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Prince Philip has died aged 99, Buckingham Palace announces


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1 hour ago, alexscottislegend said:

I fail to understand the mentality of the sycophantic outpourings of those who lay flowers at Windsor etc. All too eerily reminiscent of the Diana scenario.

So predictable. What's the problem - pillar of a bourgeois establishment?

 

As far as I can see, there is almost no similarity between the paying of calm respect for an old man and the gushing hysteria that saw so much weeping for the cameras when Diana died. 

 

What has been quite strange is to see so many young people quietly laying flowers on their own, while the hysteria has transferred to social media where you can see any number of socialists, Scotnats, and other misfits pouring out hate-filled profanities about an old bloke who deserves none of it. I often find myself wondering what this country could be were it not for these brainwashed morons from the bottom of the national barrel.

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55 minutes ago, Bill said:

So predictable. What's the problem - pillar of a bourgeois establishment?

 

As far as I can see, there is almost no similarity between the paying of calm respect for an old man and the gushing hysteria that saw so much weeping for the cameras when Diana died. 

 

What has been quite strange is to see so many young people quietly laying flowers on their own, while the hysteria has transferred to social media where you can see any number of socialists, Scotnats, and other misfits pouring out hate-filled profanities about an old bloke who deserves none of it. I often find myself wondering what this country could be were it not for these brainwashed morons from the bottom of the national barrel.

FYI I was talking about the over-the-top reaction, though DoE was hardly Albert Schweizer or even Prince Albert who was actually a statesman.As for being a pillar of the Establishment, that role has been clearly assumed by the BBC (which so many on here seem to think is some kind of leftist institution); yesterday they cancelled my beloved Radio 3 - and all their radio services - to devote time to eulogies from so many outlets that I thought Jesus Christ had died.

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55 minutes ago, alexscottislegend said:

FYI I was talking about the over-the-top reaction, though DoE was hardly Albert Schweizer or even Prince Albert who was actually a statesman.As for being a pillar of the Establishment, that role has been clearly assumed by the BBC (which so many on here seem to think is some kind of leftist institution); yesterday they cancelled my beloved Radio 3 - and all their radio services - to devote time to eulogies from so many outlets that I thought Jesus Christ had died.

This really is painful for you. I think it was the “beloved” bit that gave away just how much you resent the status and respect being received by the late prince. Even Corbyn understood he’d made a mistake and withdrew his initial bad grace. It seems to be instinctive for leftists to reach for poison. 

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1 hour ago, alexscottislegend said:

FYI I was talking about the over-the-top reaction, though DoE was hardly Albert Schweizer or even Prince Albert who was actually a statesman.As for being a pillar of the Establishment, that role has been clearly assumed by the BBC (which so many on here seem to think is some kind of leftist institution); yesterday they cancelled my beloved Radio 3 - and all their radio services - to devote time to eulogies from so many outlets that I thought Jesus Christ had died.

It really isn't just on here ASIL

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The Duke of Edinburgh’s death for me highlights the difference between having a monarchy and a republic.

A man who gave decades of service to his country (albeit as a consort) compared to a president who serves just a few years.

I genuinely wonder if the U.K. was a republic whether a president would achieve more than the monarchy. And how each republic differs. When I look at France where the president selects the PM(often of a different political persuasion)I think there’s always difficulties. Or Ireland where the president has very little power. Then there’s the USA where the president seems to think he(or she) is also a world leader.

I actually think the elected government and its PM in the UK works very well alongside its consensual monarchy 

 

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The system has worked well in my lifetime. How much is that due to the system or to the individual who happens to be head of state? If the choice for head of state is between someone like the Duke or someone like Blair or Major, the choice is easy. But who replaces the Queen? There don’t seem to be any characters like the Duke in the offing. Prince Charles is a very different man but he deserves the chance. His wife will probably keep him steady. After that.....?

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