FabSwingers.com forum: royal family are they worth it

By *anejohnkent6263 OP Couple
over a year ago

canterbury

with the revalations about the young lazy royals ,is it time in the future to call time on the bunch of low life scroungers.....

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over a year ago

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By *izzy RascallMan
over a year ago

Cardiff

No. Leave them be

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"with the revalations about the young lazy royals ,is it time in the future to call time on the bunch of low life scroungers....."
Jim quotes (my arse)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"with the revalations about the young lazy royals ,is it time in the future to call time on the bunch of low life scroungers....."

You sound like you have already made your mind up

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By *anejohnkent6263 OP Couple
over a year ago

canterbury

yes but everytime they knock out another chavvvvie ....it costs us all more and more.....do we have a bottomless pit for them all???

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"with the revalations about the young lazy royals ,is it time in the future to call time on the bunch of low life scroungers....."

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

But then who's speech will I not listen to next Christmas?

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By *icassolifelikeMan
over a year ago

Luton

Hate them as much as you want, it would be foolish to get rid of them.

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By *loswingersCouple
over a year ago

Gloucester

The simple fact is that we pay less tax thanks to having the royal family than we would without them .

So there’s no logical reason to want rid of them .

Personally , I like having the royal family , and the Queen , Prince Charles , and most of the others have earned my respect and admiration .

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Lazy?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Reptilians the lot of em!

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By *iknaknok42Man
over a year ago

limavady

And the alternative is ?

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By *rLucky777Man
over a year ago

Leeds

There not bad people but the fact society deems that they should be looked up to and in a position of privilege simply because they were born into it is fundamentally wrong.

Royal family needs to meld into something different and beneficial for the modern era. Times change and they are no more deserving of privilege then you or me. Time for them to step down

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'd rather get rid of the government. Then let Queenie rule Cake for us all

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By *dwalu2Couple
over a year ago

Bristol

"The simple fact is that we pay less tax thanks to having the royal family than we would without them .

What’s the reasoning behind this ‘fact’?

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By *oxychick35Couple
over a year ago

thornaby

Well said

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By *lanemikeMan
over a year ago

Bolton

Truly wonderful.....why would anyone want to get rid of the Royal Family?? Just makes no sense....

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By *amissCouple
over a year ago

chelmsford

"Truly wonderful.....why would anyone want to get rid of the Royal Family?? Just makes no sense...."

Love the royal family, at least the main family members, those that work.

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By *evaquitCouple
over a year ago

Catthorpe

When we've completed the SUITS boxset, Meghan Markles appearances with the royals will fill the void, so no.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Scum. Low lifes. Chavvie.

Not the kind of words I would use to describe the Royal family.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Let them be as an entity but they should receive nothing from us and they should have no rights that are not extended to the rest of the citizens of this country.

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By *ust PeachyWoman
over a year ago

Prestonish

I’m all for the royal family. They bring in an absolute fortune in tourism and William and Harry have ‘modernised’ the family by finding love outside the traditional royal ranks!

Charles (with the Princes trust) and others have proved what a huge positive/charitable impact they can have when their influence is used for good - and the Queen and Prince Philip were performing hundreds of public duties per annum long after most people retire to their armchairs!

I certainly wouldn’t want to be one of them - unlike actors/singers etc they live their lives in a goldfish bowl with no choice in the matter- but I think they do a great job on the whole!

Put it this way - I’d rather be stuck on a desert island with most royals than with most politicians!

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By *loswingersCouple
over a year ago

Gloucester

"The simple fact is that we pay less tax thanks to having the royal family than we would without them .

What’s the reasoning behind this ‘fact’?"

Check out on google ... huffington post ... are the royal family value for money .

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"with the revalations about the young lazy royals ,is it time in the future to call time on the bunch of low life scroungers....."

Have to say,with the Queen and cantankerous Duke of Edinburgh getting long in't tooth,William,Harry and their immediate families are really stepping up to represent the royals well.

Cant say that for the next level,the likes of Princesses Eugenie/Beatrice,princes Edward etc etc though

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Before making an opinion on anyone, consider all facts and comparable. Educate yourself in who they are and what they do.

Money spongoing, leeches on society, kept only by us hard working tax payers..... have you described royals, benefit job dodgers or high earners (more than the royals) evading tax? My rule is, if a person treats others with humanity then leave them alone.

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

We should set a cut-off point for them, from when they start paying back to the nation and they can go and live where they fancy. In the meantime just support the old dear to a limited extent, whilst she opens her finances to the nation.

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By *LCCCouple
over a year ago

Cambridge

The royal family cost each person in the UK less than £1 a year.

Do you really think that is too much? Would you like me to send you £1 to make up for it?

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By *pider-WomanWoman
over a year ago

Exeter, Bristol, Plymouth, Truro

"I’m all for the royal family. They bring in an absolute fortune in tourism and William and Harry have ‘modernised’ the family by finding love outside the traditional royal ranks!

I certainly wouldn’t want to be one of them - unlike actors/singers etc they live their lives in a goldfish bowl with no choice in the matter- but I think they do a great job on the whole!

Put it this way - I’d rather be stuck on a desert island with most royals than with most politicians! "

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By *loswingersCouple
over a year ago

Gloucester

"Let them be as an entity but they should receive nothing from us and they should have no rights that are not extended to the rest of the citizens of this country."

The fact is that the money they generate , including tourism etc.... by far exceeds what they cost us .

So if they receive nothing from us , they could quite justify keeping everything they earn and generate leaving us worse off .

And the privileges they have are more than deserved given what they do . Take a look at the amount of official functions they attend over the years , representing us . I couldn’t even imagine the hard work , the mikes they travel , and the behaviour and decorum they have to have to do such a great job .

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

I would hate to be part of the royal family. When Megan Markle announced she was spending Christmas with the queen I felt sorry for her.

I think they do a useful job. They represent us abroad, they're a tourist attraction, they must generate thousands of jobs, they're a symbol for people to focus on. I have no idea if they generate more money than they cost though.

I don't agree with royalty as such. I don't think its a good idea to set anybody above anyone based on an accident of birth. I wouldn't get rid of them because they would just be replaced by another family with wealth, privilege and power.

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By *lanemikeMan
over a year ago

Bolton

Politicians and their decisions cost us way more than the Royal family....

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"Politicians and their decisions cost us way more than the Royal family...."

But politicians are at least elected. The royal family are there by an accident of birth.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I hear no mention of Prince Harry's active service in Afghanistan or of William taking no wage from his search and rescue services.

That's on top of the volunteering they do for other charities.

Hardly scrounging is it...

The Queen in her day was also a serving soldier, as a mechanic.

She is how old and still working. Prince Phillip not long retired.

Again hardly scrounging is it

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

"Politicians and their decisions cost us way more than the Royal family...."

And part of their decision making is based on secret lobbying that the royals do to ensure that things disproportionately benefit them, not the masses.

