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In spite of these austere time lets give the Queen a new yacht

  • 16-01-2012 1:35pm
    #1
    EggsAckley
    Registered Users Posts: 145 ✭✭


    Michael Grove, the UK Education Secretary, thinks it would be a spiffing idea to celebrate Liz's Diamond jubilee by buying her a big, pimped out yacht, cost to the British Tax Payer-Str60m:
    Michael Grove has brushed aside Britain's economic problems to propose the public donate a new royal yacht to the Queen as a mark of respect during this year's diamond jubilee celebrations, according to a confidential letter to fellow ministers.In the letter, which has been sent to Jeremy Hunt, the culture secretary and minister overseeing the celebrations, and to the deputy prime minister, Nick Clegg, Gove at one point comes close to suggesting that Britain's dire economic climate means that a large-scale celebration is required to lift the country's spirits.
    The education secretary writes: "In spite, and perhaps because of the austere times, the celebration should go beyond those of previous jubilees and mark the greater achievement that the diamond anniversary represents."
    http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/jan/15/queen-royal-yacht-diamond-jubilee-gove?INTCMP=ILCNETTXT3487

    Not to be outdone I propose Pres Mickey D only travels to engagements from now on by Zeppelin


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  • #2
    UglyBolloxFace
    Registered Users Posts: 1,867 ✭✭✭UglyBolloxFace


    What has this to do with us?

    Regardless, it's a disgusting waste anyway. Let the **** buy it herself.


  • #3
    later12
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,299 ✭✭✭✭later12


    Britain's dire economic climate means that a large-scale celebration is required to lift the country's spirits.
    And what better way to do this than to buy a yacht for one of the world's wealthiest women?

    How grotesque.

    Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,
    Life is but a dream.


  • #4
    ejmaztec
    Registered Users Posts: 23,973 ✭✭✭✭ejmaztec


    They should buy her a jet-pack.


  • #5
    Duggy747
    Registered Users Posts: 13,295 ✭✭✭✭Duggy747


    They should buy a rocket and send her to the sun.


  • #6
    Son Of A Vidic
    Registered Users Posts: 32,370 ✭✭✭✭Son Of A Vidic


    EggsAckley wrote: »
    cost to the British Tax Payer-Str60m:

    Cost to the Irish Taxpayer = €0

    So do we really give a fúck.


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  • #7
    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users Posts: 43,024 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    How much Tourism revenue does herself and the family generate for the UK each year?


  • #8
    ejmaztec
    Registered Users Posts: 23,973 ✭✭✭✭ejmaztec


    SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »
    How much Tourism revenue does herself and the family generate for the UK each year?

    Three fiddy


  • #9
    Fenian Army
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,483 ✭✭✭Fenian Army


    Corvus Maximus wrote: »
    EggsAckley wrote: »
    cost to the British Tax Payer-Str60m:

    Cost to the Irish Taxpayer = €0

    So do we really give a fúck.
    Unfortunately some Irish peoples taxes will fund this disgusting extravagence.


  • #10
    Ellis Dee
    Registered Users Posts: 2,512 ✭✭✭Ellis Dee


    Yeah, let's get her a yacht. Then we can send her and the whole royal family shower - all of them down to the second cousins - off on a Mediterranean cruise, preferably with that Italian captain from the Costa Concordia at the helm --- :D:D:D


  • #11
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,978 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    Fenian Army wrote: »
    Unfortunately some Irish peoples taxes will fund this disgusting extravagence.

    they could move south if it offends them so much. Like Gerry.


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  • #12
    summerskin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,760 ✭✭✭summerskin


    Fenian Army wrote: »
    Unfortunately some Irish peoples taxes will fund this disgusting extravagence.


    yep, but they'll also get free healthcare and all the other benefits of living in the UK.

    their choice.


  • #13
    later12
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,299 ✭✭✭✭later12


    SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »
    How much Tourism revenue does herself and the family generate for the UK each year?
    Plenty; the royal family undoubtedly generates revenue for the British exchequer - it is a net contributor, but only in a passive way.

    The Royal family brings in money because people are fascinated by their immense privilege, not by their selfless commitment.

    Anyway, the argument is not about British Republicanism, but about the idea of bestowing a gift like this to the monarch. The lavishness of the planned jubilee celebrations just defies logic.


  • #14
    44leto
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,137 ✭✭✭44leto


    I am so glad if only we could contribute.

    I read a while ago during the queens visit when a magazine puts a royal on the cover proportionally the magazine will sell more here then in Britain. I am afraid we love the royals as well.

    Now who here didn't watch the wedding last year.


  • #15
    summerskin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,760 ✭✭✭summerskin


    44leto wrote: »
    I am so glad if only we could contribute.

    I read a while ago during the queens visit when a magazine puts a royal on the cover proportionally the magazine will sell more here then in Britain. I am afraid we love the royals as well.

    Now who here didn't watch the wedding last year.

    me. and i'm english.


    all the irish, with one exception, in our office watched it. i was amazed.


  • #16
    Logical Fallacy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,933 ✭✭✭Logical Fallacy


    44leto wrote: »
    I am so glad if only we could contribute.

    I read a while ago during the queens visit when a magazine puts a royal on the cover proportionally the magazine will sell more here then in Britain. I am afraid we love the royals as well.

    Now who here didn't watch the wedding last year.

