Brad252 638 Posted 14 hours ago 4 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: Anyone else excited for the State Opening of Parliament? Carriages, the Monarch arriving for some cosplay dress up, Black Rod marching between Houses and thrusting onto the door of the Commons, The King's Speech (unfortunately not the movie)... The choreography, the lights, the cameras...Ru Paul's Drag Race ain't got nothing on this, baby. At least JR-M no longer being an MP means the others in parliament don't have to put up with him being aroused by this event. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
En Passant 3,340 Posted 6 hours ago 7 hours ago, YoungWillz said: Anyone else excited for the State Opening of Parliament? Carriages, the Monarch arriving for some cosplay dress up, Black Rod marching between Houses and thrusting onto the door of the Commons, The King's Speech (unfortunately not the movie)... The choreography, the lights, the cameras...Ru Paul's Drag Race ain't got nothing on this, baby. I'm gutted I'm going to have to miss it, but the time is already allocated to polishing the front door knocker, sorting out the cutlery drawer and if there's any time left over, descaling the kettle. The timing of this event couldn't be worse. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Father Brown 150 Posted 3 hours ago 22 hours ago, TQR said: Vaughan Gething’s gone. Jeremy Miles is a shoo-in as his initial leadership opponent, but Gething supporters will want to force another race. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCI Frank Burnside 3,703 Posted 2 hours ago 45 minutes ago, Father Brown said: Jeremy Miles is a shoo-in as his initial leadership opponent, but Gething supporters will want to force another race. He was always destined to go far with a name like that.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 20,109 Posted 1 hour ago Gawd almighty, those shots of Labour ministers, proving that they can do "smug" just as well as the Tories. You can almost see them thinking "Go on, I am making the King say my policy!". All except Yvette Cooper, who looked like she had some State sponsored murder to commit, and wishing Chuck III would hurry up. Where's the humility? The public service they promised should be writ on their faces, not "power at last". Ah, well, sure there will plenty of time to kick them about. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 13,788 Posted 27 minutes ago 48 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: Gawd almighty, those shots of Labour ministers, proving that they can do "smug" just as well as the Tories. You can almost see them thinking "Go on, I am making the King say my policy!". All except Yvette Cooper, who looked like she had some State sponsored murder to commit, and wishing Chuck III would hurry up. Where's the humility? The public service they promised should be writ on their faces, not "power at last". Ah, well, sure there will plenty of time to kick them about. Right…what sort of faces could they have pulled that you wouldn’t have had a problem with? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,282 Posted 23 minutes ago 50 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: Gawd almighty, those shots of Labour ministers, proving that they can do "smug" just as well as the Tories. You can almost see them thinking "Go on, I am making the King say my policy!". All except Yvette Cooper, who looked like she had some State sponsored murder to commit, and wishing Chuck III would hurry up. Where's the humility? The public service they promised should be writ on their faces, not "power at last". Ah, well, sure there will plenty of time to kick them about. Nah, If I was in that position I'd be as smug as fuck throughout, I think the occasion demands it. Humble the rest of the time, granted. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 20,109 Posted 21 minutes ago 4 minutes ago, TQR said: Right…what sort of faces could they have pulled that you wouldn’t have had a problem with? Impassive. Statesperson like. I don't ask much. 1 minute ago, time said: Nah, If I was in that position I'd be as smug as fuck throughout, I think the occasion demands it. Humble the rest of the time, granted. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 20,109 Posted 5 minutes ago One thing I'm concerned about. This Great British Railways thing. I'm not sure what they mean. Here in Scotland we have an independent and iirc publicly owned railway. This has allowed Scotland to negotiate pay and conditions and has lessened the impact of rail strikes, unlike England. Are they suggesting that they wrest control of Scottish railways back to Westminster? Leaving Scots vulnerable to the unions down south, strikes, inadequate services etc? (More than normal of course!). I'm intrigued, but also concerned at this possible power grab. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
