to wonder why the whole country has gone completely bloody Royalist?

[Hullygully]

Erect the scaffold.

Up the Republicans.

We are ADULTS we don't need a feudalistic Divine Right of Kings addled parasitical bunch of halfwits to live off our taxes.

Krauts?

Nice.

Oh,sorry,you were joking.

So that's ok then.

hullygully....it is if you live in Syria

Irony AND rhyming

win win

sorrry, where's the rhyme?

Nowt - Kraut

haha..technically,I think that's assonance,not rhyme.

HullyGully,why dont you think that the queen is harmeless.

See above^^

I'm sure it's bad form to c&p one's own posts but, y'know, sod it.

Why the monarchy isn't harmless: I think the fact that our current Queen is neutral and well-mannered obscures the facts that:

a) they still own EVERYTHING. You know what a freehold is? It means the Crown has sold you the right to use the land. It is still technically owned by them.

b) the monarch still has enormous potential power. Yes our recent monarchs haven't exercised it much, but they are at the heart of the power structure in this country and, if someone with strong beliefs were to be born into the position, the potential for harm is enormous. As well as owning all the land, they also command the entire armed forces and the state church, and get to (technically) choose a Prime Minister and have to sign off on all our laws. And they can't be sacked or voted out. Just think about that for a sec and imagine it in the hands of someone with extreme views.

Oh come off it Elephants! You really think Queenie is involved in our day to day politics? She approved the Pastie tax?

I quite like the Queen and I quite like bunting. Love a party.

I find "kraut" and "ayrab" offensive and racist. I don't buy into the reclaiming racist language twaddle either.

hurray slippery nipple (cool name ,by the way)

I find them offensive and racist when used seriously.

It is of course your right to find them offensive and racist in all contexts.

Why thank you softpaw.

While I do get where you are coming from it does seem very grumpy and boring. Apparently parents have complained about the party and bunting at my sons nursery. It's just a harmless party. The kids will get excited.

There is so much real darkness and pain in the world and I can't think this is the issue to get all worked up by.

Would you find the term n or p** funny when not used in a "racist context" because they are the same.

see above slippery ^^

I don't understand your question sgm or what N or p means.

Do you mean N and p**?

I agree with SGM, I agree with republicism in principle, but I don't think xenophobic or racist namecalling is ever funny.

I mean do you mean n***?

Hully if you don't think you are racist,then you should re-read this whole post

nor do I

Please see above about the German point (400 times)

Oh all right I'm racist. Ok?

Will that do?

I'm a racist
I'm a racist
I'm a racist
I'm a racist
I'm a racist

slippery,you should read this whole long post....pleased to meet you

Oh and I forgot: