Jareth Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 I for one find it difficult to openly support the monarchy. I think we need to find another reason to be united. We as a people believe in an enormous lot of freedoms and share a progressive sense of the future, we do not need a royal family to reassure us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choffer Posted September 17, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted September 17, 2022 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 (edited) You might be interested to know that places here in the US are flying the flag at half mast which I find to be really weird. Edited September 17, 2022 by maqroll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAuthority Posted September 17, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted September 17, 2022 1 hour ago, maqroll said: You might be interested to know that places here in the US are flying the flag at half mast which I find to be really weird. I noticed this earlier going to pick up my kid from pre-school. Bizarre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted September 17, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted September 17, 2022 2 hours ago, maqroll said: You might be interested to know that places here in the US are flying the flag at half mast which I find to be really weird. There's an RAF memorial site near us for an American pilot who died during WW2. The Stars and Stripes has been at half mast all week. I find that weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted September 17, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted September 17, 2022 2 hours ago, maqroll said: You might be interested to know that places here in the US are flying the flag at half mast which I find to be really weird. Massive respect to our American brothers and sisters. The special friendship at its best. Very much the same as going to your best friends parents funeral even though you never really knew them, it’s respect and support for a friend at a difficult time 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandy Lifeboats Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 11 minutes ago, Follyfoot said: Massive respect to our American brothers and sisters. The special friendship at its best. Very much the same as going to your best friends parents funeral even though you never really knew them, it’s respect and support for a friend at a difficult time This. I felt the same after the 9/11 attacks. The US did not need our help. But it got our support. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandy Lifeboats Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 And I would queue for 500 miles and I would queue 500 more. Elton John could perform it during the funeral. Trust me Tom, it’s a winner. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted September 17, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted September 17, 2022 3 hours ago, maqroll said: You might be interested to know that places here in the US are flying the flag at half mast which I find to be really weird. On the scale of Things That Are Weird About All This, that one barely registers, tbh. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandy Lifeboats Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 3 minutes ago, mjmooney said: On the scale of Things That Are Weird About All This, that one barely registers, tbh. Yesterday the BBC devoted 20 minutes of live TV to a 72 year old woman dressed in skin tight white leggings and thigh high leather boots standing next to a coffin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mic09 Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 Anyone got a video of the attack on the coffin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted September 17, 2022 Author Share Posted September 17, 2022 4 minutes ago, Mic09 said: Anyone got a video of the attack on the coffin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted September 17, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted September 17, 2022 A dark-skinned man. Well worth pointing that out, 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted September 17, 2022 Moderator Share Posted September 17, 2022 17 minutes ago, Mandy Lifeboats said: Yesterday the BBC devoted 20 minutes of live TV to a 72 year old woman dressed in skin tight white leggings and thigh high leather boots standing next to a coffin. Wondered what had happened to Nadine Dorries 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Dogg Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 15 hours ago, mrchnry said: And if you thought there was any escaping it. Everything will be shut and it will be on the majority of channels. I'm hoping that streaming services don't suspend during the funeral. James Acaster is far from impressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted September 17, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted September 17, 2022 (edited) Watching the BBC News for the first time during this event, and I have to say it’s absolutely glorious. Hilarious scenes! edit: until we’ve moved on to actual news, about Ukraine. Awful. Edited September 17, 2022 by fightoffyour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 22 minutes ago, mjmooney said: A dark-skinned man. Well worth pointing that out, I’m sure the Daily Heil will take great glee in telling all… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 We all agree this is absolutely mental right? We aren’t a serious country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 (edited) They just interviewed and dad and his daughter. When the daughter was asked why they came, the dad was mouthing what she was saying at the same time. What the **** Edited September 17, 2022 by StefanAVFC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 The kids get to meet Benjamin Zephaniah next week as part of a windrush topic at school - I could not have been more supportive of that. Meanwhile posh slave owners get to dominate everything including outpatient appointments on Monday - it's **** up. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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