God bless ya, Mr Spurlock Ser ... yous is doing a fine job and no mistake...
Tips / Bets The Queen is dead
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God bless ya, Mr Spurlock Ser ... yous is doing a fine job and no mistake...
You make some good points but there are some significant distinctions ...
The public response to Kennedy's death had a lot to do with its' horrific manner and that Americans were determined to show that they would not be cowed or beaten by such acts ... a far better comparison would to compare the public response to a President dying of old age. The Queen's death was sad, but not tragic or horrifc - she had a good innings and died of old age - the turn out is one of sadness, affection, admiration and respect - it is not undepinned by defiant, outraged nationalism combining with the grief - like JFK's.
As for Ghandhi, India is a deeply religious country and it can't be denied that much of the grief and mourning stemmed from that perspective. It was hugely domestic.
We are a largely a secular nation so we can't really ascribe religion as a major factor for the numbers turning up - despite her being head of the Chiurch of Endland - nor does it play a part in the thousands of foreign visitors feeling a need to pay their respects.
As to whether the monarchy is archaic and wrong? I think that is a matter of opinion and for debate. The monarchy in this country has been largely symbolic since right back to Elizabeth I - they don't really have much say in running the country - what really is archaic and wrong us That decisions that affect everyone's lives have been, and continue to be, made by a bunch of self-serving, amoral, public school twats - irrespective of the political party they are affiliated to
Agreed with all.
They chopped off Charles I head and reintroduced the monarchy on our terms.
People have been satisfied ever since.
They’ll thank me one day when they look back whilst educating their grand kids about this momentous occasion
fun fact :
half the worlds population is expected to tune in to watch the Funeral
Let that sink in
half the world
Was told yesterday that there’s nothing in that box, herself is in a fridge somewhere.
Can you confirm if true please, would be tough on those weepy punters queuing 8 hours for an empty box. I think we should be told.
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Do you think it might be because aliens are using mind bend or making all tv and streaming default to Lizard TV?
Do you think it might be because aliens are using mind bend or making all tv and streaming default to Lizard TV?
I'll have a peep under the flag on my next circuit ... number 4 for me ...don't go anywhere ... should be there any time in the next 11 hours ...
I’ll be in the other half, with North Korea and the Eskimos
You’ll be tuning in just like Sucky, Red potato and Abe will be
guaranteed
Not me mate. I’ll be watching Oliver Cromwell on Blu-ray, and reading about The Levellers (Google them)
Yep I be watching ghandi and star wars return of the jedi.........what do I wanna watch an empty box for......now if they showed the room where she is with all the satanic rituals taking place then yeah I'm interested but not the peasants fake funeral.
Don't forget the Diggers and Ranters
PS Cromwell hated the Levellers as he was against universal suffrage and after the Putney debates he feared their influence within the army.
Yep, Cromwell blew it basically. First European republic since Rome lost hers, and it only lasted a few decades. We are a nation of forelock tugging serfs, for the most part.
well it was pretty much a military dictatorship for most of the period the Commonwealth lasted .