There must be more pressing things to....

tomcat (e2 Member)

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12 Oct 2011 - 8:52 PM

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.. be concentrating on than this

Unemployment
Social issues in general
Terrorism

to name a few

Sooty_1 (Critique Team)

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12 Oct 2011 - 8:58 PM

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Like Jordan's procession of husbands, perhaps?

thewilliam

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12 Oct 2011 - 9:45 PM

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Cameron's very wise because it will divert attention away from the real issues.

Just take a look at the UK red-top papers and weep at the intellectual standard of the average Brit!

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13 Oct 2011 - 9:00 AM

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Its a fairly obvious item to fix an probably takes next to no time and can be handled by the civil service so why not. Its a minor admin task so just let it flow.

He has to attend said meeting and it gives them something to talk about inside that forum. Plus it is important we get our own house in order before we talk about civil rights etc to others.

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13 Oct 2011 - 9:15 AM

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Quote: Its a minor admin task so just let it flow.

I thought the same but apparently not. The monarch is the head of the Anglican church so they need to get the buy-in of the Commonwealth countries - I don't know why that link exisits and I do not think it is an absolute necessity but it seems to be one of those 'courtesies' that would cause diplomatic mayhem if they tried to circumvent it.

Perhaps Cameron sees this as his 'Clause 4' moment to show the party is modernising.

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13 Oct 2011 - 9:18 AM

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Quote: I don't see any need for such a small change. If you believe these things in the monarchy are wrong, then you should go the whole way and abolish it.

OK fine by me.

thewilliam

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13 Oct 2011 - 3:54 PM

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If they did abolish the Monarchy, we could have "Land of Hope and Glory" as our National Anthem. Now that's a tune that really does make the blood run quicker!

On second thoughts, they might object to the line, "Mother of the free".