UK Thread? UK Thread.

[Old Tyrannia]

Since today it is the 60th anniversary of the Queen's accession to the throne I would just like to say: Long live the Queen!

fuck her.

I love how republicans claim to be oh-so-rational, but spend their spare time railing and ranting about an old women they've never even met. I've never met a civil republican in my life.

[The UK in Exile]

fuck her.

I love how republicans claim to be oh-so-rational, but spend their spare time railing and ranting about an old women they've never even met. I've never met a civil republican in my life.

its a reaction to the truely vomitworthy gushing that filling the airwaves today.

[Old Tyrannia]

I love how republicans claim to be oh-so-rational, but spend their spare time railing and ranting about an old women they've never even met. I've never met a civil republican in my life.

its a reaction to the truely vomitworthy gushing that filling the airwaves today.

What, people being proud of their country and saying thank you to someone who has spent her life working hard for their benefit? Oh, yes, disgusting. Gratitude is, like, so last century.

[The UK in Exile]

its a reaction to the truely vomitworthy gushing that filling the airwaves today.

What, people being proud of their country and saying thank you to someone who has spent her life working hard for their benefit? Oh, yes, disgusting. Gratitude is, like, so last century.

yeah, thats the kind of thing, stuff like that.

[Oterro]

fuck her.

I love how republicans claim to be oh-so-rational, but spend their spare time railing and ranting about an old women they've never even met. I've never met a civil republican in my life.

yep two words sure is ranting

i wouldn't really devote the energy to ranting about the current head of an inbred family of upperclass english people who will be dead in about 10 years time

seriously though i'm the politest cunt you'll ever meet on the street.

its a reaction to the truely vomitworthy gushing that filling the airwaves today.

What, people being proud of their country and saying thank you to someone who has spent her life working hard for their benefit? Oh, yes, disgusting. Gratitude is, like, so last century.

Ohhhh what a haaaard jobbbb! Being a foreign dignitary! On an old woman, simply terrible, spending her entire life in comfort wahhhh

cry me a fucking river.

let's see her work an office for 8 hours, deal with smackheads and domestic abusers, work from 7 in the evening to 6 in the morning with the dying, putting out a fire and then i'll thank her

[Old Tyrannia]

I love how republicans claim to be oh-so-rational, but spend their spare time railing and ranting about an old women they've never even met. I've never met a civil republican in my life.

yep two words sure is ranting

i wouldn't really devote the energy to ranting about the current head of an inbred family of upperclass english people who will be dead in about 10 years time

They're not inbred. That's just propaganda. If you look at the Royal Family's family tree it's very clear that they're not inbred.

seriously though i'm the politest cunt you'll ever meet on the street.

Then I presume this hypothetical street is full of people who can't spell 'manners' let alone know what it means?

What, people being proud of their country and saying thank you to someone who has spent her life working hard for their benefit? Oh, yes, disgusting. Gratitude is, like, so last century.

Ohhhh what a haaaard jobbbb! Being a foreign dignitary! On an old woman, simply terrible, spending her entire life in comfort wahhhh

cry me a fucking river.

let's see her work an office for 8 hours, deal with smackheads and domestic abusers, work from 7 in the evening to 6 in the morning with the dying, putting out a fire and then i'll thank her

Seriously, don't go around spouting nonsense. These are just the same tired old republican arguments, oh, the Queen is a parasite, the Queen is inbred, the Queen doesn't do any real work. Many of the Royal Family have served in the military, and the Queen herself has a large number of appointments each year as well as a great deal of paperwork to go through. Then there's the charity work they do, and all the travelling- think it sounds fun, huh? Spending a week in Jamaica isn't quite so exciting when you spend the whole time visiting schools and hospitals and making speeches and talking to people and are on the move for hours a day, especially when you're in your 80s. The Queen works as hard as any banker or politician, and probably harder than many ordinary people.

[Tagmatium]

Oh, and Horsefish:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-16852326

A step towards Bristolian independence!

Typical backwards Bristol. This kind of shit has been happening for ages, in America and I'm sure in other parts of the country.

Get out.

Nah, in fairness, it doesn't have the poisonous touch of Bristol City Council, which it is why it's a step forward.

That illlustrious body, no matter who is in charge, seems to kill anything that it touches.

[Vellosia]

This sounds more like a 'It's not faaaiiiiiirrrrr!!!!!!' argument than anything else.

[Old Tyrannia]

This sounds more like a 'It's not faaaiiiiiirrrrr!!!!!!' argument than anything else.

... I'm interested. Who were you responding to?

[Vellosia]

This sounds more like a 'It's not faaaiiiiiirrrrr!!!!!!' argument than anything else.

... I'm interested. Who were you responding to?

The ranter.

[Old Tyrannia]

... I'm interested. Who were you responding to?

The ranter.

Oh, alright. I can see your point, in that case.

[Tagmatium]

The ranter.

Oh, alright. I can see your point, in that case.