We should welcome a society that is based upon equality. The royal family have plundered the nation for generations and payback is long overdue. I've mingled with them and don't hate them generally as individuals but continuation of the wrongs from our past must stop. And it may as well be now, rather than perpetuating an inappropriate anachronism.

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By *lanemikeMan
over a year ago

Bolton

"Politicians and their decisions cost us way more than the Royal family....

But politicians are at least elected. The royal family are there by an accident of birth."

True, but quite often they in power having only obtained a minority of votes. The Royal family don't need to be elected...they are just part of our system.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"Politicians and their decisions cost us way more than the Royal family....

And part of their decision making is based on secret lobbying that the royals do to ensure that things disproportionately benefit them, not the masses.

I did wonder if the small changes that are taking power might lead to them fading into the background but I now see its to ensure the continuation of the royal family.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

*taking place

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yep, worth a 5 days holiday... I hope it happens soon.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Keep them. They're good for tourism, and international relations.

Plus I'd rather not sing "God save the House of Lords"

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By *loswingersCouple
over a year ago

Gloucester

"Politicians and their decisions cost us way more than the Royal family....

And part of their decision making is based on secret lobbying that the royals do to ensure that things disproportionately benefit them, not the masses.

It’s all very well to talk about a society based on equality , but to do away with the royal family on this basis would simply mean we would be downgrading our standards . Shouldn’t we really aim to have a mean average of standards in our society ?

The royal family are amongst the highest of society , and as I said earlier , I couldn’t imagine how hard it must be for them to maintain such a high standard , and to work so hard .

I personally think that our society needs those like the royal family to look up to . I certainly don’t think we should look to lower our standards for the sake of equality .

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By *lanemikeMan
over a year ago

Bolton

There is absolutely no doubt the Royal family continue to be a part of our country. It is supported by the vast majority of the UK population...

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By *lanemikeMan
over a year ago

Bolton

Want "equality"......??? Try North Korea...!!

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By *dwalu2Couple
over a year ago

Bristol

"The simple fact is that we pay less tax thanks to having the royal family than we would without them .

What’s the reasoning behind this ‘fact’?

Check out on google ... huffington post ... are the royal family value for money ."

You made a clear assertion of what you claim is a ‘simple fact’ - apparently the royal family mean we pay less tax.

How do you explain your reasoning?

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By *dwalu2Couple
over a year ago

Bristol

"I hear no mention of Prince Harry's active service in Afghanistan or of William taking no wage from his search and rescue services.

That's on top of the volunteering they do for other charities.

Hardly scrounging is it...

The Queen in her day was also a serving soldier, as a mechanic.

She is how old and still working. Prince Phillip not long retired.

Again hardly scrounging is it "

The queen has an estimated net fortune of £415M.

Are you suggesting she earned that money as a mechanic in the army?

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By *loswingersCouple
over a year ago

Gloucester

It’s explained in the huffington post article .

They cost us less than a pound person as things stand .

They generate so much more than we realise , and without them our taxes would go up by £3-80 a person to maintain the status quo .

As they say in the article , so you choose !

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Rather have the royal family than a British version of Donald Trump

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By *lanemikeMan
over a year ago

Bolton

"The queen has an estimated net fortune of £415M.

Are you suggesting she earned that money as a mechanic in the army?"

No she did not earn it in that way.... More accurately described as "family money"... Plenty of families around who financial assets...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"with the revalations about the young lazy royals ,is it time in the future to call time on the bunch of low life scroungers....."

Lazy... I worked with Harry out in Afghanistan, hes a grafter.

Theu also bring in far more GDP than they spend

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By *lanemikeMan
over a year ago

Bolton

"Rather have the royal family than a British version of Donald Trump "

Indeed, or President Thatcher or Commissar Blair...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The royal family cost each person in the UK less than £1 a year.

Do you really think that is too much? Would you like me to send you £1 to make up for it? "

Thank you! Someone talking sense lol. Look at how much you pay for the tv license in a life time to how much we pay towards the royals! Plus all the tourism and the charity work and how much they actually do, is most grandparents still working in their 90’s.

I personally want to keep them.

Geeky x

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By *dwalu2Couple
over a year ago

Bristol

"It’s explained in the huffington post article .

They cost us less than a pound person as things stand .

They generate so much more than we realise , and without them our taxes would go up by £3-80 a person to maintain the status quo .

As they say in the article , so you choose !"

There is nothing in the article that is definitive. No-one has ever been able to prove the financial ‘benefits’ the royal family bring are not easily achievable without them - as France proves, tourism is tourism with or without a monarchy.

And in addition, turning over the fortunes squirrelled away by the royals and turning over their estates to the public purse would generate funds wildly in excess of anything they are deemed to ‘generate’ themselves.

So your point is spurious at best, just like the article. And even if it were true, paying an extra £2.80 in tax a year to rid our society of a pointless anachronism seems like the very definition of a bargain.

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By *dwalu2Couple
over a year ago

Bristol

"The queen has an estimated net fortune of £415M.

Are you suggesting she earned that money as a mechanic in the army?

No she did not earn it in that way.... More accurately described as "family money"... Plenty of families around who financial assets... "

And where do you think the ‘family money’ came from - outer space?

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By *inglehotchickWoman
over a year ago

blackpool

There would be a massive loss to the tourism income if the royal family was to go. I’m guessing to make up for this loss the uk citizens would see an increase in their taxes

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By *lanemikeMan
over a year ago

Bolton

"The queen has an estimated net fortune of £415M.

Are you suggesting she earned that money as a mechanic in the army?

No she did not earn it in that way.... More accurately described as "family money"... Plenty of families around who financial assets...

And where do you think the ‘family money’ came from - outer space?

Of course not.....built up over generations as in many family businesses.

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By *dwalu2Couple
over a year ago

Bristol

"Politicians and their decisions cost us way more than the Royal family....

And part of their decision making is based on secret lobbying that the royals do to ensure that things disproportionately benefit them, not the masses.

The royal family are amongst the highest of society , and as I said earlier , I couldn’t imagine how hard it must be for them to maintain such a high standard , and to work so hard .

I personally think that our society needs those like the royal family to look up to . I certainly don’t think we should look to lower our standards for the sake of equality ."

This is an incredible post.

Your whole argument for the royal family is we need someone to tug our forelocks to.

Unbelievable.

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By *dwalu2Couple
over a year ago

Bristol

"There would be a massive loss to the tourism income if the royal family was to go. I’m guessing to make up for this loss the uk citizens would see an increase in their taxes"

There would be no loss to the tourism industry.

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By *dwalu2Couple
over a year ago

Bristol

"The queen has an estimated net fortune of £415M.

Are you suggesting she earned that money as a mechanic in the army?

No she did not earn it in that way.... More accurately described as "family money"... Plenty of families around who financial assets...

And where do you think the ‘family money’ came from - outer space?

