UK General Discussion II

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

Black-faced -seriously?  In the early 21st century?  Are they still doing minstrel shows over there?

Over in the Netherlands, they're still doing Black Pete at Xmas.


Really!


And children can play with Black Pete and Saint Nicholas!
 

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

It's better than the status quo, although I dislike the name "Senate".

What name would you pick instead for a democratically elected upper house?

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

If the Labour Party falls short next year, they would have the SNP to thank for five more years of Conservative rule.

I'd  think that both Labour and the SNP would prefer to have a coalition government rather than let a Conservative minority government take charge.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

Banning female ejaculation from pornographic films is blatant misogyny. It's almost funny if the signal it sent wasn't so downright sad. I have probably been to the moon more times than i've ever seen that on film or would ever want to, but banning the female climax from any pornographic movie no matter how 'honest and gentle' that portrayal is, isn't tasteful.

I remember from back when I was in college, there was this one porno (back in the days when for most people you went to a theatre) where the "plot" was that there was this one woman whose ejaculate was such a potent aphrodisiac, a perfume maker was trying various ways to get more raw material from her.  There are a few things on the list I can sort of understand on safety issues, but that clearly isn't why that list was drawn up.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

A lot of rumours flying about today about a potential Christmas abdication announcement.

I doubt that Charles will abdicate the Princedom of Wales in favor of his son William, but we can always hope.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

A lot of rumours flying about today about a potential Christmas abdication announcement.

I doubt that Charles will abdicate the Princedom of Wales in favor of his son William, but we can always hope.

Abdication is a very modern solution to what happens when royality 'just won't die.' The Queen in 88. Charles is 66 and William is 32. If the Queen lives as long as her mother, Charles will himself be 79 when he becomes king. The potential for a succession of geriatric monarchs is a potential problem because despite what people often think, the monarch has things to do in a constitutional sense. It makes sense for the Queen to step down and Charles to reign for a decade before handing down to William.

I quite like Charles, but that aside handing over straight to William would be problematic but also unfair on the man who can at least have the luxury of raising a family before he steps into the role. It also helps the process of disestablishment re the CofE if that is opted.

Elizabeth has indicated in the past she has no intent of abdicating, and as far as I am aware, there is no reason to think she is incapable yet of doing things a monarch must do.  That's why I joked that if anyone were to abdicate, it would be Charles.