Thought he meant me for a moment

I kind of don't agree with the monarchy on principle, if that counts for anything.

I don't really mind them, though.

[Cromwellia]

Can't say I really give a fuck about the 60th other than to agree with those who find the "gushing" (as it was put) a bit pathetic.

[Oterro]

Then I presume this hypothetical street is full of people who can't spell 'manners' let alone know what it means?

aye not bothering my arse with spelling, grammar or courtesy when talking to some jacked up moany wee nationalist is a sure sign of my poor spelling

ahah

Seriously, don't go around spouting nonsense. These are just the same tired old republican arguments, oh, the Queen is a parasite, the Queen is inbred, the Queen doesn't do any real work. Many of the Royal Family have served in the military, and the Queen herself has a large number of appointments each year as well as a great deal of paperwork to go through. Then there's the charity work they do, and all the travelling- think it sounds fun, huh? Spending a week in Jamaica isn't quite so exciting when you spend the whole time visiting schools and hospitals and making speeches and talking to people and are on the move for hours a day, especially when you're in your 80s. The Queen works as hard as any banker or politician, and probably harder than many ordinary people.

if you think the royal family serve in the military proper you're loony

ppppretty sure generals wouldn't want such a massive massive target serving alongside the grunts, unless they've decided the royals would make excellent bait

as for that last bit lollllllllllllll

but yeah keep masturbating to your outdated shitty system and delusions of national grandeur

i'm apathetic to be honest

i'm not so undemocratic as to want to force a system the majority of the public don't want on them

i just think they're fucking morons.

[Corvia (Ancient)]

Finding the gushing pathetic whilst secretly respecting the dignity of the monarchy is oh so British.

From an empirical perspective, I find it highly unlikely that the money spent on the royal family outweighs the additional tourist income brought in by the institution (not to mention the unquantifiable historical / prestigious / diplomatic value the monarchy holds).

[Bales Rant]

Finding the gushing pathetic whilst secretly respecting the dignity of the monarchy is oh so British.

From an empirical perspective, I find it highly unlikely that the money spent on the royal family outweighs the additional tourist income brought in by the institution (not to mention the unquantifiable historical / prestigious / diplomatic value the monarchy holds).

No one really knows because the national audit office isn't allowed to audit the royal household. That's the royal household's job.

Unless they are bringing in a couple of hundred million pounds net in this economic climate, I'd gladly forego the profit as a price to pay to abrogate everything that they illustrate and stand for.

[Angleter]

but yeah keep masturbating to your outdated shitty system and delusions of national grandeur

Outdated? Is that the official declaration from the UN International Zeitgeist Tribunal? You know, the international body which declares what's in date and what's out of date.

[Chinese Regions]

its a reaction to the truely vomitworthy gushing that filling the airwaves today.

What, people being proud of their country and saying thank you to someone who has spent her life working hard for their benefit? Oh, yes, disgusting. Gratitude is, like, so last century.

Granted she brings in a lot of tourism, but the Royal Family might should be mindless automatons that don't require so much money to support.

[Chinese Regions]

ppppretty sure generals wouldn't want such a massive massive target serving alongside the grunts, unless they've decided the royals would make excellent bait

We should totally do this!

[Yootwopia]

Heh, the queen or something. Yeah. Better things to do today.

[Old Tyrannia]

What, people being proud of their country and saying thank you to someone who has spent her life working hard for their benefit? Oh, yes, disgusting. Gratitude is, like, so last century.

Granted she brings in a lot of tourism, but the Royal Family might should be mindless automatons that don't require so much money to support.

Ah, more brainwashed republicans who don't know what they're talking about.

[Alyakia]

Granted she brings in a lot of tourism, but the Royal Family might should be mindless automatons that don't require so much money to support.

Ah, more brainwashed republicans who don't know what they're talking about.

who brainwaswhed these republicans

[Cromarty]

Ah, more brainwashed republicans who don't know what they're talking about.

who brainwaswhed these republicans

I did.

I needed more laughs.

[Keronians]

Happy birthday, The Matthew Islands!

I think. His birthday was on the 6th, right?

[Johz]

woah guys it's gay time

http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2012/02/01/sc ... -marriage/

eh this is call i can find atm but it was in the metro so i should have a better source soon and i assume it's true

then again, isn't the metro owned by the daily mail? fuck.

but yes

leaders of all parties that actually have a seat support it. apparently 61% support and 19% oppose according to a p. big survey. looking pretty good.

since this is the UK thread, i'm not sure about england & wales. think they're still having a ~*consultation*~

is it that other guys birthday yet or did i miss it. happy birthday guy. i'm not going to scroll up and find your name.

this is a good post

sorry i can't find it in my heart to be too concerned about the indians future killing people with french shit instead of british shit

That is one fabulous news site. I was a bit disappointed with Bishop Sentamu, who said a couple of weeks ago that legalising gay marriage was liable to destroy the whole institution of marriage. I thought he was one of the nice ones...