tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411161795798360588.post4820779534499932346..comments2024-03-26T09:38:39.888+00:00Comments on Borthlas: Monarchy may be the self-destruct button for the UKJohn Dixonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07447224248021209852noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411161795798360588.post-66852124272912406932022-06-07T18:34:27.267+01:002022-06-07T18:34:27.267+01:00Good post.Good post.Spirit of BMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06141861290396459458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411161795798360588.post-5744749219018179142022-06-06T14:00:44.739+01:002022-06-06T14:00:44.739+01:00Interesting comment from Willie, the man who would...Interesting comment from Willie, the man who would be Prince of Wales, when addressing the mob on Saturday. Referring vaguely to football, he said that this is the year when "it comes home", that same old same old English refrain that suggests they own the World Cup. I don't recall him being so enthusiastic after Wales had eliminated Ukraine from the same competition yesterday. As Prince of Wales or the heir to that title he should be a touch more enthusiastic about the team. There again they don't wear his feathers like the other sycophantic bunch.dafishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04216920242825385976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411161795798360588.post-85768240431328974492022-06-06T10:52:33.676+01:002022-06-06T10:52:33.676+01:00It is indeed annoying to be told that the monarchy...It is indeed annoying to be told that the monarchy is a unifying institution when it patently isn't. However there is I think a good argument that over the last 70 years we [yes I know "who's we?" and all that] have been quite lucky to have had a King Log (or Queen Log, if you like) in post. Gavnoreply@blogger.com