Of course not.....built up over generations as in many family businesses. "

And where do you think those generations of many family businesses came from - outer space?

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By *lanemikeMan
over a year ago

Bolton

"There would be a massive loss to the tourism income if the royal family was to go. I’m guessing to make up for this loss the uk citizens would see an increase in their taxes"

Don't think we need to loose much sleep over it. Not noticed much support for the establishment of a republic in Britain. Reckon the Royal family will be here for a while yet...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I hear no mention of Prince Harry's active service in Afghanistan or of William taking no wage from his search and rescue services.

That's on top of the volunteering they do for other charities.

Hardly scrounging is it...

The Queen in her day was also a serving soldier, as a mechanic.

She is how old and still working. Prince Phillip not long retired.

Again hardly scrounging is it

The queen has an estimated net fortune of £415M.

Are you suggesting she earned that money as a mechanic in the army?"

Where did I suggest that? See what I said...

All I said was she was an active soldier, fighting for her country.

As Harry and William have done....All I meant was they can hardly be described as lazy,or scroungers.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

parasites, the lot of them.

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By *inglehotchickWoman
over a year ago

blackpool

"There would be a massive loss to the tourism income if the royal family was to go. I’m guessing to make up for this loss the uk citizens would see an increase in their taxes

There would be no loss to the tourism industry."

Ermmmm yes there would be. Thousands of people travel all from all over the world to literally stand outside buck house for a glimpse of the royal family

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By *lanemikeMan
over a year ago

Bolton

"The queen has an estimated net fortune of £415M.

Are you suggesting she earned that money as a mechanic in the army?

No she did not earn it in that way.... More accurately described as "family money"... Plenty of families around who financial assets...

And where do you think the ‘family money’ came from - outer space?

Of course not.....built up over generations as in many family businesses.

And where do you think those generations of many family businesses came from - outer space?"

Careful management of resources... Nothing to do with outer space.

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By *dwalu2Couple
over a year ago

Bristol

"There would be a massive loss to the tourism income if the royal family was to go. I’m guessing to make up for this loss the uk citizens would see an increase in their taxes

Don't think we need to loose much sleep over it. Not noticed much support for the establishment of a republic in Britain. Reckon the Royal family will be here for a while yet..."

Times change. Thirty years ago, the idea would be unimaginable. Today, it isn’t. In ten years, who knows.

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By *dwalu2Couple
over a year ago

Bristol

"The queen has an estimated net fortune of £415M.

Are you suggesting she earned that money as a mechanic in the army?

No she did not earn it in that way.... More accurately described as "family money"... Plenty of families around who financial assets...

And where do you think the ‘family money’ came from - outer space?

Of course not.....built up over generations as in many family businesses.

And where do you think those generations of many family businesses came from - outer space?

Careful management of resources... Nothing to do with outer space. "

And where do you think the resources they have carefully managed have come from - outer space?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I find people that want to give England away complete idiots.

It's our identity and our heratige and what people have fought for.

Our ways our royal family our social system that makes us different and while outsiders are taking everything that people have died for there's also idiots that are giving it away x

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By *lanemikeMan
over a year ago

Bolton

"The queen has an estimated net fortune of £415M.

Are you suggesting she earned that money as a mechanic in the army?

No she did not earn it in that way.... More accurately described as "family money"... Plenty of families around who financial assets...

And where do you think the ‘family money’ came from - outer space?

Of course not.....built up over generations as in many family businesses.

And where do you think those generations of many family businesses came from - outer space?

Careful management of resources... Nothing to do with outer space.

And where do you think the resources they have carefully managed have come from - outer space?"

Read my earlier reply....

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By *LCCCouple
over a year ago

Cambridge

"parasites, the lot of them."

You begrudge your less than a £1 a year then?

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By *loswingersCouple
over a year ago

Gloucester

"It’s explained in the huffington post article .

They cost us less than a pound person as things stand .

They generate so much more than we realise , and without them our taxes would go up by £3-80 a person to maintain the status quo .

As they say in the article , so you choose !

My point may be spurious , as may yours .

As may the article , but I used this one as the huffington post has no axe to grind and is generally considered as a more independent news source than most .

There is absolutely nothing definitive in your reasoning either . You see the royals as a pointless anachronism , I don’t , so taking that away leaves me wondering how paying an extra £2.80 to rid us of something that we disagree on the value of is good for anything ?

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By *dwalu2Couple
over a year ago

Bristol

"There would be a massive loss to the tourism income if the royal family was to go. I’m guessing to make up for this loss the uk citizens would see an increase in their taxes

There would be no loss to the tourism industry.

Ermmmm yes there would be. Thousands of people travel all from all over the world to literally stand outside buck house for a glimpse of the royal family "

Ermmmm no there wouldn't be. Thousands of people travel all from all over the world to literally stand outside Versailles for a glimpse of a house where a royal family used to live hundreds of years ago.

There is no proof the royals contribute anything to our Tourism industry that we would lose in their absence.

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By *lanemikeMan
over a year ago

Bolton

"There would be a massive loss to the tourism income if the royal family was to go. I’m guessing to make up for this loss the uk citizens would see an increase in their taxes

Don't think we need to loose much sleep over it. Not noticed much support for the establishment of a republic in Britain. Reckon the Royal family will be here for a while yet...

Times change. Thirty years ago, the idea would be unimaginable. Today, it isn’t. In ten years, who knows."

Yes, indeed some things do change.... Reckon the Royal family will be around for a while yet.... There is no desire from the people for a change.

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By *dwalu2Couple
over a year ago

Bristol

"It’s explained in the huffington post article .

They cost us less than a pound person as things stand .

They generate so much more than we realise , and without them our taxes would go up by £3-80 a person to maintain the status quo .

As they say in the article , so you choose !

My point may be spurious , as may yours .

As may the article , but I used this one as the huffington post has no axe to grind and is generally considered as a more independent news source than most .

Your point was it was a ‘simple fact’ having the royal family means we pay less tax. You haven’t been able to justify why this is a ‘fact’.

By the way, the Huffungton Post is not regarded ‘a more independent news source than most’.

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By *dwalu2Couple
over a year ago

Bristol

"There would be a massive loss to the tourism income if the royal family was to go. I’m guessing to make up for this loss the uk citizens would see an increase in their taxes

Don't think we need to loose much sleep over it. Not noticed much support for the establishment of a republic in Britain. Reckon the Royal family will be here for a while yet...

Times change. Thirty years ago, the idea would be unimaginable. Today, it isn’t. In ten years, who knows.

Yes, indeed some things do change.... Reckon the Royal family will be around for a while yet.... There is no desire from the people for a change. "

There are millions who want a change. They are people. To claim their is no desire is to be blind to a changing world.

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By *lanemikeMan
over a year ago

Bolton

"There would be a massive loss to the tourism income if the royal family was to go. I’m guessing to make up for this loss the uk citizens would see an increase in their taxes

There would be no loss to the tourism industry.

