Best name suggestion I've seen for the newborn drain on the taxpayer...

[SolidGoldBrass]

I popped into a pub this afternoon for a wee and a pint and they had a Royal Baby Name sweepstake board behind the bar.

Someone had suggested 'Dodi.'

Like cancer or a disability?

I have a disability, therefore I am better than anyone who doesnt have one, and you should all curtsey and call me ma'am.

I've already said elsewhere though, I'll have to outsource all of my ribbon-cutting.

Link here about the royal finances

I find this thread distasteful because I try to live my life peacefully, to wish ill or harm on anyone, to not be jealous of what others have, and to treat others with respect.

There is a lot of respect missing here on this thread.

I am not a Royalist.
I have communist leanings, but won't be killing anyone in the revolution.

People are so desperate to make their point on this that they are prepared to use metaphorical cancer and disabilities.
I've suffered both in real life and its a lot harder than being a wealthy royal trust me.
Anyone noticed that the royalists have continuously go d on the attack whereas the republicans have not.

I have no respect for the royals.

Why would I?

I'm sure they don't give a toss about me either.

"Anyone noticed that the royalists have continuously go d on the attack whereas the republicans have not."

^ that.

usual

I'm not a raving Royalist, though I find this thread distasteful.

Is there anybody in the public eye you respect? Because in all likelihood they wouldn't give a toss about you.

Time: None of us want a violent revolution. Just equality. It's all well nit to want to offend, or whatever, but the republic won't build itself without discussion and voicing of opinions.

Great thread, but I'm with gordy and will stay here to start the Revolution.

BombJack, it's you that's misinformed I'm afraid. That video is a crock of shit - the monarchy costs us way more than 66p per year per person.

They have a very clever PR machine I'll give them that.

I have shown that i find it distasteful,i am not a royalist for the millionth time.Im sure a lot of people have posted theyre not royalist.Im not a bloody anything!I have only responded because I made an opinion and people responded so I responded.I think you "republicans"or whatever youve classed yourselves as have given just as much as an attack and it is all about not liking the royal family to you whereas its not aleays been the case with the people that have said its distasteful.

Even if it was 66 p, which it isn't, it's still 66 p too fucking much. I can think of lots more deserving causes.

I agree Toys, but this figure is soooo often quoted by royalists and it drives me mad. This does not include any security costs which are astronomical!

It's utterly disingenuous of the royals to perpetuate this crap.

Also i hope you enjoy your revolution,have a blast ill be very interested to read about it

I know it wasn't directed at me but out made me think I'm not sure I respect any public figure...

It not out

I believe all heads of states (or leaders if you prefer) have security costs regardless of whether they're monarchs or not.

Pretty sure Obama's security costs are high. American tax payers will pay for that.

:( This thread is horrible. Poor baby.

Tbh i dont have anyone i think oooh theyre great in.the public light but theres noone I hate.I quite like being uninvolved with that kind of stuff.Its very calming.

I don't have any personal dislike for the royal family, in fact I'm sure they are perfectly pleasant, maybe even, dare I say it rather nice should you ever meet them.

It's what they represent that people respond to - it's the apogee of unearned privilege.

At the same time,you cant help what you were born in to can you?Its just the way the world is.

Prince George will perhaps be many things in his lifetime...but poor is not one of them!

The "world" isn't "like this", and we don't have to accept inequality unquestioningly. The UK CAN be different!

The country has gone mad!

It makes me laugh how the same posters who exclaim their disgust at their MPs possible pay rise seem completely unperturbed at the cost of one family.

Tbh people who think 'poor baby' are missing the point ! It's not about the baby it's about the whole bloody lot of them