BlufPurdi Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Thought I'd make a thread where I can vent, generally daily, about how much I hate these parasitic bastards. They've been on nothing but a PR move for the last two years, and it's still going on. http://politicalscrapbook.net/2012/09/prince-andrew-to-leap-off-shard-skyscraper/ - Look how ordinary they are. They're just like us, they like to have fun. We don't need a Monarchy in this day and age. Go on, give me your best tourism argument. EDIT: Leave my damn title. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingkerouac Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 I concur. I have put forward the 'But, what use are they?' argument many times, and the reply is always, Tourism. Well, if that is the case, seeing as my manor - Camden, is the 2nd biggest tourist attraction in London, in terms of numbers, than shoudn't us Camden residents get a huge house free on the state and obscene amounts of money for basically turning up at events looking we've been sucking lemon juice off a sherbet dab? (The queen). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northerngimp Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 I dont think it is logical to have them but I cant see to many people wanting to change to a republic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Thought I'd make a thread where I can vent, generally daily, about how much I hate these parasitic bastards. They've been on nothing but a PR move for the last two years, and it's still going on. http://politicalscrapbook.net/2012/09/prince-andrew-to-leap-off-shard-skyscraper/ - Look how ordinary they are. They're just like us, they like to have fun. We don't need a Monarchy in this day and age. Go on, give me your best tourism argument. Fucking bang on. Couldn't agree more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
garth Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Should have done what Stalin did to his lot of Royals, at least all that wealth could be put to good use. As in hospital and schools. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 http://www.virginmedia.com/images/roylefamily.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northerngimp Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Should have done what Stalin did to his lot of Royals, at least all that wealth could be put to good use. As in hospital and schools. It wasn't at Stalins command tbh, it was before him iirc. He was a party member tho, i think. People were asking for change in Russia and the aristocracy tried to ignore it until it was to late. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Aye the tsar abdicated after public discontent with the incompetence he showed during the war and giving people like Rasputin a lot of power And then obviously was killed with his family Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Pippa Middleton's arse Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northerngimp Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 The French revolution was just as brutal as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northerngimp Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allied_intervention_in_the_Russian_Civil_War I also found this out a couple of year back, never knew it took place. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHoob Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 I concur. I have put forward the 'But, what use are they?' argument many times, and the reply is always, Tourism. Well, if that is the case, seeing as my manor - Camden, is the 2nd biggest tourist attraction in London, in terms of numbers, than shoudn't us Camden residents get a huge house free on the state and obscene amounts of money for basically turning up at events looking we've been sucking lemon juice off a sherbet dab? (The queen). Except people don't go to Camden to see the residents or look at their houses. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
garth Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allied_intervention_in_the_Russian_Civil_War I also found this out a couple of year back, never knew it took place. That was an interesting read, never knew about that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Zaius Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Should have done what Stalin did to his lot of Royals, at least all that wealth could be put to good use. As in hospital and schools. It wasn't at Stalins command tbh, it was before him iirc. He was a party member tho, i think. People were asking for change in Russia and the aristocracy tried to ignore it until it was to late. It was Lenin who ordered their execution. Either way it's a comparison that makes no sense as Nicholas' abdication was down to his actions as opposed to his status. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haz Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 If we became a republic overnight, I reckon it wouldn't make the slightest difference except we would inherit a vast art collection and a few excellent buildings that would contribute to the tourist figures. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northerngimp Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allied_intervention_in_the_Russian_Civil_War I also found this out a couple of year back, never knew it took place. That was an interesting read, never knew about that. Yeah, it surprised me when I found out. It never ever gets mentioned for such a big intervention from major foreign powers. Very odd it gets ignored. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnypd Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 If we became a republic overnight, I reckon it wouldn't make the slightest difference except we would inherit a vast art collection and a few excellent buildings that would contribute to the tourist figures. The Royal Collection is one of the greatest art treasures on the planet and worth billions. Pity we never really get to see it bar a couple of pieces here and there for a few weeks a year in poorly curated corridors. Even if we keep the Royals, we should kick them out of Buckingham Palace and turn it into a museum to showcase the collection - overnight London finally gets a tourist attraction able to compete with the Louvre - which is of course the 3rd most visited royal palace on the planet. And in a Republic. The 2nd most visited is Versailles - which also lacks its old royal family. and in the top spot is the forbidden city in beijing, which has long lacked its royal presence. hmm seeing a pattern emerging here... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
