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More on the monarchy

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Just as a quick follow up on yesterdays post on the Jubilee and such, do take the time to go and read this rather sterling article: http://libertarianalliance.wordpress.com/2012/05/29/thoughts-on-the-diamond-jubilee/ “Thoughts on the Diamond Jubilee:Sixty Years a Rubber StampBy Sean GabbThose of us who pay attention to such things will have noticed a difference between the BBC coverage of the Golden Jubilee in 2002 and of the present Diamond Jubilee. Ten years ago, the coverage was adequate, though reluctant and even a little stiff. This time, it has been gushing and completely uncritical. There are various possible reasons for my observation…” The comments … Continue reading →

Massive yacht?

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As the idea of the replacing the Queens 44 year old yacht as a present for her diamond jubilee seems to continue to be a matter of debate amongst my friends I find myself wondering a few things. The first is does she actually want a new yacht of any sort, or would this be like getting a very expensive knitted sweater from your granny that will never see the light of day? Though of course as the video above observes who wouldn’t want a massive yacht? The thing I’d be more doubtful about is who’d organize the fund raising, … Continue reading →

Mr Gove And His Amazing Minefield Clog-Dance

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“Mr Gove And His Amazing Minefield Clog-Dance I’d love to be a fly on the wall at Michael Gove’s next performance appraisal. I happen to have met a few of the senior whips at the conservative party and I can imagine one in particular, sitting back, making a steeple of his fingers and asking, with terrifying nonchalance “So Michael, what have we learned about two deeply unpopular ministers exchanging stupid ideas by non-secure memo on a slow news week?”. For a slow news week it is. One capsized cruise liner, a couple of cut and dried murders and the limited … Continue reading →