Ermmmm yes there would be. Thousands of people travel all from all over the world to literally stand outside buck house for a glimpse of the royal family

There is no proof the royals contribute anything to our Tourism industry that we would lose in their absence."

They do a great job for our country, most people realise that. There is no desire for a change...

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By *dwalu2Couple
over a year ago

Bristol

"I find people that want to give England away complete idiots.

It's our identity and our heratige and what people have fought for.

Our ways our royal family our social system that makes us different and while outsiders are taking everything that people have died for there's also idiots that are giving it away x "

On the other hand, idiots cling to an ‘identity’ of elitist heritage because they are unable to think for themselves.

People who support the royals are the people who have given England away. They’ve given it to royalty.

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By *lanemikeMan
over a year ago

Bolton

"There would be a massive loss to the tourism income if the royal family was to go. I’m guessing to make up for this loss the uk citizens would see an increase in their taxes

Don't think we need to loose much sleep over it. Not noticed much support for the establishment of a republic in Britain. Reckon the Royal family will be here for a while yet...

Times change. Thirty years ago, the idea would be unimaginable. Today, it isn’t. In ten years, who knows.

Yes, indeed some things do change.... Reckon the Royal family will be around for a while yet.... There is no desire from the people for a change.

There are millions who want a change. They are people. To claim their is no desire is to be blind to a changing world."

You had better form a political party and start campaigning. Think you would be very surprised at the low level of support from the UK population...

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By *dwalu2Couple
over a year ago

Bristol

"There would be a massive loss to the tourism income if the royal family was to go. I’m guessing to make up for this loss the uk citizens would see an increase in their taxes

There would be no loss to the tourism industry.

Ermmmm yes there would be. Thousands of people travel all from all over the world to literally stand outside buck house for a glimpse of the royal family

There is no proof the royals contribute anything to our Tourism industry that we would lose in their absence.

They do a great job for our country, most people realise that. There is no desire for a change..."

You are speaking in platitudes.

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over a year ago

"parasites, the lot of them.

You begrudge your less than a £1 a year then? "

its irrelevant to me how much it costs us, i just think they are an anachronism we don't need.

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By *dwalu2Couple
over a year ago

Bristol

"The queen has an estimated net fortune of £415M.

Are you suggesting she earned that money as a mechanic in the army?

No she did not earn it in that way.... More accurately described as "family money"... Plenty of families around who financial assets...

And where do you think the ‘family money’ came from - outer space?

Of course not.....built up over generations as in many family businesses.

And where do you think those generations of many family businesses came from - outer space?

Careful management of resources... Nothing to do with outer space.

And where do you think the resources they have carefully managed have come from - outer space?

Read my earlier reply...."

You don’t seem to be able to work out how the royal family came to be wealthy. I’ll give you a clue - the money didn’t come from outer space.

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By *dwalu2Couple
over a year ago

Bristol

"parasites, the lot of them.

You begrudge your less than a £1 a year then?

its irrelevant to me how much it costs us, i just think they are an anachronism we don't need."

Wise words.

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By *lanemikeMan
over a year ago

Bolton

No just pointing out the realities of life in 21st century Britain... There is no ground swell of wanting to over throw the monarchy.

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By *lanemikeMan
over a year ago

Bolton

There are no parallels with Russia in 1916 or France.... People here like the Royal Family...

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By *dwalu2Couple
over a year ago

Bristol

"No just pointing out the realities of life in 21st century Britain... There is no ground swell of wanting to over throw the monarchy. "

Around 11.5M people want the monarchy gone. That number is only ever going to increase, as it has done over time.

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over a year ago

I'll just leave this here..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhyYgnhhKFw

The modern Royal Family is much different than the past. People live too much in the past.

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By *arklordMan
over a year ago

rugeley

"There are no parallels with Russia in 1916 or France.... People here like the Royal Family..."

you cannot speak for me on this matter I detest the royal family I would love to see then all swinging from a rope

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By *lanemikeMan
over a year ago

Bolton

"No just pointing out the realities of life in 21st century Britain... There is no ground swell of wanting to over throw the monarchy.

Around 11.5M people want the monarchy gone. That number is only ever going to increase, as it has done over time."

Where did that number come from....?? Anyway it is just not going to happen....thank goodness!!!

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By *dwalu2Couple
over a year ago

Bristol

"No just pointing out the realities of life in 21st century Britain... There is no ground swell of wanting to over throw the monarchy.

Around 11.5M people want the monarchy gone. That number is only ever going to increase, as it has done over time.

Where did that number come from....?? Anyway it is just not going to happen....thank goodness!!!"

Surveys of changing attitudes to the royal family.

They may well not be gone in your lifertime, but I certainly hope they will be gone in mine - and it’s very likely they will be.

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By *lanemikeMan
over a year ago

Bolton

"There are no parallels with Russia in 1916 or France.... People here like the Royal Family...

you cannot speak for me on this matter I detest the royal family I would love to see then all swinging from a rope "

Wonder why you feel so badly about them....?? Leaders of the end of ropes tends to happen in the Middle East and Africa, not 21st Century Europe. I love our Royal Family, just so proud of them...!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

They don't effect my life.

I don't effect theirs.

My life wouldn't change if they went and theirs wouldn't change if i did, they're a complete none entity in my life and have zero bearing on me so it's not really worth the brain space to be honest

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over a year ago

Moaning anti traditional idiots would be happy to give all our heratige away and yet they would be the same idiots to jump on there soap box when there's no British identity left.

Just blank the blind pc world propaganda preaching fools as its only there views that count in there head x

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By *lanemikeMan
over a year ago

Bolton

"No just pointing out the realities of life in 21st century Britain... There is no ground swell of wanting to over throw the monarchy.

Around 11.5M people want the monarchy gone. That number is only ever going to increase, as it has done over time.

Where did that number come from....?? Anyway it is just not going to happen....thank goodness!!!

Surveys of changing attitudes to the royal family.

They may well not be gone in your lifertime, but I certainly hope they will be gone in mine - and it’s very likely they will be."

There is no popular movement that wants them gone... Take look at the streets when they make an appearance... Are people shouting for them or against them?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Just an Opinion - When flown to afghan / Iraq / wherever ... see the respect the Royals get (the top tier). End of Opinion.

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By *dwalu2Couple
over a year ago

Bristol

"Moaning anti traditional idiots would be happy to give all our heratige away and yet they would be the same idiots to jump on there soap box when there's no British identity left.

Just blank the blind pc world propaganda preaching fools as its only there views that count in there head x "

What does any of this mean?

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By *dwalu2Couple
over a year ago

Bristol

"No just pointing out the realities of life in 21st century Britain... There is no ground swell of wanting to over throw the monarchy.

Around 11.5M people want the monarchy gone. That number is only ever going to increase, as it has done over time.

Where did that number come from....?? Anyway it is just not going to happen....thank goodness!!!

