I was just listening to the radio and I thought “I can’t believe my ears!” So I had an Assistant bring up the BBC website on the inter-net and now I can’t believe my eyes either!
Apparently the Commonwealth has just voted to allow the succession of females to the throne!
Bad move! This is nothing less than:
“The death blow to civilization!”
701. Viscount 28th October 2011 - 21:54
However, let’s just remain calm here and calmly list some of the reasons women aren’t as good as men.
“If only we could abolish the marxist louts desecrating St Pauls.
But back to the point of the argument, we should leave our monarchy as it is. The queen has done a wonderful job but a male heir carries more gravitas.”
113. nieuw divil 28th October 2011 - 15:07
It would also be good HR practice to send her an official letter stating that her employment has been terminated. “Dear Queen Elizabeth 2nd, Thanks for all your hard work over the past 59 years. Although we recognise that you have strong skills in terms of being Queen Elizabeth 2nd, sadly we felt that you were lacking gravitas when compared to Prince Harry.”
At any rate, we cannot afford to be sentimental about what, for the UK, is largely an operational issue.
“This is hard to take seriously.
The system has worked fine for hundreds of years, why change it now? Men in general have stronger characteristics than women, so are better adept at becoming a head of a throne.
Also men have been statistically been shown to be better with maths and making quick decisions, needed to be an effective monarch.
I ask the question: Why can't she just take a back role?”
38. RJ__02 28th October 2011 - 14:37
Precisely. A female heir might very well be, like our present monarch, good at waving and wearing hats but what use is she if the Spanish Navy attack Portsmouth again? I’m not sure even our current Queen is up to the job. She lacks the gravitas of Prince Charles and statistically has fewer synapses.
I also, disturbingly, found a gentleman who thought this whole debacle to be of little relevance to normal peoples’ lives! Thankfully, however, although he starts strong...
"Come on the BBC! This is not a top story, this is barely a story - this has no social relevance to anything going on in Britian."
52. Dislikesthings 28th October 2011 - 14:42
… then he goes and spoils it all by saying something stupid like:
“Europe is about to melt, literally, the eastern side of the planet is sinking and this is what you think is the top story.”
And thankfully his following should sink with it. Although I am quite concerned by this sinking issue, now that he’s mentioned it, and am developing a tension headache on the eastern side of my head. I’ll leave it to Theophane to finish up, while I find some paracetamol and maybe watch A History Of Britain on a television built by the local vicar.
“There's virtually nothing worthwhile in this country that doesn't owe its existence to the Roman Catholic Church.
Sorry but it's the truth.”
455. Theophane 28th October 2011 - 17:44
Out with old Digby on a shoot the other day. He was carping on about the new housing estate being proposed for the edge of town as per usual. “5 million new homes the UK needs!”, he said. “5 million! And do you know why?! Immigrants.”
He was right of course. Housing need has nothing to do with the simple arithmetic of the UK's biggest ever generation being born post WW2 pairing off, and having 2.4 children each with each generation expecting its own house thus creating scarcity, pushing up land values and by extension rents so the average renter is paying 28% more than they would if they had a mortgage not that they can get a mortgage now that the average deposit required is £66,000 and is simply the fault of immigrants.
If they would only send the immigrants home, then old Digby could spend less time defending the natural world from the developers and more time shooting pheasants with me. It was with this in mind that my Assistants helped me to ‘log on’ to the UK Government epetitions website to see if we couldn’t force a debate on the issue in Parliament, when all of a sudden I got a pleasant surprise!
Right there were literally dozens of like-minded souls, ahead of the curve, getting support and changing the policy landscape from the bottom up. I include a small selection below, which I do hope you will vote for - after all, if they attract 100,000 signatures, they will have to debate the petition in the Commons and the days of the foreign worker will be numbered!
Steve Burton starts us off with his vision for the future of refugee care:
Asylum
Mainland Europe is not at war, therefore asylum cannot apply to the UK, it's not our problem. Therefore all applications should be treated as bogus.
Created by: Steven Burton, Number of signatures: 2, Closing: 15/08/2012
http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/2735
Therefore he also talks about reform of EU law:
European Law
Revoke all adopted European laws since 1974 including Human rights. Legislation is England's sovereign right and good men have died to keep it that way.
