news & politics:discussion

[steviewevie]

14 minutes ago, Crazyfool01 said:

Welcome to the thread everyone browsing would be great to have some new posters on this thread for variety 🙂 … 

as long as of the centrist/centre left variety.

[fraybentos1]

54 minutes ago, Ozanne said:

Also it’s been pointed out that it’s not actually an energy cap at £2.5k as it’s capping the unit price of gas. 

I mean... duh

[Crazyfool01]

I quite like Charles too … and Harry (mainly because the daily fail hate him ) … although the idea of these people being born into such wealth is horrid amongst the poverty some are going through . I’ll shed more tears when ME departs … he’s had more influence on my life than the queen 

[steviewevie]

50 minutes ago, pink_triangle said:

It would be great for Truss as she will have the chance to do the statesmanship thing. Come on Lizzy hold on for a couple more years!

unless Labour can spin it that it was Truss' fault.

[Skip997]

3 minutes ago, Crazyfool01 said:

I quite like Charles too … and Harry (mainly because the daily fail hate him ) … although the idea of these people being born into such wealth is horrid amongst the poverty some are going through . I’ll shed more tears when ME departs … he’s had more influence on my life than the queen 

Same here, well almost, I'll shed no tears for either of them.

The closest I've come to shedding tears over the death of someone I didn't know personally was Amy Winehouse.

Although I have met ME on more than one occasion.

[onthebeach]

I wouldn’t be surprised if Queeny has held on to finally see the back of Johnson. I think she would hate to think of his ‘showboating’ during any announcements/funeral etc

[Crazyfool01]

? I’d imagine they need to wait untill they are all there for any announcement? 

[steviewevie]

3 minutes ago, Skip997 said:

Same here, well almost, I'll shed no tears for either of them.

The closest I've come to shedding tears over the death of someone I didn't know personally was Amy Winehouse.

Although I have met ME on more than one occasion.

Yeah, Amy Winehouse dying was tragic. I was pretty upset when John Peel died, and Mark E Smith, and Mark Hollis, and Andrew Weatherall...oh and Bill Turnbull.

[Crazyfool01]

4 minutes ago, Barry Fish said:

That Andrew chap is a bit of geezer as well I hear.

He’s on another kind of list !!!! 

[Guest]

4 minutes ago, Crazyfool01 said:

? I’d imagine they need to wait untill they are all there for any announcement? 

I wouldn’t go by Twitter especially random accounts, it could well be a just in case.

[Crazyfool01]

Just now, Ozanne said:

I wouldn’t go by Twitter especially random accounts, it could well be a just in case.

It could but twitter sources get commonly used … people can decide from that if they so wish 

[onthebeach]

It was the 2016’s for me. David Bowie, Prince, Alan Rickman and on and on ….

[gigpusher]

The Royal family's whole thing is not to show any personality I kind of understand caring about an artist's death because you do feel like you know them through their work but whilst the Royals have always been around I only know how good she is at waving. 

[Guest]

5 minutes ago, Crazyfool01 said:

It could but twitter sources get commonly used … people can decide from that if they so wish 

I’m just saying that it might not be the best source of updates especially as things will move so quickly if something does happen. 

[gigpusher]

It certainly sounds serious and she may well have and quite frankly her family being told before random public people is only good and proper. They are the only ones who actually know her. 

[Crazyfool01]

1 minute ago, Ozanne said:

I’m just saying that it might not be the best source of updates especially as things will move so quickly if something does happen. 

I’ve got the tv … and also the reliable politics thread and tweets on here to keep me updated . I mean it’s pretty likely now … 

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, Crazyfool01 said:

I’ve got the tv … and also the reliable politics thread and tweets on here to keep me updated . I mean it’s pretty likely now … 

All I’m saying is about random Twitter account, they might not be the best source. I’m not attacking you. 

[hodgey123]

17 minutes ago, Crazyfool01 said:

? I’d imagine they need to wait untill they are all there for any announcement? 

Think this is the case and she has already passed away. Every family member would not be called to Balmoral if there was an expectation she would survive.

It seems that they are delaying the announcement so every single important person in the UK and beyond can copy and paste the same 'thoughts and prayers' statement!

[Crazyfool01]

Just now, Ozanne said:

All I’m saying is about random Twitter account, they might not be the best source. I’m not attacking you. 

I don’t feel attacked it’s all fine 😂

[Alvoram]

Not read all of the last 2 pages, but a few asked so...

To my knowledge, 10 days of mourning will be triggered, with only the last day (Funeral) being a public holiday.

Charles coronation will also be a holiday. 

[steviewevie]

13 minutes ago, onthebeach said:

It was the 2016’s for me. David Bowie, Prince, Alan Rickman and on and on ….

Yeah, Bowie was a big one. That was real royalty. And Prince too of course.

My missus was gutted when George Michael died as she was a full on whamette when she was a kid.

[steviewevie]

I know predictable...but I'll do it anyway...

 

 

[Skip997]

1 minute ago, Alvoram said:

Not read all of the last 2 pages, but a few asked so...

To my knowledge, 10 days of mourning will be triggered, with only the last day (Funeral) being a public holiday.

Charles coronation will also be a holiday. 

What is the point of having 10 days of mourning if only the last day is a public holiday.

What are people expected to do on the other 9 days, wear black, never smile, no jokes, cry a lot ?

All I'll be doing is having a minimum 10 day media blackout.

[BobWillis2]

It’s a weekend in 10 days, she’ll have to hang on a couple of more days. 

[Alvoram]

26 minutes ago, Skip997 said:

What is the point of having 10 days of mourning if only the last day is a public holiday.

What are people expected to do on the other 9 days, wear black, never smile, no jokes, cry a lot ?

All I'll be doing is having a minimum 10 day media blackout.

There are other things, like no comedy on TV, books of condolence and other traditions that take place during these 10 days. 

Regardless of your opinion on the Royal family, surely expecting 10 days of mourning to mean 10 days of 'holiday' is a bit dark.