What is the Queen for?

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Ayahuasca

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27,427 posts

278 months

Wednesday 10th September 2014
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We have always been led to believe that the monarch is where we as a country can draw strength in times if crisis.

But now her kingdom is at risk of being broken up, people look to her for leadership and she says she cannot interfere?

I am sorry your majesty, but if you cannot interfere in something like this, just what are you and your family for?


Rovinghawk

13,300 posts

157 months

Wednesday 10th September 2014
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What was said was that the politicians can't drag her name into things.

She can speak for herself.

Mermaid

21,492 posts

170 months

Wednesday 10th September 2014
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Keeping her credibility by not siding with the losing team.

Grumfutock

5,274 posts

164 months

Wednesday 10th September 2014
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Is the correct answer for taking tax payers money and opening things?

McWigglebum4th

32,414 posts

203 months

Wednesday 10th September 2014
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Mostly to keep Ed Milliband from turning up at any international event like the olympics etc and being there to represent the UK


If we can't have the royals then we should have a goat as the head of state

Axionknight

8,505 posts

134 months

Wednesday 10th September 2014
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Mermaid said:
Keeping her credibility by not siding with the losing team.
Which team is that then??

gjc10212

271 posts

205 months

Wednesday 10th September 2014
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Ayahuasca said:
We have always been led to believe that the monarch is where we as a country can draw strength in times if crisis.

But now her kingdom is at risk of being broken up, people look to her for leadership and she says she cannot interfere?

I am sorry your majesty, but if you cannot interfere in something like this, just what are you and your family for?
Do they?

DMN

2,983 posts

138 months

Wednesday 10th September 2014
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Making the plebs feel good about themselves.

Langweilig

4,301 posts

210 months

Wednesday 10th September 2014
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So that neither Ken Livingston nor Boris Johnston can become president.

Mermaid

21,492 posts

170 months

Wednesday 10th September 2014
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Axionknight said:
Mermaid said:
Keeping her credibility by not siding with the losing team.
Which team is that then??
Good question, does anyone know the dead cert answer? wink

jmorgan

36,010 posts

283 months

Wednesday 10th September 2014
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She is for winding up the people that like to out their umbrage on forums saying we should get rid of her....

She is doing an excellent job.

anonymous-user

53 months

Wednesday 10th September 2014
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She's there because some people like to feel subservient to others. It stems back to the medieval days and 'the great chain of being' where everyone had a place in the cosmic heirachy with God at the top, then the angels then kings and queens, then Lords and then peasants above the animals and plants and so on, everything imaginable fits into it somewhere, giving order and meaning to the universe.


Frybywire

467 posts

195 months

Wednesday 10th September 2014
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Stamps

McWigglebum4th

32,414 posts

203 months

Wednesday 10th September 2014
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el stovey said:
She's there because some people like to feel subservient to others. It stems back to the medieval days and 'the great chain of being' where everyone had a place in the cosmic heirachy with God at the top, then the angels then kings and queens, then Lords and then peasants above the animals and plants and so on, everything imaginable fits into it somewhere, giving order and meaning to the universe.
While this could be correct there is one small problem

Remove the queen and suddenly you have Ed Milliband thinking he is two steps from god


For this reason we should replace the royal family with a ceremonial goat

Then Ed Milliband is one step below a goat wearing a frock


Try picking a hole in my logic


anonymous-user

53 months

Wednesday 10th September 2014
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McWigglebum4th said:
el stovey said:
She's there because some people like to feel subservient to others. It stems back to the medieval days and 'the great chain of being' where everyone had a place in the cosmic heirachy with God at the top, then the angels then kings and queens, then Lords and then peasants above the animals and plants and so on, everything imaginable fits into it somewhere, giving order and meaning to the universe.
While this could be correct there is one small problem

Remove the queen and suddenly you have Ed Milliband thinking he is two steps from god


For this reason we should replace the royal family with a ceremonial goat

Then Ed Milliband is one step below a goat wearing a frock


Try picking a hole in my logic
Then YOU are below Ed and at least two steps below a goat wearing a frock. hehe

CBR JGWRR

6,518 posts

148 months

Wednesday 10th September 2014
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Bringing in tourism income.

turbobloke

103,742 posts

259 months

Wednesday 10th September 2014
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Filling blank spaces on coins, banknotes and postage stamps.

Fittster

20,120 posts

212 months

Wednesday 10th September 2014
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Ensuring everyone knows that the UK isn't a meritocracy.

Bluebarge

4,519 posts

177 months

Wednesday 10th September 2014
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Ayahuasca said:
We have always been led to believe that the monarch is where we as a country can draw strength in times if crisis.

But now her kingdom is at risk of being broken up, people look to her for leadership and she says she cannot interfere?

I am sorry your majesty, but if you cannot interfere in something like this, just what are you and your family for?
As the Head of State, she is the guarantor of our Constitution, which provides for the government of the people, by the people. She cannot take sides in any debate, so it would plainly be wrong for her to take sides in a democratic debate, and would ultimately undermine her position. It is her ministers' jobs to make the case for the Union.

otolith

55,899 posts

203 months

Wednesday 10th September 2014
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Keeping Phillip's gob shut.