The Queen's Speech

JupiterKid

Do you have any opinions on Her Majesty The Queen's Speech as she formally opens the Houses of Parliament in the UK?

Do you think it's a very endearing ceremony or just ridiculous royalist rubbish in an era of staring Brexit down the horizon and crisis after crisis?

Views here...

The_Valeyard

I'm Irish, living in Ireland


I dont care.

JupiterKid

I know quite a few posters won't give 2 hoots about the Queen's speech. But it is a sight to behold of which we have no comparable equal here in Ireland.

Should Michael D do an Oireachtas speech like the Queen's?

laugh

Some rigmarole for a 91 year old.

crosstownk

It's British tradition so let them at it.

I don't really care either way.

Hande hoche!

Would prefer a speech given by Phillip.

Mint Sauce

Does this mean the deal with the DUP is done? Am expecting the no confidence votes within a week.

judeboy101

Didn't Leo give a speech yesterday?

Zebra3

If the Brits are happy enough to have an unelected head of state that their problem.

Quite ironic that the DEMOCRATIC Unionist Party are such big supporters of something so undemocratic as a monarchy.

murpho999

judeboy101 wrote: »

Didn't Leo give a speech yesterday?

Yes but he's not a queen....oh hang on!

topper75

JupiterKid wrote: »

Do you have any opinions on Her Majesty The Queen's Speech as she formally opens the Houses of Parliament in the UK?

Do you think it's a very endearing ceremony or just ridiculous royalist rubbish in an era of staring Brexit down the horizon and crisis after crisis?

Views here...

That queen was swept to office on a tide of promises about global warming and bringing down car insurance for the ordinary working Joe.

But I walk down Pana and I see heroin addicts in sleeping bags and I realise that she has done nothing but feather her own nest.

Frankly I wouldn't even give her any preference whatsoever on the ballot paper next time around.

wil

Is christmas early this year? Hope she had an Annus Joyfulibus

ArmaniJeanss

The people who grinned themselves to death
Smiled so much they failed to take a breath
And even when their kids were starving
They all thought the queen was charming

Berserker

JupiterKid wrote: »

Should Michael D do an Oireachtas speech like the Queen's?

Michael D. reciting poetry for an hour. No thank you. Love the pageantry of the Queen's speech, I have to say. No mention of Trump in it, which is refreshing in this day and age.

razorblunt

Ah FFS, Hollywood has gotten so lazy, it's just remake after remake these days.

LordSutch

The_Valeyard wrote: »

I'm Irish, living in Ireland

I dont care.

Well done.

A very watered down Queens speech this year thanks to May not having the support she had previously after her ill fated decision to call an unnecessary election. I noticed the Queen was driven by car to the Houses of Parliament this time! No horse drawn carriages either :cool:

Coillte_Bhoy

LordSutch wrote: »

Well done.

A very watered down Queens speech this year thanks to May not having the support she had previously after her ill fated decision to call an unnecessary election. I noticed the Queen was driven by car to the Houses of Parliament this time! No horse drawn carriages either :cool:

Nothing to do with Royal Ascot today then?

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

SEPT 23 1989

she cant think without a drink but shes a goddamn player

laugh

Philip is feeling better and at Ascot.

razorblunt

laugh wrote: »

Philip is feeling better and at Ascot.

Classic sicky, bunk off the duties at get hammered at the horse racing.
Happens every year for Cheltenham.

Richard Hillman

The British people like it and all that comes with it. Not everything has to have complete logical sense. It would be a boring world without it.

valoren

It's nonsense to be sure with all the pomp and expense of it but I'd equate it with a piece of public theatre.
It looks like a nice day out in the city for people and for tourists to enjoy.

https://twitter.com/MattChorley/status/877474411581984768

Hande hoche!

razorblunt wrote: »

Ah FFS, Hollywood has gotten so lazy, it's just remake after remake these days.

Ghostbusters all over again.

cfuserkildare

JupiterKid wrote: »

Do you have any opinions on Her Majesty The Queen's Speech as she formally opens the Houses of Parliament in the UK?

Do you think it's a very endearing ceremony or just ridiculous royalist rubbish in an era of staring Brexit down the horizon and crisis after crisis?

Views here...

I am certainly not a royalist, but they attract a huge amount of Tourism to the UK.

topper75

As Viz magazine suggested - they should turn all the unemployed in Britain into monarchs and boost this tourism revenue many fold.

Blazer

topper75 wrote: »

That queen was swept to office on a tide of promises about global warming and bringing down car insurance for the ordinary working Joe.

But I walk down Pana and I see heroin addicts in sleeping bags and I realise that she has done nothing but feather her own nest.

Frankly I wouldn't even give her any preference whatsoever on the ballot paper next time around.

I'm trying to figure out if you're genuinely giving out about her or being subtle and directing it actually at Vradkar?

DEFTLEFTHAND

What a woman. Take us back your Majesty.

greencap

cfuserkildare wrote: »

I am certainly not a royalist, but they attract a huge amount of Tourism to the UK.

Versailles attracts even more, is more profitable, and requires zero majestic ones.

People visit the buildings.