Surveys of changing attitudes to the royal family.

They may well not be gone in your lifertime, but I certainly hope they will be gone in mine - and it’s very likely they will be.

There is no popular movement that wants them gone... Take look at the streets when they make an appearance... Are people shouting for them or against them?"

Do you think the royals attract the same number of people to the streets in 2017 as they did in 1977? Or 1957?

If the answer is no, you need to ask yourself why. If the answer is yes, then no further questions.

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By *loswingersCouple
over a year ago

Gloucester

"It’s explained in the huffington post article .

They cost us less than a pound person as things stand .

They generate so much more than we realise , and without them our taxes would go up by £3-80 a person to maintain the status quo .

As they say in the article , so you choose !

My point may be spurious , as may yours .

As may the article , but I used this one as the huffington post has no axe to grind and is generally considered as a more independent news source than most .

Your point was it was a ‘simple fact’ having the royal family means we pay less tax. You haven’t been able to justify why this is a ‘fact’.

By the way, the Huffungton Post is not regarded ‘a more independent news source than most’.

Well it’s better than the Sun or the Mail surely ?

Anyway , clearly we are at opposite ends of the scale here , which is fine . I’m using facts that I believe , and you’re using your interpreted facts and statistics which are equally as believable to you .

You say there is no evidence to show the royals bring anything to the table regarding tourism revenue . Equally there is nothing to show they don’t either .

As with any polar opposite view , various references can be used , and some stand up , others don’t , depending where one stands .

I simply choose to stand by my belief , which is that regardless of personal opinion regarding the royal family , they bring in more revenue than they spend .

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By *lanemikeMan
over a year ago

Bolton

We have a popular people's monarchy who will be here for many many years to come...

No reason or advantage to changing the system that has served us so well...

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By *dwalu2Couple
over a year ago

Bristol

"It’s explained in the huffington post article .

They cost us less than a pound person as things stand .

They generate so much more than we realise , and without them our taxes would go up by £3-80 a person to maintain the status quo .

As they say in the article , so you choose !

My point may be spurious , as may yours .

As may the article , but I used this one as the huffington post has no axe to grind and is generally considered as a more independent news source than most .

Your point was it was a ‘simple fact’ having the royal family means we pay less tax. You haven’t been able to justify why this is a ‘fact’.

By the way, the Huffungton Post is not regarded ‘a more independent news source than most’.

Well it’s better than the Sun or the Mail surely ?

You say there is no evidence to show the royals bring anything to the table regarding tourism revenue . Equally there is nothing to show they don’t either .

As with any polar opposite view , various references can be used , and some stand up , others don’t , depending where one stands .

I simply choose to stand by my belief , which is that regardless of personal opinion regarding the royal family , they bring in more revenue than they spend ."

So, you’ve conceded it’s a belief rather than a fact, then. Fair enough.

And at least we can agree The Huffington Post is better than The Sun or Daily Mail. Although admittedly, that is the lowest of bars.

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By *lanemikeMan
over a year ago

Bolton

_dwalu2........... Can't understand why you don't think they are wonderful too ? Does not make any sense to me.

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By *dwalu2Couple
over a year ago

Bristol

"We have a popular people's monarchy who will be here for many many years to come...

No reason or advantage to changing the system that has served us so well..."

Except for turning over their billions, property and land to the public purse, which is the whole point.

Apart from that, no reason at all! Other than the common sense of not elevating the descendants of the most successful robber barons in history to some sort of entirely unwarranted exulted position simply to uphold tradition. That’s quite a good reason.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I think the country will see some changes when it's William's turn in the chair. I wouldn't see them gone. they have been a part of our national identity for so long. Of course there are always those who would tear down what our nation stands for out of spite, jealousy or because they think they are Wolfie Smith..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

imoji fail...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

every nation needs a head of state.

so who you replacing them with?

im guessing an elected president.

would an elected president bring the tourists therefore revenue into the nation which outweighs their cost?

you can always emigrate.

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over a year ago

"_dwalu2........... Can't understand why you don't think they are wonderful too ? Does not make any sense to me."

but in the same way, i am baffled why anyone thinks theyre wonderful..i genuinely don't understand why anyone in this day and age tolerates a monarchy at all.

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By *arklordMan
over a year ago

rugeley

"_dwalu2........... Can't understand why you don't think they are wonderful too ? Does not make any sense to me.

but in the same way, i am baffled why anyone thinks theyre wonderful..i genuinely don't understand why anyone in this day and age tolerates a monarchy at all."

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By *lanemikeMan
over a year ago

Bolton

Why do you not lust after all the wealth that is tied up in the Stock Market ? The Royal Family are welcome to their money. Just what would you do with their money assuming that you got your hands on it? Just interested....!!

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By *lanemikeMan
over a year ago

Bolton

"_dwalu2........... Can't understand why you don't think they are wonderful too ? Does not make any sense to me.

but in the same way, i am baffled why anyone thinks theyre wonderful..i genuinely don't understand why anyone in this day and age tolerates a monarchy at all."

because it is just a great system.... so proud of our Royals..

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By *arklordMan
over a year ago

rugeley

"Why do you not lust after all the wealth that is tied up in the Stock Market ? The Royal Family are welcome to their money. Just what would you do with their money assuming that you got your hands on it? Just interested....!!"
NHS. making sure the homeless have a roof over their heads making sure every child has at least one hot meal a day

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By *dwalu2Couple
over a year ago

Bristol

"I think the country will see some changes when it's William's turn in the chair. I wouldn't see them gone. they have been a part of our national identity for so long. Of course there are always those who would tear down what our nation stands for out of spite, jealousy or because they think they are Wolfie Smith..

There are lots of things simple people regard as part of our national identity that are anachronisms.

But it’s generally only people who think simplistically who think ‘national identity’ has any meaning of import, and need to cling to it.

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By *lanemikeMan
over a year ago

Bolton

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over a year ago

"_dwalu2........... Can't understand why you don't think they are wonderful too ? Does not make any sense to me.

but in the same way, i am baffled why anyone thinks theyre wonderful..i genuinely don't understand why anyone in this day and age tolerates a monarchy at all."

They are a symbol. The British Royal Family is known across the World. How many national representatives would you recognise? Even the Yanks who blow hot and cold over Britain have a sometimes grudging regard for Britain and it's Royal family.

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By *dwalu2Couple
over a year ago

Bristol

"Why do you not lust after all the wealth that is tied up in the Stock Market ? The Royal Family are welcome to their money. Just what would you do with their money assuming that you got your hands on it? Just interested....!!NHS. making sure the homeless have a roof over their heads making sure every child has at least one hot meal a day "

Yes, just imagine. When British children are developing tickets due to malnourishment for the first time in generations, why would anyone think the royals should hand back wealth they only own through subjugating the British people.

What a wild idea!

