do you wish to keep the queen?
Apr 20th 2008, 4:04 pm
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do you wish to keep the queen?
Has not been an issue in this county so is it a matter of 'if it ain't broke don't fix it'?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asi...ic/7356994.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asi...ic/7356994.stm
Apr 21st 2008, 2:42 pm
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Re: do you wish to keep the queen?
Keep the Queen.
She's part of our heritage if nothing else.
She's part of our heritage if nothing else.
Apr 21st 2008, 3:37 pm
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I have no problem with the Queen either and that comes from someone who was brought up Catholic in Northern Ireland. I really don't see why people get their knickers in a knot over the whole thing.
Apr 21st 2008, 3:41 pm
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Re: do you wish to keep the queen?
Largely academic isnt it? Its seems unlikely the UK will ever get a choice, not in her lifetime anyway, and its hardly a hot political issue in Canada either.
Might as well be "Madge" on the money as anyone else.
Might as well be "Madge" on the money as anyone else.
Apr 21st 2008, 3:47 pm
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Used to be a minor non issue in Quebec back in the separatist-idelogy days. Then someone woke up to the fact she is only a figure head so no big deal!
Apr 21st 2008, 5:20 pm
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I think the queen offers a good role model of how not to live life. She strikes me a woman who is so entirely bored... I'd like to cut her free if only so she can go be wild and do stupid things before she croaks.
Actually, I don't really care...
Actually, I don't really care...
Apr 21st 2008, 5:23 pm
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When I was little I thought that each family in the country got a chance to be the Royal Family. So Queenie, step out of the way, it is my turn now!
Apr 21st 2008, 5:34 pm
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Apr 21st 2008, 7:40 pm
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Re: do you wish to keep the queen?
<feel slightly sick now>
Apr 21st 2008, 9:06 pm
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Apr 21st 2008, 9:48 pm
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Re: do you wish to keep the queen?
Do I want to keep the Queen? No, I'm perfectly happy to let the British taxpayer do it, thank you all the same.