Has the Queen died?

[Epona]

Tbf over the arrests thing (which is fucking dreadful), I was once threatened with arrest for "behaviour likely to cause a breach of the peace" (ie it was controversial, they didn't like it, and someone might attack me or cause a ruckus over what I was saying) for handing out leaflets on an ordinary Saturday morning that went against the British establishment view of Northern Ireland - this was 30 years ago so it's not entirely a new thing for the establishment boot boys to take a hard line over people saying something that isn't deemed appropriate.

 

[Artaxerxes]

Tbf over the arrests thing (which is fucking dreadful), I was once threatened with arrest for "behaviour likely to cause a breach of the peace" (ie it was controversial, they didn't like it, and someone might attack me or cause a ruckus over what I was saying) for handing out leaflets on an ordinary Saturday morning that went against the British establishment view of Northern Ireland - this was 30 years ago so it's not entirely a new thing for the establishment boot boys to take a hard line over people saying something that isn't deemed appropriate.

Various Twatter lawyers have pointed out that police have had the power to do it since like 1988 under breach of the peace regulations (and tbf while history of the 19th-20th Century isn't something I read much of its always been my impression that the police can make up any old shit and nick you and did so with great glee the further back in time you go)

Latest protest bill just makes it that much explicit.

 

[Epona]

Various Twatter lawyers have pointed out that police have had the power to do it since like 1988 under breach of the peace regulations (and tbf while history of the 19th-20th Century isn't something I read much of its always been my impression that the police can make up any old shit and nick you and did so with great glee the further back in time you go)

Latest protest bill just makes it that much explicit.

Yep that was it.

 

[ice-is-forming]

Nothing wrong with a marmalade sandwich, something different from having cheese or ham everyday

Cheese and marmalade sandwich ftw

 

[Elpenor]

I always make a sandwich out of my marmalade on toast as I usually eat it whilst I'm driving to work. That way the steering wheel doesn't get sticky.

Perhaps Paddington (Known to be a Royal family insider) had been feeding Henri Paul marmalade sandwiches at the Ritz hotel back in 1997.

 

[heinous seamus]

Sorry if this has been covered but.... how are they keeping her "fresh"?? She must be more embalming fluid than flesh right now. People in the 20 hour queue will be able to smell her as soon as they join it

That's why it's called 'lying in state'. Cause she'll be in a fucking state by the end of it.

 

[Duncan2]

That's why it's called 'lying in state'. Cause she'll be in a fucking state by the end of it.

Did hear that the reason they need eight bearers is because it's a lead lined coffin.There was a very articulate Scot interviewed in the crowd on the Royal Mile earlier who waved an arm at the flummery and remarked that this is not who we are in the twenty first century,this is like a fairy tale.He was right about that.

 

[Raheem]

Cheese and marmalade sandwich ftw

Marmalade first.

 

[PR1Berske]

Tbf over the arrests thing (which is fucking dreadful), I was once threatened with arrest for "behaviour likely to cause a breach of the peace" (ie it was controversial, they didn't like it, and someone might attack me or cause a ruckus over what I was saying) for handing out leaflets on an ordinary Saturday morning that went against the British establishment view of Northern Ireland - this was 30 years ago so it's not entirely a new thing for the establishment boot boys to take a hard line over people saying something that isn't deemed appropriate.

The Met must be aware that their reputation is in the toilet as it is so some of the heavy handedness looks pretty awful. I understand why there must be acute wariness but the Home Office has spent years under Patel fashioning the worst kind of anti-everything legislation, it's just I think the dreaded phrase "optics" looks terrible.

 

[brogdale]

Having dipped out of nearly all MSM since the monarchical demise, made the schoolboy error of thinking things might be getting back to ‘normal’ a bit and turned on last night’s C4News. ‘Kinnel, seems to be getting worse, if anything.
Proper full-on state broadcaster style death-cult idolatry.

Won’t be bothering till they’ve properly nailed the deceased in the vault.

