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The theme of the queen's speech -
The Queen's Christmas Message 2010 Full Transcript of The Queen's Christmas Speech 2010 Royal Message Queens Christmas Broadcast to the Commonwealth
"it is as important as ever to build communities and create harmony. And one of the most powerful ways of doing this is through sport and games."

Panem et circenses - (bread and games) - Roman poet Juvenal
Bread and circuses - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"In modern usage, the phrase has become an adjective to deride a populace that no longer values civic virtues and the public life. To many across the political spectrum, left and right, it connotes the triviality and frivolity that in popular culture is supposed to have characterized the Roman Empire prior to its decline."

History repeats itself. :rolleyes:
 
"it is as important as ever to build communities and create harmony. And one of the most powerful ways of doing this is through sport and games."


The truly obscene amounts of money that New Labour committed us to spend on the Olympics Jamboree take some justifying, just be grateful that we don't have to fork out for the World Cup as well. Austerity, what austerity?
 
its fine fer those who enjoy being a "Subject" i don't regard meself as anyones Subject, so therefore have never listened to this drivel.:rolleyes:
 
everyone i know planned everything around this drivel so as to avoid it lol

did anyone watch dappy's christmas speech on the other side?Personaly i dont care what either of them has to say but at least there was a choice this year.

i would watch teh speech if prince philip was doing it ,now that woudl be intersting :D
 
One of the most irritating sights in this country is the horrible, fawning obsequiousness that some people show towards the royal family. It comes to the fore when weddings are announced and at Christmas. Did you see those idiots standing in the snow outside Sandringham yesterday?

The worst of the worst examples of this is that donut Nicholas Witchell, the BBCs "Royal Correspondent". He makes you want to throw up.
 
gynn said:
One of the most irritating sights in this country is the horrible, fawning obsequiousness that some people show towards the royal family. It comes to the fore when weddings are announced and at Christmas. Did you see those idiots standing in the snow outside Sandringham yesterday?
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Whoa ! Bit sharp isn't it ? Lets have a little balance in all things Gynn, would you say the same about the following ? No Worse than standing outside an arena for hours on end to get tickets for some produced "Pop star" who'll disappear up their own hoop within a couple of years.

The "SciFi Geeks" & the "Potter fans" who'll queue for days on end in all kinds of weather just for the latest Book or Film to be released. Even footie fans who'll traipse round the Country or World for that matter following their team.

All these are personal choices that these people have made themselves because it is something that appeals to them & as long as you're not forced to follow in their shadow where's the problem ? Believe me I'm not a raging Royalist, the Royal Family are just another aspect of the British way of life, take them or leave them. Queens Speech ? Turn over or switch it off. I personally can't stand all these "Reality shows", "Make me famous" or "Soaps" for that matter but I wouldn't call folk who do that is their choice & the last time I looked freedom of choice was still one of the things the UK Governments hadn't fully managed to outlaw or abolish. ;)

Each to their own ?
 
not a royalist then gynn lol

we should be showing grattitude because the royal wedding will help bring us out of this recession or so they tell us lol.When they came out with that tripe it reminded me of bill and ted bringing about world peace with air guitars pmsl.Neither are likely to happen in reality :)
 
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accyman said:
not a royalist then gynn lol
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Actually I think the monarchy as an institution has a lot going for it. I liked the stability that it brought into the constitution during the uncertainty after the election in May.

I just find it annoying the way the personalities are turned into a soap opera.
 
gynn said:
Actually I think the monarchy as an institution has a lot going for it. I liked the stability that it brought into the constitution during the uncertainty after the election in May.

I just find it annoying the way the personalities are turned into a soap opera.
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Well I'd sooner have a king or queen than say a Tony Blair as president;)
 
I wanted to point out that the queen is treating us with the same disdain/contempt that Roman emperors felt for the mobs in the Colosseum.
.......or today's equivalent - the TV couch potatoes, the football crowds,"all will be fine if they are kept amused" :rolleyes:
 
MargaretR said:
I wanted to point out that the queen is treating us with the same disdain/contempt that Roman emperors felt for the mobs in the Colosseum.
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Doubt very much if it needed pointing out Margaret?apart from the serial numpties, think people are well aware of it.:)
 
get rid off this family of sponging wasters,and make this country a republic,and we vote in who we want every 4 years like the usa,if it dont work lets change it,the civil list is just a waste on our resorses as most off them sit on there backsides, when hrh dies the royal family should die with them,and who will be paying for wills and kates wedding, US the british taxpayer SHOOT THEM ALL NOW
 
DaveinGermany said:
Whoa ! Bit sharp isn't it ? Lets have a little balance in all things Gynn, would you say the same about the following ? No Worse than standing outside an arena for hours on end to get tickets for some produced "Pop star" who'll disappear up their own hoop within a couple of years.

