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.'

[scottishmummy]

There's something v juvenile and socialist worker radge about the op

[OrangeLily]

FFS. Surely all children are a bloody "drain" on the tax payer. I'm childless, DH is childless yet we both pay taxes which support children's education/health care/welfare services.



Thankfully I've got half a bloody brain and don't actually mean the ridiculous statement above. I also don't insult newborn babies who are completely 100% innocent. Also, have you actually looked at how the royals make money?!

[Lora1982]

Doesnt this babies dad work? Seem to remember he does

[HaveIGotPoosForYou]

Yawn.

Yes, your so clever and interesting, Op.

Next.

[brdgrl]

why on earth should this thread be deleted?
solidgold, thanks for speaking sensibly.

[LegoCaltrops]

William works, Kate worked. What's your problem with them OP?

[scottishmummy]

Thread doesn't need deleted,that'll feed op ego that she sooo radical that mn couldn't cope
It's provocation by numbers,to elicit a response,all v predictable
Provocative title x some obvious titwank about class/ monarchy x

[peanutMD]

Totally disregarding the despicable title.

Honest question here but whilst I do think James is a lovely name and has royal form wouldn't it be a bit ironic for Charles' sons to call his child that given the while Diana/James Hewitt (i.e Harry) speculation?

I should add I was only born in 86 and have never had much if an interest in the royals so could bee taking out if my arse :o

[cheerfulweather]

It's not likely to be James, Prince Edward and Sophie have a James.

[scottishmummy]

Oh behave,it's not a well composed republican sentiment,it's rowdy blah
To provoke
To get reaction

[cheerfulweather]

Cannot believe I'm discussing this (I am no royalist).

[cheerfulweather]

Though Arthur would be nice.

[Turniphead1]

Little mite didn't even cost us an NHS birth. (Yeah let's include a debate on private medicine along with tax revenue in this scintillating thread).

Seriously OP. Are you 17?

[Turniphead1]

Little mite didn't even cost us an NHS birth. (Yeah let's include a debate on private medicine along with tax revenue in this scintillating thread).

Seriously OP. Are you 17?

[Fecklessdizzy]

Me neither, I've been avoiding the radio/TV all day and now I'm chuntering about it on here! Madness, I'm going to bed ...

[ThingsThatMakeYouGoHmmmmmmmmm]

Yaaaawwwwn. Thought I was back in 6th form.

[KhaosandKalamity]

Sorry I am a foreigner and kind of don't get it, why is this baby considered such a drain on the tax payer and assumed that he will not work?

As far as I'm aware his father is on maternity leave from his job as a helicopter pilot doing his part to protect his country and yet he and his family are compared to benefit moochers.

I may be wrong about this but as far as I was aware long ago much of the "royal" land was given to parliament to cover a debt and is now rented from your government at a high enough cost that the royal family pays more than it costs leaving your country better off than it would be without them.

Our country is a part of the monarchy but we do not resent the royal family, even if they have no impact on our country, and in the most recent world war America was a better friend to us than Brittan many here are loyal to the Queen and don't care that if we strike oil on our own land it automatically belongs to her.

[ChimeForChange]

I'm not a royalist by any means, but there was nothing remotely funny about that joke, very poor taste.

Assuming you are a mother OP, not sure how you could find it acceptable to regard a newborn baby in that way either.

[LilBlondePessimist]

I agree wholeheartedly with scottishmummy. Which is unusual .

[Flobbadobs]

Funny that whenever there's a thread about these 'Royal Parasites' anyone pointing out that some of them like William do actually work are ignored...

[Greythorne]

The most popular tourist destination in the world is Paris.

They guillotined their royals.

Just sayin'.

[ChippingInHopHopHop]

James - yes, I'm not sure why that's such a 'bookies hot one' given the James Hewitt thing... seems odd to me.

I think every twit around has been suggesting 'Spencer' and it would be brilliant, but just not going to happen (except as one of twenty billion middle names).