Prince Harry

[Orang Utan]

I think that an increasing number of countries don't want the monarchy as the head of state. A growing number of people in younger generations are indifferent or hostile to the monarchy. They also don't have the power or respect they had in previous generations and are essentially a glorified soap opera. In an age of social media its increasingly hard for scandals about William etc NOT to come out whereas the Queen successfully kept a lot of it under wraps

Aye, but I don’t think we can predict these things with any useful degree of certainty, so the continuing existence of the Royal Family IS indefinite.

 

[Orang Utan]

Bollocks.

Well you’ve convinced me with that line of reasoning. I take it all back.

 

[Sasaferrato]

I think that an increasing number of countries don't want the monarchy as the head of state. A growing number of people in younger generations are indifferent or hostile to the monarchy. They also don't have the power or respect they had in previous generations and are essentially a glorified soap opera. In an age of social media its increasingly hard for scandals about William etc NOT to come out whereas the Queen successfully kept a lot of it under wraps

Well, no one is compelled to be a member of the Commonwealth, so if the the people vote for leaving, so be it.

Curious though that the Commonwealth is actually growing, and the last joiners are Francophone nations, Gabon and Togo.

 

[friedaweed]

And just think - these are the highlights… imagine what mind-numbing drivel the rest of the book contains.
Harold’s problem is that he is going to have to top these revelations for volume two. To ensure continued sales so as to keep him in the luxury he is accustomed to.
We can look forward to several pages’ worth of transcripts revealing the commands he was given by various household items - dusty bin, Goblin teasmaid, Henry (Harold?) the Hoover, all barking orders at him like an RSM.
And a shocking story of the time his icy, shrivelled member dropped off and shattered the majolica dog bowl (from Heals via TK Maxx) into a thousand glinting shards

I wonder what the sequel will be called.

Spared again.
Spare, a thought.
Spare prick at a wedding.
Spare of Destiny

 

[Sasaferrato]

Well you’ve convince me with that line of reasoning. I take it back.

Good!

 

[Aladdin]

Be the first to write a review for the Guardian Book Shop

https://guardianbookshop.com/spare-9780857504791?utm_source=editoriallink&utm_medium=merch&utm_campaign=article

Ooh..
Do you have to prove purchase to leave a review?

 

[Orang Utan]

Good!

You really need to show your workings to convince me that she wasn’t a loathsome human being. What’s likeable about her?

 

[frogwoman]

Well, no one is compelled to be a member of the Commonwealth, so if the the people vote for leaving, so be it.

Curious though that the Commonwealth is actually growing, and the last joiners are Francophone nations, Gabon and Togo.

They're not choosing to have the queen as the head of state though. Only about 15 Commonwealth countries actually do

 

[frogwoman]

I don’t really see any of them as loathsome tbh, just think the monarchy shouldn't exist

 

[friedaweed]

Ooh..
Do you have to prove purchase to leave a review?

No I think you just need an account on their forums.

 

[Aladdin]

I wonder what the sequel will be called.

Spared again.
Spare, a thought.
Spare prick at a wedding.
Spare of Destiny

Book 11 is titled Spare Tyre

 

[moochedit]

I can't see either tories or labour having a manifesto policy of abolishing the monarchy (or even holding a referendum on the issue) any time soon. The fptp voting system means no other party will be winning power any time soon and i can't see a revolution happenning any time soon either.

In 50 years time who knows though?

 

[Elpenor]

I've never shopped there but his tips do sound good to help with the cost of living crisis.. Tbh these stories sound like satire but they're all real quotes from this book. Priceless.

Nandos. TkMaxx, talking to bins on shrooms. It's got it all.

That’s literally my plans for Saturday

 

[Spymaster]

I don’t think he does! I think William is going to be the last tbh.

This is no different to your mate's hunch though, is it? What do you base this on?

It would take an act of parliament, signed by the monarch, after a referendum. Most Brits are either pro-monarchy or don't care enough to abolish it and there's no serious English republican movement in the country campaigning for it.

On balance, I'm more inclined to agree with you friend. It's not going anywhere anytime soon.

 

[frogwoman]

I can't see either tories or labour having a manifesto policy of abolishing the monarchy (or even holding a referendum on the issue) any time soon. The fptp voting system means no other party will be winning power any time soon and i can't see a revolution happenning any time soon either.

In 50 years time who knows though?

Charles has a good 10 or 20 years and William will be king for a while after that. As Harry said 'A lot can happen between now and then'

 

[scalyboy]

I wonder what the sequel will be called.

Spared again.
Spare, a thought.
Spare prick at a wedding.
Spare of Destiny

Spare us

 

[littlebabyjesus]

I can't see either tories or labour having a manifesto policy of abolishing the monarchy (or even holding a referendum on the issue) any time soon. The fptp voting system means no other party will be winning power any time soon and i can't see a revolution happenning any time soon either.

In 50 years time who knows though?

I agree. It's not foreseeable at the moment. What I would say, though, is that when this kind of change comes, it often comes quickly, having not been foreseeable to most people even a few years previously.

 

[DotCommunist]

I wonder what the sequel will be called.

Spared again.
Spare, a thought.
Spare prick at a wedding.
Spare of Destiny

'Going Spare' would be my first choice. Biography names are great, the shitter the better. Joe Queenan lucked out with that last name so he was able to call a book 'Queenan Country'. Genius.

 

[Sue]

I wonder what the sequel will be called.

Spared again.
Spare, a thought.
Spare prick at a wedding an orgy (surely?)
Spare of Destiny

Fixed that for you.

 

[Aladdin]

What if George Charlotte and Louis all say no thanks..to being King / Queen

 

[Pickman's model]

I can't see either tories or labour having a manifesto policy of abolishing the monarchy (or even holding a referendum on the issue) any time soon. The fptp voting system means no other party will be winning power any time soon and i can't see a revolution happenning any time soon either.

In 50 years time who knows though?

I was on one of the student protests in 2010 where the cops were kettling people on whitehall and we escaped through the mod garden. Anyway, as we headed towards trafalgar sq the chant was grants not fees but as we reached the square it changed within seconds to kill the queen. Fucking thousands of people shouting kill the queen. I've never seen anything like it, but hope to again. Later that evening charles' car was attacked on regent st.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

What if George Charlotte and Louis all say no thanks..to being King / Queen

Yeah right.

 

[Elpenor]

British charity shops are normally stuffed full of third rate biographies, there's always at least one Spice Girl biog in here.

I got a signed copy of Simon Weston’s autobiography in one last year. Turns out the signature doesn’t increase its value

 

[friedaweed]

'Going Spare' would be my first choice. Biography names are great, the shitter the better. Joe Queenan lucked out with that last name so he was able to call a book 'Queenan Country'. Genius.

Transparency. The truth about my uniform collection.

 

[surreybrowncap]

What if George Charlotte and Louis all say no thanks..to being King / Queen

Sets it up nicely for Archie

 

[not-bono-ever]

Interesting to see the daily mail and U75 hive mind groupthink aligning on Haz and Megz. Apart from the regicide obvs

 

[moochedit]

What if George Charlotte and Louis all say no thanks..to being King / Queen

Goes to harry.. then his kids.....then andrew ....etc...someone would accept eventually

 

[Pickman's model]

Goes to harry.. then his kids.....then andrew ....etc...someone would accept eventually

Not if the distant successors to the throne started dying and assassins worked their way towards the top ten. Maybe start at both ends and meet in the middle

 

[not-bono-ever]

when the kingship is offered. Is there an option of a cash alternative?

 

[Pickman's model]

when the kingship is offered. Is there an option of a cash alternative?

Take the jewels and run