In spite of these austere time lets give the Queen a new yacht

EggsAckley

Michael Grove, the UK Education Secretary, thinks it would be a spiffing idea to celebrate Liz's Diamond jubilee by buying her a big, pimped out yacht, cost to the British Tax Payer-Str60m:

Michael Grove has brushed aside Britain's economic problems to propose the public donate a new royal yacht to the Queen as a mark of respect during this year's diamond jubilee celebrations, according to a confidential letter to fellow ministers.In the letter, which has been sent to Jeremy Hunt, the culture secretary and minister overseeing the celebrations, and to the deputy prime minister, Nick Clegg, Gove at one point comes close to suggesting that Britain's dire economic climate means that a large-scale celebration is required to lift the country's spirits.
The education secretary writes: "In spite, and perhaps because of the austere times, the celebration should go beyond those of previous jubilees and mark the greater achievement that the diamond anniversary represents."

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/jan/15/queen-royal-yacht-diamond-jubilee-gove?INTCMP=ILCNETTXT3487

Not to be outdone I propose Pres Mickey D only travels to engagements from now on by Zeppelin

UglyBolloxFace

What has this to do with us?

Regardless, it's a disgusting waste anyway. Let the **** buy it herself.

later12

Britain's dire economic climate means that a large-scale celebration is required to lift the country's spirits.

And what better way to do this than to buy a yacht for one of the world's wealthiest women?

How grotesque.

Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,
Life is but a dream.

ejmaztec

They should buy her a jet-pack.

Duggy747

They should buy a rocket and send her to the sun.

Son Of A Vidic

EggsAckley wrote: »

cost to the British Tax Payer-Str60m:

Cost to the Irish Taxpayer = €0

So do we really give a fúck.

SEPT 23 1989

How much Tourism revenue does herself and the family generate for the UK each year?

ejmaztec

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

How much Tourism revenue does herself and the family generate for the UK each year?

Three fiddy

Fenian Army

Corvus Maximus wrote: »

EggsAckley wrote: »

cost to the British Tax Payer-Str60m:

Cost to the Irish Taxpayer = €0

So do we really give a fúck.

Unfortunately some Irish peoples taxes will fund this disgusting extravagence.

Ellis Dee

Yeah, let's get her a yacht. Then we can send her and the whole royal family shower - all of them down to the second cousins - off on a Mediterranean cruise, preferably with that Italian captain from the Costa Concordia at the helm --- :D:D

mike65

Fenian Army wrote: »

Unfortunately some Irish peoples taxes will fund this disgusting extravagence.

they could move south if it offends them so much. Like Gerry.

summerskin

Fenian Army wrote: »

Unfortunately some Irish peoples taxes will fund this disgusting extravagence.

yep, but they'll also get free healthcare and all the other benefits of living in the UK.

their choice.

later12

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

How much Tourism revenue does herself and the family generate for the UK each year?

Plenty; the royal family undoubtedly generates revenue for the British exchequer - it is a net contributor, but only in a passive way.

The Royal family brings in money because people are fascinated by their immense privilege, not by their selfless commitment.

Anyway, the argument is not about British Republicanism, but about the idea of bestowing a gift like this to the monarch. The lavishness of the planned jubilee celebrations just defies logic.

44leto

I am so glad if only we could contribute.

I read a while ago during the queens visit when a magazine puts a royal on the cover proportionally the magazine will sell more here then in Britain. I am afraid we love the royals as well.

Now who here didn't watch the wedding last year.

summerskin

44leto wrote: »

I am so glad if only we could contribute.

I read a while ago during the queens visit when a magazine puts a royal on the cover proportionally the magazine will sell more here then in Britain. I am afraid we love the royals as well.

Now who here didn't watch the wedding last year.

me. and i'm english.


all the irish, with one exception, in our office watched it. i was amazed.

Logical Fallacy

44leto wrote: »

I am so glad if only we could contribute.

I read a while ago during the queens visit when a magazine puts a royal on the cover proportionally the magazine will sell more here then in Britain. I am afraid we love the royals as well.

Now who here didn't watch the wedding last year.

It's okay mate, The Guard and In Bruge made more money here than The Kings Speech and The Iron Lady.

I wouldn't put too much stock in what people who buy ****e magazines do tbh...besides, folk could be buying it to wipe their hole on the cover.

The Scientician

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

How much Tourism revenue does herself and the family generate for the UK each year?

Probably about the same as France's monarchy does for France.

EggsAckley

UglyBolloxFace wrote: »

What has this to do with us?

Very little, I found it amusing though

later12

Well lets face it, the woman with the two vaginas story doesn't exactly have a lot "to do with us" either.

44leto

Logical Fallacy wrote: »

It's okay mate, The Guard and In Bruge made more money here than The Kings Speech and The Iron Lady.

I wouldn't put too much stock in what people who buy ****e magazines do tbh...besides, folk could be buying it to wipe their hole on the cover.

But did you watch the royal wedding, bet you did, or the highlights.

I was off that day and I flicked on Sky out of curiosity, I am a bloke and I hate weddings but I ended up watching the whole thing.

