A Political Thread pt. 2

[Ragey Erasmus]

I vote that they base it at City McCityface

 

[Seeker]

 

[Seeker]

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

This is a bit of a dry topic, but if the EU had lost this we could have just given up on international cooperation and the rule of law as a species!

Poland, Hungary lose legal challenge against EU rule-of-law tool

The top EU court says the bloc's mechanism that punishes rule-of-law violations by withholding funds is 'appropriate'.

www.aljazeera.com

 

[g6mcg]

I vote that they base it at City McCityface

The Centre for Towns will have something to say about that!

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

I am truly shocked at any suggestion that the honours system in Britain is systematically used to cultivate favourable treatment for the British monarchy or for the establishment in general.

Police to investigate Prince Charles' charity

There have been no arrests or interviews under caution, London's Metropolitan Police says.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[TRF_Olyy]

 

[Reiser99]

I would be amazed if the Queen uses any public money to help Andrew. They've put so much effort into distancing themselves from him and the lawsuit and it would just blow the whole thing up again if taxpayers money was used. I reckon if she does help it will be from her private income, which should easily cover it tbh.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Are the two pools separate though?
The sovereign grant they get is like £40m, paying for that sweaty nonce is a drop in the ocean

 

[Reiser99]

Are the two pools separate though?
The sovereign grant they get is like £40m, paying for that sweaty nonce is a drop in the ocean

No idea, but from the articles I've read they certainly talk about public and private money. How easy it is to separate them, who knows?

 

[Not Mike Brown's Sock]

Are the two pools separate though?
The sovereign grant they get is like £40m, paying for that sweaty nonce is a drop in the ocean

My understanding from news coverage today is that (if) she is contributing it'll be essentially a top up to the money from the sold ski chalet (17M - 6M mortgage) and will obviously not be taxpayer money.

Some people don't seem to understand how royal money works though so I'm sure the clickbatey stuff suggesting taxpayer money will continue

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Prince Andrew's statement seems to contradict answers he gave me - Emily Maitlis

The BBC Newsnight presenter compares Prince Andrew's latest statement with the defence he offered in their 2019 interview.

www.bbc.co.uk

this bit is interesting:

At the heart of the settlement is the biggest question of all: why is a prince who told me he had "no recollection of ever meeting this lady" now paying her what we understand to be upwards of £10m? I distinctly remember putting Virginia Giuffre's accusations to him directly:
"She says she met you in 2001, she dined with you, danced with you, you bought her drinks in Tramp nightclub and she went on to have sex with you in a house in Belgravia."
And I have the Prince's reply in front of me now. Three words only: "It didn't happen."
There are only three possible explanations then for the settlement:

• Either he was lying in that response - and remembered her well
• Or he genuinely had no recollection - and was adamant they hadn't met - only for his memory subsequently to be jogged
• Or that he maintains his innocence, but feels the weight of legal and public opinion against him now make settling the easier option, albeit without accepting any liability.

It is not my place to decree which is true.

But the wording of the settlement is curious: "Prince Andrew has never intended to malign Ms Giuffre's character and he accepts that she has suffered both as an established victim of abuse and as a result of unfair public attacks."

 

[General Melchett]

My understanding from news coverage today is that (if) she is contributing it'll be essentially a top up to the money from the sold ski chalet (17M - 6M mortgage) and will obviously not be taxpayer money.

Some people don't seem to understand how royal money works though so I'm sure the clickbatey stuff suggesting taxpayer money will continue

Maybe that ski chalet was funded with taxpayers' money?

You do remember that it was God who created fish and birds on day five?

 

[Not Mike Brown's Sock]

Maybe that ski chalet was funded with taxpayers' money?

You do remember that it was God who created fish and birds on day five?

Probably not - joint purchase with Sarah Ferguson and reports seem to conf it being private money.

Sorry the last part had gone over my head

 

[Reiser99]

Maybe that ski chalet was funded with taxpayers' money?

You do remember that it was God who created fish and birds on day five?

This is a good video. If we had a vote on it I would personally vote to scrap the monarchy, but I wouldn't have massively strong feelings either way. Listening to this just made me think of how out of touch the concept of a monarchy is in modern Britain and I would move into campaigning to abolish the monarchy.

 

[General Melchett]

Probably not - joint purchase with Sarah Ferguson and reports seem to conf it being private money.

Sorry the last part had gone over my head

The last part was a tongue in cheek continuation from the Scotland v England thread after you suggested 'we invented fish and chips' Maybe you'd had a few

[2022 Six Nations] Scotland vs England (05/02/22)

As English as Saint George then https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_George Roman soldier, Next...

www.therugbyforum.com

 

[General Melchett]

This is a good video. If we had a vote on it I would personally vote to scrap the monarchy, but I wouldn't have massively strong feelings either way. Listening to this just made me think of how out of touch the concept of a monarchy is in modern Britain and I would move into campaigning to abolish the monarchy.

I quite like the Queen and think it would be fitting if she was the last one on the throne (not the toilet obviously).

 

[Not Mike Brown's Sock]

This is a good video. If we had a vote on it I would personally vote to scrap the monarchy, but I wouldn't have massively strong feelings either way. Listening to this just made me think of how out of touch the concept of a monarchy is in modern Britain and I would move into campaigning to abolish the monarchy.

Ah its James O'brien, it can't be a good video then

 

[Not Mike Brown's Sock]

The last part was a tongue in cheek continuation from the Scotland v England thread after you suggested 'we invented fish and chips' Maybe you'd had a few

[2022 Six Nations] Scotland vs England (05/02/22)

As English as Saint George then https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_George Roman soldier, Next...

www.therugbyforum.com

Oh right haha no I was winding that chap up from a Google list called "surprising things that aren't British" lol

Still makes me chuckle that it got taken so seriously

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Prince Andrew: Where does he get his money from?

Questions remain over how Prince Andrew will be able to afford his legal settlement.

www.bbc.co.uk