Should we abolish the monarchy in the UK?

[Scrapheap]

To be fair, the Queen is a shrewd diplomat - and she has a lot of experience on the world stage.

The Monarchy has no power; the Queen is just the figurehead of the ship, our public face - one that hasn't changed in a long time. That's a good thing - international relationships are unstable things at the best of times, what with term limits and elections, so having someone be the Avatar for their country adds an impression of stability and steadiness.

QFT!!!

[Frolic_Fun]

Monarchy = Biggest dole merchants ever.

Wrong, actually - the royal family earns a bucket of money every year, hands the whole lot over to the Treasury, and gets a stipend back (to pay for upkeep, staff and so on). Said stipend has not increased in amount in decades, and the palaces are starting to fall into disrepair.

But doesn't the government basically pay them due to their status? Sounds very similar to the dole to me, but in royal form.

[Scrapheap]

Monarchy = Biggest dole merchants ever.

Wrong, actually - the royal family earns a bucket of money every year, hands the whole lot over to the Treasury, and gets a stipend back (to pay for upkeep, staff and so on). Said stipend has not increased in amount in decades, and the palaces are starting to fall into disrepair.

But doesn't the government basically pay them due to their status? Sounds very similar to the dole to me, but in royal form.

But at least the Royals are doing someting constructive, unlike Paris Hilton.

[Frolic_Fun]

By the looks of things, they do fuck all. They have no real power apart from being representatives of the UK.

It's funny though, I thought you'd be the first to condemn any Monarchy.

[Scrapheap]

By the looks of things, they do fuck all. They have no real power apart from being representatives of the UK.

It's funny though, I thought you'd be the first to condemn any Monarchy.

I would be the first to condemn Monarchy, IF they were wielding totalitarian power, however, the powers of the Crown in the UK are very limited. AFAIK, Elizibeth II has used those limited powers fairly well. Charles I'm not so sure of. If you listen to Pat Condell, Charles will suck the cock of every Muslim leader in the UK.

[Queen Victoria]

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Monarchy = Biggest dole merchants ever.

Wrong, actually - the royal family earns a bucket of money every year, hands the whole lot over to the Treasury, and gets a stipend back (to pay for upkeep, staff and so on). Said stipend has not increased in amount in decades, and the palaces are starting to fall into disrepair.

But doesn't the government basically pay them due to their status? Sounds very similar to the dole to me, but in royal form.

No no no, it works this way;

Royal family brings in £xx,000,000
Pays the whole lot to the Treasury
Treasury gives back a stipend
Royal family pays staff and upkeep from Stipend.

The royal family are effectively taxed 100% and then yeah, I suppose they get a dole payment out of their own earnings.

[RageBeoulve]

Man we should abolish every single form of government in every single country in the world and start them over RIGHT.

This time no faggot ass corporate fuckheads allowed. Buisiness and government are not to be together. EVER.

[Squidusa]

Man we should abolish every single form of government in every single country in the world and start them over RIGHT.

This time no faggot ass corporate fuckheads allowed. Buisiness and government are not to be together. EVER. Sponsored by Pepsi TM

Fixed  .

[RageBeoulve]

Rofl. 

[Squidusa]

Rofl. 

Don't worry we can get you some Pepsi TM to cheer you up  .

[RageBeoulve]

It'd cheer me up to torch their headquarters.

[Squidusa]

It'd cheer me up to torch their headquarters.

 


At least let me steal a lifetimes supply of  Pepsi before you decide to do that 

[RageBeoulve]

I'm not gonna do it anyway. Unless a worldwide revolution against this shit ever started. Then i'd go all out psychopathic madness on their asses.

[Squidusa]

I'm not gonna do it anyway. Unless a worldwide revolution against this shit ever started. Then i'd go all out psychopathic madness on their asses.

Phew I have time to stock up on pepsi then 

Who's the guy in the pic btw? is that a pentagram on his glove?