There is something compelling about the real Truman show type soap opera which is the British royal family.

Logical Fallacy

44leto wrote: »

But did you watch the royal wedding, bet you did, or the highlights.

Nope. No watching, no highlights, no pictures, no nothing.

The only thing i even really read about it was an article on the implementation of emergency stop and search laws for the event.

cyrusdvirus

Fenian Army wrote: »

Unfortunately some Irish peoples taxes will fund this disgusting extravagence.

citizens of the UK, so they don't count.

ejmaztec

later10 wrote: »

Plenty; the royal family undoubtedly generates revenue for the British exchequer - it is a net contributor, but only in a passive way.

The Royal family brings in money because people are fascinated by their immense privilege, not by their selfless commitment.

Anyway, the argument is not about British Republicanism, but about the idea of bestowing a gift like this to the monarch. The lavishness of the planned jubilee celebrations just defies logic.

The cost of a new yacht's going to be chickenfeed compared to that.:eek:

44leto

If I was British I would resent this, this is not the time for extravagance for any public official. Here Enda wont even allow his ministers to use the government jet.

Besides if she wants a boat she has the dosh, if she wanted a cruise ship she would still have the dosh. Its a very wealthy institution.

Freddie59

mike65 wrote: »

they could move south if it offends them so much. Like Gerry.

No Shinners fan, but I'd take him ahead of that fcuker and all she represents anyday.:mad:

Captain_Generic

44leto wrote: »

Besides if she wants a boat she has the dosh, if she wanted a cruise ship she would still have the dosh. Its a very wealthy institution.

She can have the one off Giglio the stupid bitch

Lapsed Catholic

Considering the size and the state of our economy we're spending a lavish amount on TD and public sector pensions. I don't see the British tax payer getting upset.

Lapsed Catholic

Considering the size and the state of our economy we're spending a lavish amount on TD and public sector pensions. I don't see the British tax payer getting upset.

44leto

I just googled this out of curiosity, 1.3 million Irish watched the royal wedding. So its true we Irish love the royals. Bring her back and let us rejoin the common wealth.


http://www.google.ie/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=irish%20viewing%20figures%20royal%20wedding&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CBwQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishtimes.com%2Fnewspaper%2Fbreaking%2F2011%2F0503%2Fbreaking51.html&ei=zigUT7WeE4WyhAeRtrD3AQ&usg=AFQjCNFcdrVaHN16iF4dNZ1vZTSde3by6g&cad=rja

Big Nasty

The Scientician wrote: »

Probably about the same as France's monarchy does for France.

The french have a monarchy?:eek:

bwatson

Freddie59 wrote: »

No Shinners fan, but I'd take him ahead of that fcuker and all she represents anyday.:mad:

You would take the man who runs around Derry in a balaclava whilst wielding a machine gun (more than likely one of his lesser crimes) over one of the most most respected heads of state in the world?

Tell me, what is it you so despise about what she stands for? As the head of state of a constitutional monarchy she has never expressed political opinion. She brings stability to the United Kingdom, she ensures that politicians never have ultimate power, she serves and represents her people with dignity and grace across the globe, and she is hugely popular both at home and abroad for it.

I cannot wait for the Jubilee events. Just like the royal wedding and the Olympics we will see further celebrations of Britain's glorious past and modern successes.

44leto

MCMLXXV wrote: »

The french have a monarchy?:eek:

Their presidential system usually give the appearance of a monarchy. The various presidents usually behave as if they are monarchs. Just like the Russians always and still do have Czars.

But with a little hope and the protests perhaps Russia at least may be changing.

Lapin

EggsAckley wrote: »

Michael Grove, the UK Education Secretary, thinks it would be a spiffing idea to celebrate Liz's Diamond jubilee by buying her a big, pimped out yacht, cost to the British Tax Payer-Str60m:

Buy her this.

cyrusdvirus

http://newsthump.com/2012/01/16/michael-gove-attempts-to-troll-entire-country-with-queens-yacht-wind-up/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Newsarse+%28NewsThump.com%29&safe=on

News thumps view on it...

ejmaztec

MCMLXXV wrote: »

The french have a monarchy?:eek:

Not since they got the chop.

44leto

gatecrash wrote: »

http://newsthump.com/2012/01/16/michael-gove-attempts-to-troll-entire-country-with-queens-yacht-wind-up/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Newsarse+%28NewsThump.com%29&safe=on

News thumps view on it...

LOL
:D Got a giggle out of that.

