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Also saw a warning to people that the ghouls of the mail will be trawling social media for any dissent which could result in their lives being destroyed - another facet of our "free" country.

Saw someone point out what an authoritarian place this country has become when the postponements might be because there's a worry that scousers or celtic fans might besmirch the mourning period by disrespecting the anthem or whatever - surely if this is the free democracy we're told as led by this wonderful family then the correct response to any "disrespect" is just so what?

Wilson changed it so our definition is citizen rather than subject. You can argue over whether that really matters and how many people are happy to deny the change but it was made.

They have the power to do anything they want. They can not pay taxes, they can circumvent employment laws to pay their servants pennies, ensure those servants are white etc etc. In fact its hard to find a law they aren't exempt from (See Prince Nonce). As Sammy mentioned they aren't above sending their representatives to dissolve commonwealth governments if they look a bit iffy. If Corbyn had won I'll bet when the pandemic came, the establishment and media would have called for his removal in the national interest and they would have roped in Liz to do it and not an eyelid would have been batted. That's why nothing will ever change fundamentally in this country because of the subservience to these cunts, their extended families and their entire class who allow the plebs to think their votes make a difference. Another example I've just thought of - Charles legally owns all of the land in this country - the true meaning of "estate" is a licence to buy and sell the right to occupy the land without true ownership. He can revoke that licence for any land he wants at any time. All because an ancestor of his won a fucking battle because the other side were knackered after walking the length of England.

The anthem is offensive to me on several levels and I make a point of never standing for it let alone singing it. Caliing on a deity I don't believe in (but just one to the exclusion of the others citizens might follow) to protect a person born to that role by notional descent (they ran out of direct descendents of William I and had to bring in a German branch to keep the thing going) is a non-starter. No celebration of the people or country or sense of commonality as others have. "Born to reign over us" / "long to reign over us" _ a change made to the latter as that's somehow better when it's the "reign over us" that's the problem - this also backs the point I made earlier that they don't "serve us" - they rule us. If I was Scottish I'd also love "rebellious Scots to quell" - there's a rallying call for independence right there in the national fucking anthem.

I don't get why they go on about "her service to the people and nation" when those same people were and indeed are (in error) happy to refer to themselves as "subjects" - they don't even understand the fucking language of said nation.

They'll use the "mourning" angle to shut down any debate about the future when before the coronation would be a good time. I mean I don't expect any consensus for change but maybe people whose forlocks remain untugged could be heard from just once. That's obviously without any sense of celebration that the woman has died of course.

He'll pay a token amount for a nice headline to save a 150m bill - that's what his mother did when her mother died. (Apologies for the serious point).

Me too. How am I supposed to keep up my game every 3 years average if they call them off? Then again if I can get rid of Charles in 3 years it would be canny.

Aye they were doing building work so the allocation was reduced but I had a mate who lived near Northampton who had tickets in their end so I drove there with the intention of him taking his car to Anfield. Actually where he lives is near her family seat and when we went for a pint at his local we heard some good stories about how her and her mates used to trawl the local villages pre-charles looking for rough

Same day really - at least as the news broke. I was on my way there-only really called off because of David Mellor.

Just came downstairs and switched on the TV -I love how they're tip-toeing around the fact she's deed and they can't say it.

Shame and Johnson - as if.

Speed and Suart Adamson out of Big Country - I fucking hate suicides - just such a waste.

They changed it for females but it's not retrospective so Anne's out. I think that would need William and Harry to die though before it would revert back up the tree.

They'd appoint a Regent I think - probably the nonce.

Same for my Mam but 4 days. And not lovely.

Unlike a one-off windfall followed by n more years of 170bn eh Rachel?

I'm sure I read they plan the funeral and the coronation to be on Saturdays now.

Do you think there's any appetite for another republican debate in Australia when she kicks it? I was surprised when it was rejected so clearly last time but an Aussie I worked with reckoned the proposed alternatives were shite which may have been the main reason.

I would have thought Pochettino would be more suited for such a "big" job.

I honestly don't want to see personal or even corporation taxes rise - I'd target avoidance/evasion and unearned income.

Thing is Labour aren't a tax and spend party under Starmer and Reeves - apart from a windfall tax on energy they've actually argued for no increases at best. I'm guessing they're going for the Johnson/US republican trick of screaming socialism when nothing like it is being offered.

It's Braverman that's the vilest of that lot which is saying something.

Disallowed a goal that might have kept us up in 2009 for Nolan "obstructing" the keeper at a corner after it was highlighted the week before. Something that every team now tries at every corner. Funny how they never picked up on other things highlighted in the same way - Sheringham pulling players out of the wall comes to mind. Tl:Dr - he was an "I'm the star" cunt.