garth Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allied_intervention_in_the_Russian_Civil_War I also found this out a couple of year back, never knew it took place. That was an interesting read, never knew about that. Yeah, it surprised me when I found out. It never ever gets mentioned for such a big intervention from major foreign powers. Very odd it gets ignored. Like a lot of conflicts, there is lot we don't hear about. At the end of the second world, Finland was relying on help from Swedish and American also British mercenaries to fight the Russians, didn't win though. Still they had to give up a lot of territory to the Russians as war payments, over one third, from the original borders. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnypd Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allied_intervention_in_the_Russian_Civil_War I also found this out a couple of year back, never knew it took place. That was an interesting read, never knew about that. Yeah, it surprised me when I found out. It never ever gets mentioned for such a big intervention from major foreign powers. Very odd it gets ignored. love finding out things like that on wikipedia. on a related note, check out how identical Tsar Nicholas and King George looked: http://www.historytoday.com/sites/default/files/beard_main.jpg http://www.victoriana.com/Faberge/images/Tsar_Nicholas.JPG Apparently when Nicholas abdicated Britain was prepared to offer him and his family asylum...only for George, his close cousin, to overturn the decision based on a fear it might spark a communist revolution here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haz Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Not surprising they look alike. They are all inbred and intermarried. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiquidAK Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Don't know much about it, but isn't part of the benefits of them that they own a fuck-tonne of land which is basically given to the public to use? Removing them as the Royal Family would cost the public loads of land. No idea where I heard/read this, but I remember it from somewhere. Quite possibly made it up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
garth Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allied_intervention_in_the_Russian_Civil_War I also found this out a couple of year back, never knew it took place. That was an interesting read, never knew about that. Yeah, it surprised me when I found out. It never ever gets mentioned for such a big intervention from major foreign powers. Very odd it gets ignored. love finding out things like that on wikipedia. on a related note, check out how identical Tsar Nicholas and King George looked: http://www.historytoday.com/sites/default/files/beard_main.jpg http://www.victoriana.com/Faberge/images/Tsar_Nicholas.JPG Apparently when Nicholas abdicated Britain was prepared to offer him and his family asylum...only for George, his close cousin, to overturn the decision based on a fear it might spark a communist revolution here. Weren't they cousins or something? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haz Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Everything they own is officially on our behalf. There's no financial downside to getting rid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allied_intervention_in_the_Russian_Civil_War I also found this out a couple of year back, never knew it took place. That was an interesting read, never knew about that. Yeah, it surprised me when I found out. It never ever gets mentioned for such a big intervention from major foreign powers. Very odd it gets ignored. love finding out things like that on wikipedia. on a related note, check out how identical Tsar Nicholas and King George looked: http://www.historytoday.com/sites/default/files/beard_main.jpg http://www.victoriana.com/Faberge/images/Tsar_Nicholas.JPG Apparently when Nicholas abdicated Britain was prepared to offer him and his family asylum...only for George, his close cousin, to overturn the decision based on a fear it might spark a communist revolution here. Weren't they cousins or something? Yep, close cousins. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haz Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allied_intervention_in_the_Russian_Civil_War I also found this out a couple of year back, never knew it took place. That was an interesting read, never knew about that. Yeah, it surprised me when I found out. It never ever gets mentioned for such a big intervention from major foreign powers. Very odd it gets ignored. love finding out things like that on wikipedia. on a related note, check out how identical Tsar Nicholas and King George looked: http://www.historytoday.com/sites/default/files/beard_main.jpg http://www.victoriana.com/Faberge/images/Tsar_Nicholas.JPG Apparently when Nicholas abdicated Britain was prepared to offer him and his family asylum...only for George, his close cousin, to overturn the decision based on a fear it might spark a communist revolution here. Weren't they cousins or something? Yup. Mostly the products of Victoria's lineage. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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