    It's okay mate, The Guard and In Bruge made more money here than The Kings Speech and The Iron Lady.

    I wouldn't put too much stock in what people who buy ****e magazines do tbh...besides, folk could be buying it to wipe their hole on the cover.


  • #17
    The Scientician
    Registered Users Posts: 1,724 ✭✭✭The Scientician


    SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »
    How much Tourism revenue does herself and the family generate for the UK each year?

    Probably about the same as France's monarchy does for France.


  • #18
    EggsAckley
    Registered Users Posts: 145 ✭✭EggsAckley


    UglyBolloxFace wrote: »
    What has this to do with us?

    Very little, I found it amusing though


  • #19
    later12
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,299 ✭✭✭✭later12


    Well lets face it, the woman with the two vaginas story doesn't exactly have a lot "to do with us" either.


  • #20
    44leto
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,137 ✭✭✭44leto


    Logical Fallacy wrote: »
    It's okay mate, The Guard and In Bruge made more money here than The Kings Speech and The Iron Lady.

    I wouldn't put too much stock in what people who buy ****e magazines do tbh...besides, folk could be buying it to wipe their hole on the cover.

    But did you watch the royal wedding, bet you did, or the highlights.

    I was off that day and I flicked on Sky out of curiosity, I am a bloke and I hate weddings but I ended up watching the whole thing.

    There is something compelling about the real Truman show type soap opera which is the British royal family.


  • #21
    Logical Fallacy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,933 ✭✭✭Logical Fallacy


    44leto wrote: »
    But did you watch the royal wedding, bet you did, or the highlights.

    Nope. No watching, no highlights, no pictures, no nothing.

    The only thing i even really read about it was an article on the implementation of emergency stop and search laws for the event.


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  • #22
    cyrusdvirus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,752 ✭✭✭cyrusdvirus


    Fenian Army wrote: »
    Unfortunately some Irish peoples taxes will fund this disgusting extravagence.

    citizens of the UK, so they don't count.


  • #23
    ejmaztec
    Registered Users Posts: 23,973 ✭✭✭✭ejmaztec


    later10 wrote: »
    Plenty; the royal family undoubtedly generates revenue for the British exchequer - it is a net contributor, but only in a passive way.

    The Royal family brings in money because people are fascinated by their immense privilege, not by their selfless commitment.

    Anyway, the argument is not about British Republicanism, but about the idea of bestowing a gift like this to the monarch. The lavishness of the planned jubilee celebrations just defies logic.

    The cost of a new yacht's going to be chickenfeed compared to that.:eek:


  • #24
    44leto
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,137 ✭✭✭44leto


    If I was British I would resent this, this is not the time for extravagance for any public official. Here Enda wont even allow his ministers to use the government jet.

    Besides if she wants a boat she has the dosh, if she wanted a cruise ship she would still have the dosh. Its a very wealthy institution.


  • #25
    Freddie59
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,679 ✭✭✭Freddie59


    mike65 wrote: »
    they could move south if it offends them so much. Like Gerry.

    No Shinners fan, but I'd take him ahead of that fcuker and all she represents anyday.:mad:


  • #26
    Captain_Generic
    Registered Users Posts: 1,409 ✭✭✭Captain_Generic


    44leto wrote: »
    Besides if she wants a boat she has the dosh, if she wanted a cruise ship she would still have the dosh. Its a very wealthy institution.

    She can have the one off Giglio the stupid bitch


  • #27
    Lapsed Catholic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 146 ✭✭Lapsed Catholic


    Considering the size and the state of our economy we're spending a lavish amount on TD and public sector pensions. I don't see the British tax payer getting upset.


  • #28
    Lapsed Catholic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 146 ✭✭Lapsed Catholic


    Considering the size and the state of our economy we're spending a lavish amount on TD and public sector pensions. I don't see the British tax payer getting upset.


  • #29
    44leto
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,137 ✭✭✭44leto


    I just googled this out of curiosity, 1.3 million Irish watched the royal wedding. So its true we Irish love the royals. Bring her back and let us rejoin the common wealth.


    http://www.google.ie/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=irish%20viewing%20figures%20royal%20wedding&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CBwQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishtimes.com%2Fnewspaper%2Fbreaking%2F2011%2F0503%2Fbreaking51.html&ei=zigUT7WeE4WyhAeRtrD3AQ&usg=AFQjCNFcdrVaHN16iF4dNZ1vZTSde3by6g&cad=rja


  • #30
    Big Nasty
    Registered Users Posts: 22,080 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    The Scientician wrote: »
    Probably about the same as France's monarchy does for France.

    The french have a monarchy?:eek:


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  • #31
    bwatson
    Registered Users Posts: 630 ✭✭✭bwatson


    Freddie59 wrote: »
    No Shinners fan, but I'd take him ahead of that fcuker and all she represents anyday.:mad:

    You would take the man who runs around Derry in a balaclava whilst wielding a machine gun (more than likely one of his lesser crimes) over one of the most most respected heads of state in the world?

    Tell me, what is it you so despise about what she stands for? As the head of state of a constitutional monarchy she has never expressed political opinion. She brings stability to the United Kingdom, she ensures that politicians never have ultimate power, she serves and represents her people with dignity and grace across the globe, and she is hugely popular both at home and abroad for it.

    I cannot wait for the Jubilee events. Just like the royal wedding and the Olympics we will see further celebrations of Britain's glorious past and modern successes.


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