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By *lanemikeMan
over a year ago

Bolton

"Why do you not lust after all the wealth that is tied up in the Stock Market ? The Royal Family are welcome to their money. Just what would you do with their money assuming that you got your hands on it? Just interested....!!NHS. making sure the homeless have a roof over their heads making sure every child has at least one hot meal a day "

and the only way we can achieve this is by taking money from the Royal family....??

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By *dwalu2Couple
over a year ago

Bristol

"_dwalu2........... Can't understand why you don't think they are wonderful too ? Does not make any sense to me.

but in the same way, i am baffled why anyone thinks theyre wonderful..i genuinely don't understand why anyone in this day and age tolerates a monarchy at all.

To which the answer is, and always will be - so what?

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By *arklordMan
over a year ago

rugeley

"Why do you not lust after all the wealth that is tied up in the Stock Market ? The Royal Family are welcome to their money. Just what would you do with their money assuming that you got your hands on it? Just interested....!!NHS. making sure the homeless have a roof over their heads making sure every child has at least one hot meal a day

and the only way we can achieve this is by taking money from the Royal family....??"
no but it is a F###### good start

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over a year ago

"with the revalations about the young lazy royals ,is it time in the future to call time on the bunch of low life scroungers....."

The Royal Family attract more wealth to this Country than they cost the taxpayer. As for bring lazy, The Duke of Edinburgh just retired aged 96, the Queen is 91 and still carrying out her duties.

It'd usually those who want rid of them are the ones who contribute fuck all to this Country and just whine on about them.

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By *lanemikeMan
over a year ago

Bolton

"Why do you not lust after all the wealth that is tied up in the Stock Market ? The Royal Family are welcome to their money. Just what would you do with their money assuming that you got your hands on it? Just interested....!!NHS. making sure the homeless have a roof over their heads making sure every child has at least one hot meal a day

and the only way we can achieve this is by taking money from the Royal family....?? no but it is a F###### good start "

I don't think so........leave them alone. No need to take a penny from them.

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By *lanemikeMan
over a year ago

Bolton

"with the revalations about the young lazy royals ,is it time in the future to call time on the bunch of low life scroungers.....

The Royal Family attract more wealth to this Country than they cost the taxpayer. As for bring lazy, The Duke of Edinburgh just retired aged 96, the Queen is 91 and still carrying out her duties.

It'd usually those who want rid of them are the ones who contribute fuck all to this Country and just whine on about them. "

I love the Royals and think they are fantastic.....!! Cannot say the same about many politicians !!!

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over a year ago

"_dwalu2........... Can't understand why you don't think they are wonderful too ? Does not make any sense to me.

but in the same way, i am baffled why anyone thinks theyre wonderful..i genuinely don't understand why anyone in this day and age tolerates a monarchy at all."

I don't understand why you'd think some strangers are so 'wonderful' either to be honest.

They're just breathing eating and shitting humans no better than anyone else.

I'm indifferent to having a monarchy, but to assume someone is 'wonderful' because they came out of a magical vagina is plain weird to me. Do people look at them in wonderment? Really?

The same in the opposite works for me though, to hate a person for the same reason is weird.

They might be decent enough people, they might be arseholes. I reckon they're a bit of both, just like everyone else.

It's money that gets people passionate, they admire or despise the money and titles and land and wealth..that's the divisive bit..not the family themselves.

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By *arklordMan
over a year ago

rugeley

"Why do you not lust after all the wealth that is tied up in the Stock Market ? The Royal Family are welcome to their money. Just what would you do with their money assuming that you got your hands on it? Just interested....!!NHS. making sure the homeless have a roof over their heads making sure every child has at least one hot meal a day

and the only way we can achieve this is by taking money from the Royal family....?? no but it is a F###### good start

I don't think so........leave them alone. No need to take a penny from them. "

get them on the end of a rope

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over a year ago

I love the Royals and think they are fantastic.....!! "

We noticed...Need some tissue? Bit of turd on yer nose there

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By *lanemikeMan
over a year ago

Bolton

Yes, do agree there have been good individual and some not so good individuals among royalty, a cross section of humanity. I support the principal of having a monarchy. The system has served us, the people, well.

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By *lanemikeMan
over a year ago

Bolton

I love the Royals and think they are fantastic.....!!

We noticed...Need some tissue? Bit of turd on yer nose there

No need for that.... Yes, I do respect the Royal Family, now't wrong with that.

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By *dwalu2Couple
over a year ago

Bristol

"with the revalations about the young lazy royals ,is it time in the future to call time on the bunch of low life scroungers.....

The Royal Family attract more wealth to this Country than they cost the taxpayer. As for bring lazy, The Duke of Edinburgh just retired aged 96, the Queen is 91 and still carrying out her duties.

It'd usually those who want rid of them are the ones who contribute fuck all to this Country and just whine on about them. "

Such as who? Who are these people who ‘contribute fuck all to this country and just whine on about them’ who ‘usually want rid of them’? Or is this just your personal prejudice talking?

By the way, the Queen and Prince Philip’s ‘duties’ are completely ceremonial and non-essential, so how long they carry them on for or not is irrelevant.

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By *agneto.Man
over a year ago

Bham

No, get rid.

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By *agneto.Man
over a year ago

Bham

Strip them off their assets too.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

On tourism alone yes.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Wonder what your view of the " low life scroungers" may be OP

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By *lanemikeMan
over a year ago

Bolton

"Strip them off their assets too. "

How about having a few multi national companies pay their fair share of taxes....???

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over a year ago

"with the revalations about the young lazy royals ,is it time in the future to call time on the bunch of low life scroungers....."
they are our history our present and our future ,they draw millions of tourists to this country every year and they are a fine example ,ok they are wealthy but so is Donald Trump and Paul McCartney and Simon Cowell

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over a year ago

"with the revalations about the young lazy royals ,is it time in the future to call time on the bunch of low life scroungers.....they are our history our present and our future ,they draw millions of tourists to this country every year and they are a fine example ,ok they are wealthy but so is Donald Trump and Paul McCartney and Simon Cowell

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Strip them off their assets too. "

Maybe we should publicly flog them also

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By *lanemikeMan
over a year ago

Bolton

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By *agneto.Man
over a year ago

Bham

"Strip them off their assets too.

Maybe we should publicly flog them also"

Ok then, you've twisted my arm.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I love the Royals and think they are fantastic.....!!

We noticed...Need some tissue? Bit of turd on yer nose there

No need for that.... Yes, I do respect the Royal Family, now't wrong with that."

I just never understand that way of thinking..with anyone..you see people like that with musicians or actors or whatever too 'i love X so much! I think X is so wonderful!'

All the while X doesn't know you exist. I find it a bit cringey is all.

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By *lanemikeMan
over a year ago

Bolton

I love the Royals and think they are fantastic.....!!

We noticed...Need some tissue? Bit of turd on yer nose there

No need for that.... Yes, I do respect the Royal Family, now't wrong with that.