DEFTLEFTHAND

greencap wrote: »

Versailles attracts even more, is more profitable, and requires zero majestic ones.

People visit the buildings.

Visitors are enamored by the traditions and the pageantry of it all, people from countries with no culture and limited history such as the USA love to line up at the gates of Windsor or Buckingham Palace and watch things like the changing of the guard.

I remember being in London during William and Kates wedding and it was just insane, folks had come from all over the world to watch these two wed. Huge numbers of people are fascinated by this family.

Junkyard Tom

Great to see a Republican in there doing his thing.

greencap

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Visitors are enamored by the traditions and the pageantry of it all, people from countries with no culture and limited history such as the USA love to line up at the gates of Windsor or Buckingham Palace and watch things like the changing of the guard.

I remember being in London during William and Kates wedding and it was just insane, folks had come from all over the world to watch these two wed. Huge numbers of people are fascinated by this family.

Pageantry is replaceable. Make up some wanky ceremony and market it for long enough.

William/kates one off spikes are also replaceable.

If they're vacuous enough to flick their bean about a horse drawn marriage they're fine targets for some other dreamy nonsense.

Paddys day doesn't need a saint to get the numbers up. Eejits abound, be it to kiss stones or put bits of paper in a wall.

RobertKK

Loved that the Queen was trolling with her EU hat on.

Capt'n Midnight

https://twitter.com/GuyVerhofstadt/status/877524088314621960

nice hat

Tom Mann Centuria

Junkyard Tom wrote: »

Great to see a Republican doing his thing.

He was observing correct protocol despite the whining right wing press. Only a couple of people are expected to bow their heads. Him and May aren't, so, as per usual May got it wrong.

Allinall

greencap wrote: »

Pageantry is replaceable. Make up some wanky ceremony and market it for long enough.

William/kates one off spikes are also replaceable.

If they're vacuous enough to flick their bean about a horse drawn marriage they're fine targets for some other dreamy nonsense.

Paddys day doesn't need a saint to get the numbers up. Eejits abound, be it to kiss stones or put bits of paper in a wall.

Why would you want to replace it?

Jim Bob Scratcher

Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »

He was observing correct protocol despite the whining right wing press. Only a couple of people are expected to bow their heads. Him and May aren't, so, as per usual May got it wrong.

Corybn only bows to Gerry Adams :pac:

greencap

Allinall wrote: »

Why would you want to replace it?

Just saying its generic.

Instead of the changing of the guard, you could just as much have the warming of the royal custard, the barking of the dog, the presentation of the key or whatever.

Any old **** will do for tourists.

Graham

greencap wrote: »

Just saying its generic.

Instead of the changing of the guard, you could just as much have the warming of the royal custard, the barking of the dog, the presentation of the key or whatever.

Any old **** will do for tourists.

You didn't get the job in Bord Fáilte then?

tara73

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

https://twitter.com/GuyVerhofstadt/status/877524088314621960

nice hat

yes, there's great talk about her 'EU-outfit' in other European countries.

And it's not only the EU-colours, wouldn't she normally wear her pompous royal dresses and her crown? Also not driving in her carriage and 'just' in her Bentley... I think she's showing her dislike towards May.

Wohoo, the Queen is getting rebellious with her 90+ yeras..

Glenster

The_Valeyard wrote: »

I'm Irish, living in Ireland


I dont care.

Nuclear bomb goes off in Kildare, doing literally 100's of euros worth of damage.

"I'm a Dub, living in Dublin

I don't care."

ScumLord

greencap wrote: »

Versailles attracts even more, is more profitable, and requires zero majestic ones.

People visit the buildings.

People come from all over the world to look at our fields and broken castles. It costs us zip.

Fratton Fred

ScumLord wrote: »

People come from all over the world to look at our fields and broken castles. It costs us zip.

It wouldn't simply be a case of getting rid of the monarchy though, it would mean either a major overhaul of the constitution, or the replacement by a president similar to Ireland's.

There would be a cost involved either way.

ohnonotgmail

the article in the guardian on the queens speech was rather good. Unkind to May but stopped short of completely putting the boot in.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/jun/21/state-opening-of-parliament-a-crowning-humiliation-for-may

topper75

Blazer wrote: »

I'm trying to figure out if you're genuinely giving out about her or being subtle and directing it actually at Vradkar?

ha ha - no you are reading too far into my less-than-sane rambling there.

The clue is Leo wasn't swept into office. He was just voted in by FG as Enda's replacement.

So far.

He may yet solidify his position. We'll see.

Neyite

tara73 wrote: »

yes, there's great talk about her 'EU-outfit' in other European countries.

And it's not only the EU-colours, wouldn't she normally wear her pompous royal dresses and her crown? Also not driving in her carriage and 'just' in her Bentley... I think she's showing her dislike towards May.

Wohoo, the Queen is getting rebellious with her 90+ yeras..

Apparently was more to do with the fact that the election was an emergency one and so there was no time to do the rehearsals with the royal guards. Though presumably since they do it every election you'd think they would have rehearsed enough. Anyway, that's the reason there was no horse & carriage, crown jewels and cloak and stuff.

And probably she did think "thank fcuk I don't have to wear that heavy yoke on my head this time"