 

[Ax^]

jebus if they give this new queen show a second series i've going to have to kick in the front of my telly


High points of the news this morning "we just lucky it happen in Edinburgh"

i not even a fan of the women but not sure if thats the best sentiment

 

[teqniq]

OB in London:

The guy with the blank piece of paper speaks (Paul Powelsland):

 

[Pickman's model]

The guy with the blank piece of paper speaks (Paul Powelsland):

They reckon once they're over this tricky patch it'll be plain sailing but I'm not persuaded that's the case

 

[Pickman's model]

jebus if they give this new queen show a second series i've going to have to kick in the front of my telly


High points of the news this morning "we just lucky it happen in Edinburgh"

i not even a fan of the women but not sure if thats the best sentiment

Or indeed accurate

 

[Tanya1982]

I've never smelled anything untoward at a funeral, regardless of how long after the death it's taken place. I presume coffins are designed to be pretty self contained on that front.

 

[teqniq]

They reckon once they're over this tricky patch it'll be plain sailing but I'm not persuaded that's the case

One can only but hope. He says in the clip 'I'm a republican now, I wasn't before'.

 

[Tanya1982]

Orangs are great!

This is the kind of leadership we need:

Ferried around in a wheelbarrow

Orangs are great!

This is the kind of leadership we need:

Ferried around in a wheelbarrow

They are gorgeous. My favourite animal. Orangutan videos really helped me through lockdowns etc. Now, I know lots of their names, individual personalities, all that. Well worth asking anyone who'll buy you a birthday present to donate to an orangutan conservation charity instead.

 

[Ax^]

I've never smelled anything untoward at a funeral, regardless of how long after the death it's taken place. I presume coffins are designed to be pretty self contained on that front.

the deceased leaking all over the place is normally frowned upon, for Irish wakes you tended to have the heating off and windows open before nailing the coffin down mind

 

[Pickman's model]

One can only but hope. He says in the clip 'I'm a republican now, I wasn't before'.

Given the hereditary principle has been essentially banished from the Lords, aye, and signed into law by the mouldering corpse, by what perverted form of logic should we omit the greatest peer from this? Conan bellowed 'by this axe I rule', let's see charles go up against the pd militia armed solely with such a weapon

 

[Pickman's model]

the deceased leaking all over the place is normally frowned upon, for Irish wakes you tended to have the heating off and windows open before nailing the coffin down mind

I'm sure given a few minutes, a hammer, coffin, and some nails we could do the same for our gracious monarch charles

 

[Karl Masks]

They are gorgeous. My favourite animal. Orangutan videos really helped me through lockdowns etc. Now, I know lots of their names, individual personalities, all that. Well worth asking anyone who'll buy you a birthday present to donate to an orangutan conservation charity instead.

so sadly critically endangered. Wish that were the case for the institution of Monarchy

 

[clicker]

I've never smelled anything untoward at a funeral, regardless of how long after the death it's taken place. I presume coffins are designed to be pretty self contained on that front.

Sadly some coffins don't disguise a smell, if there is a smell. I was at a funeral where the coffin was a wicker basket design and the stench of decay was palpable.

 

[marty21]

Queuing for 4+ hours in the dark to shuffle past the corpse of a woman you've never met.

I've heard various estimates of up to 24 hours to see the coffin in Westminster Hall ....fuck that . Mind you , I might have a look after a 10 minute wait , but any more than that and I'm out.

 

[MickiQ]

Popped the hospital to give a blood sample this morning and they had the BBC news on in the clinic. There was someone reporting live from St Giles, Why? the woman is dead what do they expect to change?

 

[Pickman's model]

Popped the hospital to give a blood sample this morning and they had the BBC news on in the clinic. There was someone reporting live from St Giles, Why? the woman is dead what do they expect to change?

the woman is dead but is her inner parasite?

 

[Karl Masks]

Popped the hospital to give a blood sample this morning and they had the BBC news on in the clinic. There was someone reporting live from St Giles, Why? the woman is dead what do they expect to change?

Home Secretary Braverman is expected to upgrade the Grief level to "Tedious" later this week

 

[Karl Masks]

I've heard various estimates of up to 24 hours to see the coffin in Westminster Hall ....fuck that . Mind you , I might have a look after a 10 minute wait , but any more than that and I'm out.

Stake in hand?

 

[Pickman's model]

Stake in hand?

and betting slip

 

[Steel Icarus]

I'm not a royalist any more but...

 

[teqniq]

Charlie boy's coming to Cardiff this week and Llandaff in particular because that's where the cathedral is on Friday i believe. Yesterday they closed the Hight St to regular traffic save for deliveries and possibly local residents and today I walked up to post a form and observed blokes applying fresh back paint to bollards and suchlike. The deference is pathetic.