The "SciFi Geeks" & the "Potter fans" who'll queue for days on end in all kinds of weather just for the latest Book or Film to be released. Even footie fans who'll traipse round the Country or World for that matter following their team.

All these are personal choices that these people have made themselves because it is something that appeals to them & as long as you're not forced to follow in their shadow where's the problem ? Believe me I'm not a raging Royalist, the Royal Family are just another aspect of the British way of life, take them or leave them. Queens Speech ? Turn over or switch it off. I personally can't stand all these "Reality shows", "Make me famous" or "Soaps" for that matter but I wouldn't call folk who do that is their choice & the last time I looked freedom of choice was still one of the things the UK Governments hadn't fully managed to outlaw or abolish. ;)

Each to their own ?
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Nice one Dave, exactly my own thoughts.:D
 
Does it not make you wonder what these entertainment/sport 'diversions' are diverting attention from?
 
MargaretR said:
Does it not make you wonder what these entertainment/sport 'diversions' are diverting attention from?
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not really,as you frequently say the "Real News" is suppressed, only told as much as they wish us to know, so don't really give a toss.;)
 
alan7554 said:
get rid off this family of sponging wasters,and make this country a republic,and we vote in who we want every 4 years like the usa,if it dont work lets change it,the civil list is just a waste on our resorses as most off them sit on there backsides, when hrh dies the royal family should die with them,and who will be paying for wills and kates wedding, US the british taxpayer SHOOT THEM ALL NOW
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Now Monsewer Bonaparte, lets say we do as you desire, would not the replacement in whatever form or whomever it may be not also fit your description of the present incumbents ? Family of sponging wasters, I believe your expression was. Even worse we may have the misfortune to gain a Franco, Hussein, Ahmadinejad, Amin or Mugabe ! But lets say we're lucky & don't gain a tyrant like those mentioned, what or who then would be your preferred choice ? Who could rule the British people so well that we'd be happy with them & under what style of rule/governance, would you be happy hmm ?
 
DaveinGermany said:
Now Monsewer Bonaparte, lets say we do as you desire, would not the replacement in whatever form or whomever it may be not also fit your description of the present incumbents ? Family of sponging wasters, I believe your expression was. Even worse we may have the misfortune to gain a Franco, Hussein, Ahmadinejad, Amin or Mugabe ! But lets say we're lucky & don't gain a tyrant like those mentioned, what or who then would be your preferred choice ? Who could rule the British people so well that we'd be happy with them & under what style of rule/governance, would you be happy hmm ?
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Bring Maggie out of retirement, she was like the yanks, shoot then answer questions.....

I await the avalanche:jimbo::jimbo::jimbo:
 
DaveinGermany said:
Whoa ! Bit sharp isn't it ? Lets have a little balance in all things Gynn, would you say the same about the following ? No Worse than standing outside an arena for hours on end to get tickets for some produced "Pop star" who'll disappear up their own hoop within a couple of years.

The "SciFi Geeks" & the "Potter fans" who'll queue for days on end in all kinds of weather just for the latest Book or Film to be released. Even footie fans who'll traipse round the Country or World for that matter following their team.

All these are personal choices that these people have made themselves because it is something that appeals to them & as long as you're not forced to follow in their shadow where's the problem ? Believe me I'm not a raging Royalist, the Royal Family are just another aspect of the British way of life, take them or leave them. Queens Speech ? Turn over or switch it off. I personally can't stand all these "Reality shows", "Make me famous" or "Soaps" for that matter but I wouldn't call folk who do that is their choice & the last time I looked freedom of choice was still one of the things the UK Governments hadn't fully managed to outlaw or abolish. ;)

Each to their own ?
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Well said that man. This isn't perhaps the right forum for criticism, but today's TV is verging on the diabolical and the advert interruptions so irritating that I much prefer to log into the Accy website.
 
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