tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post9213779626504016736..comments2023-11-03T11:32:01.540+00:00Comments on Thought Experiments : The Blog: Richard, Charles and AndrewBryan Appleyardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08276787058430388582noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-73360425071257662052008-11-14T15:58:00.000+00:002008-11-14T15:58:00.000+00:00Who was it who said that in the future there would...Who was it who said that in the future there would only be five kings - the King of England, and the Kings of Diamonds, Clubs, Spades and Hearts?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-57162961235635860902008-11-14T15:05:00.000+00:002008-11-14T15:05:00.000+00:00I think Charles is permanently stoned.I think Charles is permanently stoned.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-81286214718350058452008-11-14T03:11:00.000+00:002008-11-14T03:11:00.000+00:00The case for monarchy is the same as Churchill's c...The case for monarchy is the same as Churchill's case for democracy. Awful, but so much better than the alternatives. Long may she reign and confound her enemies!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-87333842314426597942008-11-14T00:13:00.000+00:002008-11-14T00:13:00.000+00:00Banana is a republic. And they have great sales at...Banana is a republic. And they have great sales at the end of every season, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-38203052842599167632008-11-14T00:00:00.000+00:002008-11-14T00:00:00.000+00:00What is the point of republicanism (with a small '...What is the point of republicanism (with a small 'r')? Slovenia is a republic. Slovakia is a republic. Serbia is a republic. Mexico is a republic. Venezuela is a republic. Turkmenistan is a republic. Whoop-de-doo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-50780341460787930642008-11-13T17:07:00.000+00:002008-11-13T17:07:00.000+00:00What is the enduring 'appeal' of the monarchy? Tha...What is the enduring 'appeal' of the monarchy? That it endures. Nothing, not Parliament, clearly not political philosophy, not even the predominant religion (which only secured its place with the conversion of King Ethelbert in 597) predates our monarchy. The monarchy incarnates the past, present and future of Britain. It is a beautiful part of a shifting world. That is why it remains popular.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-89151692710740458052008-11-13T15:58:00.000+00:002008-11-13T15:58:00.000+00:00Those are two very different questions, Anonymous....Those are two very different questions, Anonymous.<BR/><BR/>The point of the Monarchy is that otherwise we'd be America or possibly even France. <BR/><BR/>The ultimate point of Prince Charles is to be the Monarch, but what his point is in the meantime is a problem that haunts his every waking moment.Brithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00390560583798960760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-53666652870073073172008-11-13T15:42:00.000+00:002008-11-13T15:42:00.000+00:00Could someone help me out here..What is the point ...Could someone help me out here..What is the point of Prince Charles and the Monarchy?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-20301805279765028512008-11-13T12:22:00.000+00:002008-11-13T12:22:00.000+00:00Send him to the shire, there he would find true ha...Send him to the shire, there he would find true happiness, and be out of our hair.<BR/>President Boris anyone?maltyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02936465848907794425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-31214780061731816532008-11-13T11:21:00.000+00:002008-11-13T11:21:00.000+00:00and his unstoppable flow of opinions and Trusts,Th...<I>and his unstoppable flow of opinions and Trusts,</I><BR/><BR/>That's a keeper, Brit. I recall reading that when he announced to his parents he was a vegetarian, HM screwed up her face and said: "Oh, do grow up."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-54346781821419420112008-11-13T10:46:00.000+00:002008-11-13T10:46:00.000+00:00Dangerous combination of arrogance (stoked by end...Dangerous combination of arrogance (stoked by endless deference), massive insecurity and half-baked thought. God save the Queen, I say!Nigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13314891387515045404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-19738375193024289222008-11-13T09:09:00.000+00:002008-11-13T09:09:00.000+00:00Well I watched the Prince of Wales too and was irr...Well I watched the Prince of Wales too and was irritated, bemused and charmed by turns. Charmed by his inability to to find the right Wagner music on his CD, bemused by his jackdaw attention span when speaking to various worthies and irritated by the undeveloped exposition of his theories on life, the universe and everything. Liked his gardens though. Only then I realised I'd missed Spurs Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com