Education Secretary Michael Gove has launched an ambitious attempt to troll the entire UK by suggesting that taxpayers buy the Queen a new yacht to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee.
Mr Gove is believed to have spent the morning sat in his office reading Twitter and the comments section of the Guardian, while miming a fisherman reeling in his catch.
The nationwide trolling attempt was initiated in a letter that was sent to Jeremy Hunt, the culture secretary and deputy prime minister, Nick Clegg, in which Mr Gove suggested that spending at least £60m on a new royal yacht would be sure to lift the country’s spirits.
The education secretary writes: “At a time when the government launches attack after attack on the poor, sick and disabled, or what we like to call scroungers, I think it would be a gesture of goodwill to give one of our biggest scroungers a nice big boat.”
Queen’s New Yacht

The public have reacted with Caps Lock fury to the letter, despite the only logical explanation for its contents being that Mr Gove is on an epic wind-up.
Hospitals have already reported an influx of Twitter users who have been admitted to A&E with Exclamation mark keys stuck to their fingers and foreheads.
Tom Watson, the Labour party vice-chairman, hit out at Mr Gove’s suggestions, but said it might be possible to arrange some form of compromise that will suit all parties.
“There’s a luxury cruise ship currently sitting off the coast of western Italy that’s free to collect,” he revealed.

mike65

Sure storm in china tea cup, how many billions have the Irish government thrown at bad banks?

ejmaztec

bwatson wrote: »

You would take the man who runs around Derry in a balaclava whilst wielding a machine gun (more than likely one of his lesser crimes) over one of the most most respected heads of state in the world?

Tell me, what is it you so despise about what she stands for? As the head of state of a constitutional monarchy she has never expressed political opinion. She brings stability to the United Kingdom, she ensures that politicians never have ultimate power, she serves and represents her people with dignity and grace across the globe, and she is hugely popular both at home and abroad for it.

I cannot wait for the Jubilee events. Just like the royal wedding and the Olympics we will see further celebrations of Britain's glorious past and modern successes.

I've just gained three stone reading all that sugary syrupness.:(

bwatson

ejmaztec wrote: »

I've just gained three stone reading all that sugary syrupness.:(

Shock horror - we disagree on such an issue.

RoyalMarine

UglyBolloxFace wrote: »

What has this to do with us?

Regardless, it's a disgusting waste anyway. Let the c[SIZE="2"]u[/SIZE]nt buy it herself.

she's your queen too .......


:-P

Yahew

mike65 wrote: »

Sure storm in china tea cup, how many billions have the Irish government thrown at bad banks?

Theres an argument to whataboutary if ever there was one. Both can be bad.

I expect - just saying, like - that if this was an Irish Yacht for the President to swan about it, your opinion would differ.

Chuck Stone

summerskin wrote: »

yep, but they'll also get free healthcare and all the other benefits of living in the UK.

It's not free.

bwatson wrote: »

You would take the man who runs around Derry in a balaclava whilst wielding a machine gun (more than likely one of his lesser crimes) over one of the most most respected heads of state in the world?

It was your side who had all the guns in the late 60's early 70's and threatened to use them to thwart the democratic wishes of Catholics - so don't even go there.

Tell me, what is it you so despise about what she stands for?

What does she stand for except an archaic system of privilege by birth. It's ****ing retarded what she stands for. What's even more retarded are the morons who think it's a good idea that Lizzy Windsor is somehow special. She isn't. She shits in the toilet like the rest of us.

She brings stability to the United Kingdom,

WFT? No she doesn't.

I cannot wait for the Jubilee events.

Ugh...

Just like the royal wedding and the Olympics we will see further celebrations of Britain's glorious past and modern successes.

A past drenched in blood and misery for millions of people who's experience of Britain was one of staring down the barrel of a gun.

Please.

Kim_Il_Jong

Chuck Stone wrote: »

She shits in the toilet like the rest of us.

ahem....that'll be golden toilet sir.

Noffles

It's not affecting ireland so what#s the whinging about...

you've enough to worry about here never mind what Britain are doing...

Fratton Fred

44leto wrote: »

If I was British I would resent this, this is not the time for extravagance for any public official. Here Enda wont even allow his ministers to use the government jet.

Besides if she wants a boat she has the dosh, if she wanted a cruise ship she would still have the dosh. Its a very wealthy institution.

That's very true.

This would cost about the same as it costs for a FAS delegation to visit NASA, minus the new hairstyles of course, it is only £60m afterall.

Nothingbetter2d

mike65 wrote: »

Sure storm in china tea cup, how many billions have the Irish government thrown at bad banks?

cowen handed over the public purse

kenny handed over the deeds

ejmaztec

bwatson wrote: »

Shock horror - we disagree on such an issue.

There are probably a lot of people in the UK who would would agree with me.:D

Run_to_da_hills

If the Queen had asked the Irish government for a yacht to sail down the Liffey last year she would have no doubt got it even if it cost the state 5 million.

kowloon

Isn't she a bit old for sailing?

Nodin

Downing Street has moved swiftly to torpedo a proposal from the education secretary, Michael Gove, that the public should donate a £60m royal yacht to the Queen as part of this year's diamond jubilee celebrations.
David Cameron believed it would be inappropriate to spend public money on a yacht, the prime minister's official spokesman said.
"Clearly there is a difficult economic situation, there are scarce resources, and therefore we don't think it would be an appropriate use of public money at the present time," he said.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/jan/16/critics-cold-water-royal-yacht

No boat.

Freddie59

bwatson wrote: »

Britain's glorious past and modern successes.

:D:D

She's a pompus asshole - just like those who defend and support her.:p