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The royal family

Your choice for Head of State?

141 replies

JoyousGreyOrca · 10/03/2025 01:26

If you could have anyone in the world as the UK Head of State who would you choose?

I would choose Michelle Obama. Incredibly bright, passionate and well connected woman who is used to talking to world leaders.

OP posts:
Ted27 · 10/03/2025 19:13

@Mightymoog

I'm not exactly a fan of the royals and whatever their faults, the military records of Philip, Charles, William and Harry can't be denied
Philip, Harry and yes Andrew all served in combat

NotaRealHousewife · 10/03/2025 19:16

I think jesus might be a bit busy and may not want to show favouritism

NotaRealHousewife · 10/03/2025 19:18

OutwiththeOutCrowd · 10/03/2025 19:11

Supernanny (Jo Frost) so we can all legitimately moan about being in a nanny state and Trump can be placed on the naughty step when he comes over for his state visit.

I'm afraid he might enjoy that

Cathandkin · 10/03/2025 19:18

JoyousGreyOrca · 10/03/2025 18:49

@Peakypolly I suggested Jesus, but he is I think over qualified for the position. He would be an interesting Head of the Church though and would certainly take that responsibility seriously.

Maybe not, wasn't he Jewish?

taxguru · 10/03/2025 19:21

CrushingOnRubies · 10/03/2025 18:34

Jeremy Clarkson. Not just because of all that JC for Pm a few years ago

More out of intrigue and he would either be great or awful

But he has experience in agriculture, transport, bbc communications,

And he doesn't hold back.

Realise he is a very marmite personality

Personally, I'd agree. He's actually very "Worldly Wise" and comes across really well when he's not "play acting" on the TV (which is of course, all a scripted act).

Mightymoog · 10/03/2025 19:22

Ted27 · 10/03/2025 19:13

@Mightymoog

I'm not exactly a fan of the royals and whatever their faults, the military records of Philip, Charles, William and Harry can't be denied
Philip, Harry and yes Andrew all served in combat

Charles, William and Harry?
I have heard from numerous sources that harry was very much protected and kept safe and was in zero danger whatseover
Charles I'm failing to see anything of any note at all?
He qualified to fly then was promoted to , I don't know, chief magic amazing royal person.
Then after 5 years he left
William qualified to fly and spent a few stints on rescue- hardly worthy of his rows of shiny things.

SiobhanSharpe · 10/03/2025 21:38

Cathandkin · 10/03/2025 18:59

Status Quo, as a duo. Tax relief on stone washed denim.

Sadly one of them, Rick Parfitt, died a few years ago. Only Francis Rossi is still with us.
(But double tax relief on double denim.)

SiobhanSharpe · 10/03/2025 21:44

Ted27 · 10/03/2025 19:13

@Mightymoog

I'm not exactly a fan of the royals and whatever their faults, the military records of Philip, Charles, William and Harry can't be denied
Philip, Harry and yes Andrew all served in combat

I have read accounts from people who served with Andrew during the Falklands war and they say he was kept far, far away from any dangers.
OTOH, he was much closer to the throne atthat time, then, second after Charles, but it would also depend on when William was born. (1982?) As after that he would be third in line.

mumofoneAlonebutokay · 10/03/2025 21:44

Prince Louis!!!

Wildflowers99 · 10/03/2025 21:46

Louis Theroux

Cathandkin · 10/03/2025 21:46

mumofoneAlonebutokay · 10/03/2025 21:44

Prince Louis!!!

Edited

Best suggestion on here.

Cathandkin · 10/03/2025 21:47

SiobhanSharpe · 10/03/2025 21:38

Sadly one of them, Rick Parfitt, died a few years ago. Only Francis Rossi is still with us.
(But double tax relief on double denim.)

Noooooo! Bad news. Rick on his own, then.

mumofoneAlonebutokay · 10/03/2025 21:50

Cathandkin · 10/03/2025 21:46

Best suggestion on here.

😄 he's my fave

CoffeeCantata · 10/03/2025 22:13

JoyousGreyOrca · Today 16:40

Jo Brand would not have a slanging match with Trump. She is highly intelligent and used to manage a London mental health A and E. She was used to handling patients who were emotionally volatile and who had delusions. She would be brilliant at handling Trump.

As if!

ZookeeperSE · 10/03/2025 22:17

IMissSparkling · 10/03/2025 15:37

Michelle Obama has repeatedly said she is not interested in head-of-stating, sorry OP.
You'll need someone else to run your dream version of the UK.

Which is probably, precisely, why she’d be the best person for the job.

Anyway, OP, do you mean an unelected head of state?

If so, no one.

ZookeeperSE · 10/03/2025 22:21

Inextremis · 10/03/2025 18:59

Brian May. Brilliant man.

At least the badgers would be safe.

Cathandkin · 10/03/2025 22:25

Stacey Solomon. We'd have a very tidy nation.

CrushingOnRubies · 10/03/2025 22:30

Personally, I'd agree. He's actually very "Worldly Wise" and comes across really well when he's not "play acting" on the TV (which is of course, all a scripted act). Exactly @taxguru

Clarkson talks a lot of sense in his columns and when interviewed.

Cathandkin · 10/03/2025 22:31

CrushingOnRubies · 10/03/2025 22:30

Personally, I'd agree. He's actually very "Worldly Wise" and comes across really well when he's not "play acting" on the TV (which is of course, all a scripted act). Exactly @taxguru

Clarkson talks a lot of sense in his columns and when interviewed.

I agree with you. He's got the kind of common sense that cuts through a lot of the pretentious nonsense around at the moment.

JoyousGreyOrca · 10/03/2025 23:09

Cathandkin · 10/03/2025 19:18

Maybe not, wasn't he Jewish?

Yes Jesus was Jewish. But the church was established after his resurrection. Surely he knew about the establishment of the church, being Jesus?

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KnickerlessParsons · 10/03/2025 23:17

After watching his documentary this evening, Michael Sheen.

BemusedAmerican · 10/03/2025 23:52

Larry the cat of Downing Street. Seems to take his job seriously.

glitterturd · 11/03/2025 00:09

Tommy Shelby - he knew how to kick American ass 😂

Your choice for Head of State?
MrsMoastyToasty · 11/03/2025 00:44

Billy Connolly. State events would be a lot more lighthearted.

Mochudubh · 11/03/2025 14:09

MrsMoastyToasty · 11/03/2025 00:44

Billy Connolly. State events would be a lot more lighthearted.

And he'd change the National Anthem to the Archers theme tune.