwy]

Nothing good ever came out of Royals and Yanks.

[Mervyn and Trish]

So she's been awarded £1 in damages in her privacy case against the Mail. I think that massive sum tells us something.

[Stephen]

So she's been awarded £1 in damages in her privacy case against the Mail. I think that massive sum tells us something.

Hope they can afford it, or will they contest it

Full story here
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-59879079

[oldbluefox]

Rumour has it crowdfunding will cover it.

[Onelife]

So she's been awarded £1 in damages in her privacy case against the Mail. I think that massive sum tells us something.

On top of the nominal sum to be paid for the invasion of Meghan's privacy, the Mail on Sunday will also pay an unspecified sum for infringing the Duchess of Sussex's copyright by publishing large parts of the letter she sent in August 2018 to Thomas Markle Snr.

All or part of will be donated to charity...well done that girl

Don't you just love her xx

[Mervyn and Trish]

So she's been awarded £1 in damages in her privacy case against the Mail. I think that massive sum tells us something.

On top of the nominal sum to be paid for the invasion of Meghan's privacy, the Mail on Sunday will also pay an unspecified sum for infringing the Duchess of Sussex's copyright by publishing large parts of the letter she sent in August 2018 to Thomas Markle Snr.

All or part of will be donated to charity...well done that girl

Don't you just love her xx

No. I did but not now. She lost my respect long ago.

[Onelife]

So she's been awarded £1 in damages in her privacy case against the Mail. I think that massive sum tells us something.

On top of the nominal sum to be paid for the invasion of Meghan's privacy, the Mail on Sunday will also pay an unspecified sum for infringing the Duchess of Sussex's copyright by publishing large parts of the letter she sent in August 2018 to Thomas Markle Snr.

All or part of will be donated to charity...well done that girl

Don't you just love her xx

No. I did but not now. She lost my respect long ago.

But you’ll be pleased that she has the decency to donate what will be several hundred thousand to charity surely?

[barney]

Colston statue ??
What the hell ?

[oldbluefox]

What sort of message does that send?

[david63]

What sort of message does that send?

That anyone can do anything that they want with impunity

[david63]

But you’ll be pleased that she has the decency to donate ... to charity surely?

I am not pleased with anything that she does and I would make a guess that whatever the charities they will be inconsequential.

[Mervyn and Trish]

On top of the nominal sum to be paid for the invasion of Meghan's privacy, the Mail on Sunday will also pay an unspecified sum for infringing the Duchess of Sussex's copyright by publishing large parts of the letter she sent in August 2018 to Thomas Markle Snr.

All or part of will be donated to charity...well done that girl

Don't you just love her xx

No. I did but not now. She lost my respect long ago.

But you’ll be pleased that she has the decency to donate what will be several hundred thousand to charity surely?

I will be surprised if it's that much. And no I'm not impressed. I would be if she had the decency to shut up. She wanted to escape the public and media attention.. Look how well that's going. Maybe she should be asking how the Mail got hold of a "private" letter she sent to her father.

[Mervyn and Trish]

Colston statue ??
What the hell ?

Let's hope the people of Bristol who benefited from it now hand back all the cash he donated to the City. History is history. You can't edit or correct it. All you can do is learn from it. You don't do that by acting as a thug.