I just never understand that way of thinking..with anyone..you see people like that with musicians or actors or whatever too 'i love X so much! I think X is so wonderful!'

All the while X doesn't know you exist. I find it a bit cringey is all.

"
Really totally unimportant whether they know I exist. The monarchy has worked as a system for our country. As individual they are mixed bunch, some you would want to sit down a have beer with others, may be not....

Just understand why folk want to change the system.

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By *dwalu2Couple
over a year ago

Bristol

I love the Royals and think they are fantastic.....!!

We noticed...Need some tissue? Bit of turd on yer nose there

No need for that.... Yes, I do respect the Royal Family, now't wrong with that.

I just never understand that way of thinking..with anyone..you see people like that with musicians or actors or whatever too 'i love X so much! I think X is so wonderful!'

All the while X doesn't know you exist. I find it a bit cringey is all.

Really totally unimportant whether they know I exist. The monarchy has worked as a system for our country. As individual they are mixed bunch, some you would want to sit down a have beer with others, may be not....

Just understand why folk want to change the system. "

What do you think this system has done to make it worthwhile to our country? How has it ‘worked’?

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By *lanemikeMan
over a year ago

Bolton

Stability.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I happen to like our Royal family

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

And also .... what did the Romans do for us ?

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By *wisted999Man
over a year ago

North Bucks

They have their uses. Thin out the herd a little and keep them propped up for the tourist revenue.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"There are no parallels with Russia in 1916 or France.... People here like the Royal Family...

you cannot speak for me on this matter I detest the royal family I would love to see then all swinging from a rope "

Thats a horrible thing to say !

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By *idzguyMan
over a year ago

coventry

Brings tourism to the UK and London they have their uses and whether your a royalist or not nobody can say Liz hasn't done a good job throughout her reign. Plus if we didn't have them kids would only have the Kardashians to aspire to lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I love the Royals and think they are fantastic.....!!

We noticed...Need some tissue? Bit of turd on yer nose there

No need for that.... Yes, I do respect the Royal Family, now't wrong with that.

I just never understand that way of thinking..with anyone..you see people like that with musicians or actors or whatever too 'i love X so much! I think X is so wonderful!'

All the while X doesn't know you exist. I find it a bit cringey is all.

Just understand why folk want to change the system. "

Because it's human nature to change things..we'd still be on the hunting and gathering system otherwise. We would have the same system of language and all those other things if people hadn't changed systems countless times to have what we know today. It's what happens. Each system will have had it's supporters who won't have wanted it to change but change they did.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"with the revalations about the young lazy royals ,is it time in the future to call time on the bunch of low life scroungers.....

The Royal Family attract more wealth to this Country than they cost the taxpayer. As for bring lazy, The Duke of Edinburgh just retired aged 96, the Queen is 91 and still carrying out her duties.

It'd usually those who want rid of them are the ones who contribute fuck all to this Country and just whine on about them. "

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By *lanemikeMan
over a year ago

Bolton

What you say is true.... No reason change our system at the moment. Our population likes the Royal family...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You get rid of the royal family and we'll end up with the likes of the Kardashians in their place, I can't imagine there being much desire for that!!

With William married and Harry soon to be I guess there will be a resurgence in their popularity not that I think there had been much of a drop.

Trooping the colours, changing of the guards, state visits, royal weddings are still enormously popular; you only have to look at the days of stories in the paper on the announcement of Harry and Meghan's engagement to see their popularity isn't waning.

Ginger

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Crown Estate brings it a lot of revenue that is given to the Government in exchange for money from the Civil list.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

There's far more expensive drains on our society.

There's more disabled spaces than ever,more 'issues' than ever,more people who 'cant cope'.snowflakes and the idle.

And im judging everyone the same before some custard arse says 'i shouldnt judge'.

scrap benefits for the idle,junkies etc and see how many people die.

they wont! stick not carrot.

and im not arsed in any opinion to counter mine.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"There's far more expensive drains on our society.

There's more disabled spaces than ever,more 'issues' than ever,more people who 'cant cope'.snowflakes and the idle.

And im judging everyone the same before some custard arse says 'i shouldnt judge'.

scrap benefits for the idle,junkies etc and see how many people die.

they wont! stick not carrot.

and im not arsed in any opinion to counter mine."

So you would beat a lame horse to make it run?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"There's far more expensive drains on our society.

There's more disabled spaces than ever,more 'issues' than ever,more people who 'cant cope'.snowflakes and the idle.

And im judging everyone the same before some custard arse says 'i shouldnt judge'.

scrap benefits for the idle,junkies etc and see how many people die.

they wont! stick not carrot.

and im not arsed in any opinion to counter mine."

Nice

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By *dwalu2Couple
over a year ago

Bristol

"There's far more expensive drains on our society.

There's more disabled spaces than ever,more 'issues' than ever,more people who 'cant cope'.snowflakes and the idle.

And im judging everyone the same before some custard arse says 'i shouldnt judge'.

scrap benefits for the idle,junkies etc and see how many people die.

they wont! stick not carrot.

and im not arsed in any opinion to counter mine."

A wise position to take, as you clearly recognise you have offered an opinion that is both indefensible and nonsensical.

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By *dwalu2Couple
over a year ago

Bristol

"You get rid of the royal family and we'll end up with the likes of the Kardashians in their place, I can't imagine there being much desire for that!!

With William married and Harry soon to be I guess there will be a resurgence in their popularity not that I think there had been much of a drop.

Ginger "

On the basis of your logic here, the massive increase of numbers of people on social media making it clear they don’t give a toss about Harry and Meghan’s wedding means their popularity is waning.

Maybe you’ve chosen an unsuitable measure.

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By *hubaysiWoman
over a year ago

Leeds

"I would hate to be part of the royal family. When Megan Markle announced she was spending Christmas with the queen I felt sorry for her.

I love the Hollywood glamour Ms Markle brings to the family BUT I think Royal life will bore her, unless a year after the wedding she will start on providing more royal children to the helm.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Shhhh! I am watching the "documentary" right this moment Ginger and mixed a perfect combination I'd say.

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By *iss_tressWoman
over a year ago

London

"But then who's speech will I not listen to next Christmas?

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"I would hate to be part of the royal family. When Megan Markle announced she was spending Christmas with the queen I felt sorry for her.

I love the Hollywood glamour Ms Markle brings to the family BUT I think Royal life will bore her, unless a year after the wedding she will start on providing more royal children to the helm. "

She seemed to have a lot of plans for charity work.

Am I the only person who found the engagement interviews a bit rehearsed? I have no problem with her or Harry but I felt they tried too hard to be normal. "Oh, I think we were roasting a chicken"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"You get rid of the royal family and we'll end up with the likes of the Kardashians in their place, I can't imagine there being much desire for that!!

With William married and Harry soon to be I guess there will be a resurgence in their popularity not that I think there had been much of a drop.

Ginger

Maybe you’ve chosen an unsuitable measure."

