happyhippy posted:

I thought you needed a TV licence even if you just use the internet in the UK?

Beefeater1980 posted:

It’s been interesting watching the accession; the first bit is very Game of Thrones with all the potential challengers in the country signing a bit of paper saying “yep we agree he’s King now”, including:
*His son
*Church
*PM

And then the army does its bit to show they’re not going to do a coup, then he formally signs away all the royal estates to the government to give back what they feel like from time to time.

I’ve never had strong feelings about the monarchy one way or the other and this hasn’t changed that, but it does leave me with a vague sense that it’s nice to have an independent figurehead, preferably selected by lot or something. It really shouldn’t be someone who is elected because by definition they are the figurehead of whoever just won.

sassassin posted:

I watch Welsh football on S4C and that's about it.

a pipe smoking dog posted:

I think you need a TV licence to watch iPlayer but you don't need a licence to watch the news streaming on the BBC website

Guavanaut posted:

If they kept the hat somewhere and formally invested it with all the power of the Crown then they wouldn't need to bother again.

Now personally I'd go for something that embodies some more of the main features of a monarch instead:

• Large recognizable hat
  
• Big stick through which authority is extended
  
• Symbol of the nation
  
• Earthly avatar of some old Levantine deity
  

and just have a big clockwork Mr Punch in the Palace of Westminster


You put one of those big old pennies in and turn the handle and it goes "wololo Parliament has legitimacy, Britain is a real country" while waving the stick around and that's that.

The ancient Mesopotamian civilization ran on the legitimacy of wooden god-puppets during festivals like Akitu, and the Romans reported people having hydraulic deities with various moving parts, so it's got legs (even if you need a couple of coathanger wires to move them).

HopperUK posted:

I also like having an unelected figurehead just to like, shake hands and have dinner with other heads of state and look nice on magazines. But I feel like we could get that a *lot* cheaper by just appointing, like, someone lovely that everybody likes. David Attenborough or someone. Sue Perkins?

Dabir posted:

Parliament doesn't give a gently caress about things reflecting badly on them.

Guavanaut posted:

They've benefited well from having a supposedly apolitical old woman to read all their poo poo out on the tv every year. I don't think Mark Spencer, JRM, Andrea Leadsom, or Chris Grayling would have been given the same pass by the public that she was.

Most of them benefited entirely from people not knowing nor giving a poo poo who the Lord President even was. Make them do that job and suddenly people start noticing.

Rarity posted:

Getting my nails done and the salon has the news on for the first time ever ughh

Jaeluni Asjil posted:

Well at my grand old age, I had to google Lord President. Absolutely NEVER heard of that before!

Raised By Birds posted:

Got a bunch more obit toons today.

Steve Breen


Matt Davies


John Deering


Walt Handelsman


Phil Hands


Joe Heller


Gary Markstein


Pedro X. Molina


Jeff Stahler


Dana Summers


Gary Varvel

LordSloth posted:

Rob Israel



“God Save The Lizard Queen. RIP Queen E-LizardBeth.”

Angepain posted:

Cloud Potato posted:

Guardian:

"Martin Rowson on the accession of King Charles III – The reign of King Charles III has begun, with the new monarch travelling to London to meet the prime minister"

Telegraph:

Aipsh posted:

Better be a discount for union jack art

Guavanaut posted:

If they kept the hat somewhere and formally invested it with all the power of the Crown then they wouldn't need to bother again.

Now personally I'd go for something that embodies some more of the main features of a monarch instead:

• Large recognizable hat
  
• Big stick through which authority is extended
  
• Symbol of the nation
  
• Earthly avatar of some old Levantine deity
  

and just have a big clockwork Mr Punch in the Palace of Westminster


You put one of those big old pennies in and turn the handle and it goes "wololo Parliament has legitimacy, Britain is a real country" while waving the stick around and that's that.

The ancient Mesopotamian civilization ran on the legitimacy of wooden god-puppets during festivals like Akitu, and the Romans reported people having hydraulic deities with various moving parts, so it's got legs (even if you need a couple of coathanger wires to move them).

TACD posted:

Have also just realised we won’t be talking about Brenda anymore. I had to go look it up but apparently the new one is called Brian

Libluini posted:

Seriously, I'm hoping it's the first not the latter. While modern medicine has gotten far, heart or kidney failure can still involuntary move you six feet underground in less time you'd think. The Year-of-the-three-monarchs is still an option.

PT6A posted:

What will the equivalent of Operation London Bridge be called for Charlie? Operation Quick Resolution?

SpicePro posted:

I moved into my current place exactly 5 years ago and I have had a TV licensing WARNING letter about once a month saying they are coming for me *immediately* .

I've kept every single letter and I'm planning on setting up an art gallery.

Gyro Zeppeli posted:

I'm already in the habit of calling him Chucky, with the bonus that it brings to mind the concept of indiscriminate bloodshed.

The Wicked ZOGA posted:

This may be a dumb question but people say poo poo like "we can't get rid of the monarchy, do you really want a President, or the PM as the head of state?" but like... why do we need an official Head of State? That poo poo isn't real

fuctifino posted:

https://twitter.com/cynical_bathtub/status/1568533964993794050

NoneMoreNegative posted:

so much going on in one photo

crispix posted:

can you bow instead of curtie if you're not a man

like if you have a bad back

or if you'd just rather

Z the IVth posted:

He's had it for a decade or more. The type of heart/kidney failure that would lead to your hands swelling would rapidly render you unfit for very much (including living). It's probably arthritis.

The Wicked ZOGA posted:

This may be a dumb question but people say poo poo like "we can't get rid of the monarchy, do you really want a President, or the PM as the head of state?" but like... why do we need an official Head of State? That poo poo isn't real

crispix posted:

it is a very nice and sunny day today i think majesty queen in heaven made it nice day for us to enjoy and remember her and the children can have nice summer day and iced-cream and jelly picnicl ike at coronations times and play rounders and tig and go on the swing and slide!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bobby Deluxe posted:

krays reboot looking a bit poo poo