UK Politics Thread XIII: The Brexit Ship Departs

[The Huskar Social Union]

Arlene Foster, 7th April colourised.

[The New California Republic]

Arlene Foster, 7th April colourised.

I think it's just because of the news of Philip, but when I saw you put her name in link form I thought the next part of the sentence was going to say that she's died.

[The Nihilistic view]

Prince Philip has died.

There'll be a giant plaque in the sky for him to unveil.

He's got to have been one of the most selfless people there has ever been in UK public life, the world is a poorer place without his example.

[Philjia]

I'll always remember Prince Phillip for his backwards timeless racism wit.

[The Huskar Social Union]

Both Nationalist leaders in NI have given their condolences alongside all the other party leaders over his death.

Small thing, but with all the shit that has happened lately here in NI i think its a good show that this place has moved considerably from what it used to be like.

Though ive no doubt some of the more diehard republicans will give them shit over it, just like they did when McGuiness shook the Queens hand in 2012.

[Borderlands of Rojava]

I'll always remember Prince Phillip for his backwards timeless racism wit.

Oh no, not this again.

[Vassenor]

In lighter news, today marks the 50th anniversary of "The reply given in the case of Arkell v Pressdram".

[Salus Maior]

I'll always remember Prince Phillip for his backwards timeless racism wit.

While I'm not against criticism of public figures if they've done wrong, let's at least be respectful for hot minute alright? He just died.

[The New California Republic]

I'll always remember Prince Phillip for his backwards timeless racism wit.

Oh no, not this again.

Tbh as soon as it was announced I can bet that the Mods collectively rolled their eyes at the coming back-and-forth consisting of flames and trolling. The remembrance thread barely got to page 7 before the redtext appeared, with finger-wagging happening long before that.

[Dresderstan]

Remember when Phillip was in hospital earlier in the year, I figured it was a matter of time, but I didn't expect it to happen this quick. Either way RIP, stay strong Liz.

[The Nihilistic view]

The BBC fucked it again though. They played God save the Queen at the end of the news announcement of Philip's death with a picture of him on screen.

[Salus Maior]

I hope this doesn't mean that the Queen will pass soon. It often happens with old couples that when one goes the other isn't far behind.

[The Blaatschapen]

I hope this doesn't mean that the Queen will pass soon. It often happens with old couples that when one goes the other isn't far behind.

Is that confirmation bias or an actually measured statistic?

[Salus Maior]

I hope this doesn't mean that the Queen will pass soon. It often happens with old couples that when one goes the other isn't far behind.

Is that confirmation bias or an actually measured statistic?

No, just an observation.

[The New California Republic]

I hope this doesn't mean that the Queen will pass soon. It often happens with old couples that when one goes the other isn't far behind.

Her health has actually been quite good for someone her age. Philip's health was really very poor by comparison.

[Philjia]

Bet you £5 the gutter press try to blame Harry and Megan for Prince Philip being dead.

[Celritannia]

Bet you £5 the gutter press try to blame Harry and Megan for Prince Philip being dead.

Fox already started that, thanks to Piers Morgan.

[Salus Maior]

Bet you £5 the gutter press try to blame Harry and Megan for Prince Philip being dead.

Naturally.

That is something of a sad thought though, that Harry doesn't have a chance at reconciliation with his grandfather anymore.

[Souseiseki]

The BBC fucked it again though. They played God save the Queen at the end of the news announcement of Philip's death with a picture of him on screen.

how is that fucking it

[Fartsniffage]

Bet you £5 the gutter press try to blame Harry and Megan for Prince Philip being dead.

Already started.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... eghan.html

[The Huskar Social Union]

Bet you £5 the gutter press try to blame Harry and Megan for Prince Philip being dead.

Already started.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... eghan.html

Daily Mail continues to be a shit rag.

[Fartsniffage]

Bet you £5 the gutter press try to blame Harry and Megan for Prince Philip being dead.

Naturally.

That is something of a sad thought though, that Harry doesn't have a chance at reconciliation with his grandfather anymore.

Doesn't need one. Harry was Zooming with his gran and granddad all through the bullshit in the press.

[Salus Maior]

Already started.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... eghan.html

Daily Mail continues to be a shit rag.

Some things never change.

[Ostroeuropa]

Recently, The Daily Express was forced to pick between royalism and anti-socialism, and picked anti-socialism.

Mr Eade explained: “Influenced by his uncle, whom the Establishment had long regarded as ‘rather pink’ Philip had become relatively progressive in his views on politics and in 1945, he had told Dickie that he was not in the least ‘antagonistic to principles of Socialism’.”

The biographer also pointed out how Philip even wrote to the-then Queen in December 1946 to apologise for starting a “rather heated discussion” about politics.

However journalist Mr Driberg told his “friends on the left” that they should not object to Philip becoming a royal on political grounds.

He even said that Philip was “something of a socialist himself”.

And so on.

Apparently he was notorious for starting arguments with other family members about socialism.

[Salus Maior]

I hope this doesn't mean that the Queen will pass soon. It often happens with old couples that when one goes the other isn't far behind.

Her health has actually been quite good for someone her age. Philip's health was really very poor by comparison.

True, but grief does take a toll physically.