I've not seen anything negative about the wedding to be honest I do use some social media platforms but not all, so I guess I've missed any negative comments.

But a quick google search shows that opinion polls in favour of the monarchy stand between 70-80% and have done since 1993 with the exception of a dip to 65% in 2005.

Ginger

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Quite sexy the Duchess slaant!you learn something new every day...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"You get rid of the royal family and we'll end up with the likes of the Kardashians in their place, I can't imagine there being much desire for that!!

With William married and Harry soon to be I guess there will be a resurgence in their popularity not that I think there had been much of a drop.

Ginger

Maybe you’ve chosen an unsuitable measure.

I've not seen anything negative about the wedding to be honest I do use some social media platforms but not all, so I guess I've missed any negative comments.

But a quick google search shows that opinion polls in favour of the monarchy stand between 70-80% and have done since 1993 with the exception of a dip to 65% in 2005.

Ginger"

It depends on which websites you use and who your friends are.

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By *iss_tressWoman
over a year ago

London

"There would be a massive loss to the tourism income if the royal family was to go. I’m guessing to make up for this loss the uk citizens would see an increase in their taxes

Don't think we need to loose much sleep over it. Not noticed much support for the establishment of a republic in Britain. Reckon the Royal family will be here for a while yet...

Times change. Thirty years ago, the idea would be unimaginable. Today, it isn’t. In ten years, who knows.

Yes, indeed some things do change.... Reckon the Royal family will be around for a while yet.... There is no desire from the people for a change. "

That's what they said about Brexit.

You only gave to look at what's going on in our universities and the general anti establishment views in general to see times are changing.

The younger generation royals wanting to be seen as down with the people, sharing their fears and woes is the death knell for the monarchy I fear. They have lost their "magic". Hearing pampered people espouse about how hard life is is frankly insulting.

If they want to survive they need to be seen and not heard. Open hospitals, plant trees, smile on overseas tours, release the occasional picture of the sprogs and get on with it.

I used to have a lot of respect for the queen but her stint in the Olympics and her appearance in Harry's Invictus promo dampened that a little.

That said, God save the Queen.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"You get rid of the royal family and we'll end up with the likes of the Kardashians in their place, I can't imagine there being much desire for that!!

With William married and Harry soon to be I guess there will be a resurgence in their popularity not that I think there had been much of a drop.

Ginger

Maybe you’ve chosen an unsuitable measure.

I've not seen anything negative about the wedding to be honest I do use some social media platforms but not all, so I guess I've missed any negative comments.

But a quick google search shows that opinion polls in favour of the monarchy stand between 70-80% and have done since 1993 with the exception of a dip to 65% in 2005.

Ginger

It depends on which websites you use and who your friends are."

I looked at MORI IPSOS You Gov to name a few. Having gone back and looked at public opinion on the recent royal engagement it does seem as though it's a pretty even split, but with the older generations reportedly happier with the news than younger ones.

I do like the pomp and ceremony of the royal family, but equally neither passionately for it or against it.

Ginger

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes they are worth it

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By *eavenscentitCouple
over a year ago

barnstaple

I believe in equality however, I do think both the queen and duke have been and are remarkable. I don't think we should provide several houses or support minor royalty. I don't think they are better than anyine else.

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By *iss_tressWoman
over a year ago

London

"You get rid of the royal family and we'll end up with the likes of the Kardashians in their place, I can't imagine there being much desire for that!!

With William married and Harry soon to be I guess there will be a resurgence in their popularity not that I think there had been much of a drop.

Ginger "

Have you actually read what is being written though. By all accounts "Ginger" and "Ghetto Meagain" direct quotes are single handedly bringing down the monarchy.

I've never read anything like it!

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By *iss_tressWoman
over a year ago

London

"You get rid of the royal family and we'll end up with the likes of the Kardashians in their place, I can't imagine there being much desire for that!!

With William married and Harry soon to be I guess there will be a resurgence in their popularity not that I think there had been much of a drop.

Ginger

Maybe you’ve chosen an unsuitable measure.

I've not seen anything negative about the wedding to be honest I do use some social media platforms but not all, so I guess I've missed any negative comments.

But a quick google search shows that opinion polls in favour of the monarchy stand between 70-80% and have done since 1993 with the exception of a dip to 65% in 2005.

Ginger"

On a daily basis she's being slagged off...She's made of sterner stuff than I and I'm as tough as old boots.

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By *imiUKMan
over a year ago

Hereford

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By *imiUKMan
over a year ago

Hereford

The fact that we still have an oligarchy and that many people admire them is an embarrassment.

The fact that they generate tourist £ because people want to come and gawk at the disgusting opulence of the last vestiges of a feudal system should be no reason to keep them

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By *risky_MareWoman
over a year ago

...Up on the Downs

Yup, though I am sure they could spare me a horse.....

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By *ficouldMan
over a year ago

a quandary, could you change my mind?

"I'd rather get rid of the government. Then let Queenie rule, Cake for us all

But for me the extended family should be looked at and limited in numbers and cost..

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By *risky_MareWoman
over a year ago

...Up on the Downs

"I'd rather get rid of the government. Then let Queenie rule, Cake for us all

Who said that? Give the man a biscwit!

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By *imiUKMan
over a year ago

Hereford

"God save the Queen" about sums it up for me.

A deity I don't believe in "saving" a person born into unimaginable wealth and privelidge, who needs "saving" the least out of anybody.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"You get rid of the royal family and we'll end up with the likes of the Kardashians in their place, I can't imagine there being much desire for that!!

With William married and Harry soon to be I guess there will be a resurgence in their popularity not that I think there had been much of a drop.

Ginger

Have you actually read what is being written though. By all accounts "Ginger" and "Ghetto Meagain" direct quotes are single handedly bringing down the monarchy.

I've never read anything like it!"

I've not read anything like that. Who is saying these things?

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By *iss_tressWoman
over a year ago

London

"You get rid of the royal family and we'll end up with the likes of the Kardashians in their place, I can't imagine there being much desire for that!!

With William married and Harry soon to be I guess there will be a resurgence in their popularity not that I think there had been much of a drop.

Ginger

Have you actually read what is being written though. By all accounts "Ginger" and "Ghetto Meagain" direct quotes are single handedly bringing down the monarchy.

I've never read anything like it!

I've not read anything like that. Who is saying these things?"

Go on any newspaper online and find a story about Harry and Meghan. The reporters are subtle in their condemnation but Joe Public is not!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"And also .... what did the Romans do for us ?

"
build roads long and straight

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"And also .... what did the Romans do for us ?

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annihilate most of Europe

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"And also .... what did the Romans do for us ?

"
give us Bath

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

RE.MY CONTRIBUTION.

all of those who replied with a quote and reply mean nothing to me.

you are the exact type of people i dispise.

so get back to your empty lives full of crap advice and dunelm mill on a sunday.

out.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"And also .... what did the Romans do for us ?

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oh and all the great architecture

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