Created by: Steven Burton, Number of signatures: 72, Closing: 05/08/2012
http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/2698
It’s women and children first for Ian Stevens:
ASYLUM. NATIONAL SERVICE REQUIRED
All asylum seekers granted entry into the UK should sign up for a 2 year National Service for the country and if needed be required to join the UK Army.Anyone that refuses to serve their new country should be denied access to benefits,lose all rights to British citizenship and the right to remain here and be deported back to their country of origin.
Created by: IAN STEVENS, Number of signatures: 4, Closing: 18/08/2012
http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/13368
Steve Watson wants to reasonably chastise his children without Brussels getting in the way:
The United Kingdom to have its own version of the Human Rights Act
The current Act stops us from handling our own internal affairs. We are being stifled by adhering to laws that the majority of British people would vote against. Agreeing our own set of Human Rights would help us regain control of the following: Police being allowed to use reasonable force to regain control of our streets .Teachers being able to take control of classes .Immigrants /illegal immigrants using the current Act to avoid deportation. Travellers not being "moved on" or taking up permanent residence on other peoples property. Prisoners using the Act to improve their "stay" behind bars. People being prosecuted when taking reasonable action to protect themselves and their property. Parents being threatened by their children when using reasonable chastisement when trying to teach them right from wrong. The above is just a taste of why we should put together our own Human Rights guidelines.
Created by: Steve Watson, Number of signatures: 5, Closing: 16/11/2011
http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/11539
Liam wants it hard and fast:
Age of Consent
The age at which a person is able to give consent to sexual intercourse should be firmly protected by legislation. Judges should have no leaway in interpreting consent if one of the persons involved is under 16. If either person is below 16 then there should be no more than 2 (two) years or 730 (seven hundred and thirty) days, age difference between the them, whichever is the greater. Anything contrary to this should be a hard-and-fast ruling.
Created by: Liam Michael Rafferty, Number of signatures: 3, Closing: 17/08/2012
http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/7580
Steve’s been learning from history:
A MESSAGE FROM HISTORY - BRING BACK TRANSPORTATION AND THE GULAG
Throughout history, criminals have been transported or sent to gulag work camps to pay their debt to society. Soft, "big society" rehabilitative justice does not work. Make convicts work for a living by making them contribute to society, paying by blood, sweat, tears and elbow grease. The government should pick underdeveloped rural and deprived inner-city areas to be rejuvenated at no cost to the tax payer, without paying lip service and dividends to the private sector. Such an undertaking would foster a sense of David Cameron's big society, kick-start the local economy, and provide much-needed local services, thus reducing the local carbon footprint.
Created by: steve pugsley, Number of signatures: 2, Closing: 16/08/2012
http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/11700
And Ian’s back for another go with his analysis of the causes of the riots:
Ban Slayer albums outright.
American thrash metal band Slayer have been responsible for some of the most depraved songs to ever have been written and, as the recent riots in England demonstrated, our children are in desperate need of better role models. This petition seeks to encourage the government to ban this outrageous filth once and for all, to give the next generation the chance to develop in a more positive cultural environment.
Created by: Ian Stevens, Number of signatures: 1, Closing: 26/09/2012
http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/17848
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Flicking through my local paper recently I was appalled to note that brave David Gilbertson from Fulbourn had his FREEDOM curtailed not once but twice by preaching environmentalists conducting one of their hippie “cycle races”.
You know the sort - not content with peddling Angelic lies about climate change they choose to rub it in our faces by donning Lycra and pedalling as fast as they can down roads, which are for cars, simply in order to assert their moral superiority and placing motorists in the utmost peril.
In one sorry example he was actually forced to slow down to avoid hitting one! My hat is off to you, Sir.
If only there were more heroes like David prepared to commit heresy by suggesting that if we let cyclists cock a snook to road safety it’s only a matter of time before they take over the footpaths and pavements. Imagine it! David has. I blame the Police.
Stop the cyclists taking over
I AM aware that it is tantamount to heresy in our fair city to say anything critical about the two-wheel community. I realise that that they see themselves as angels sent down to live among us in order to demonstrate every day how they are saving the environment for us all - but I feel the need to risk their anger in the interests of road safety.
For the last two Saturdays, cycle racing events have been staged on the A11 between Newmarket and the Four Went Ways junction. At the busiest times, with traffic streaming by at 70mph on a major dual carriageway, Lycra-clad buffoons emerged from the slip roads in both directions, their heads down as they pedalled furiously along, seemingly oblivious to themselves and other road users. Drivers were regularly forced to slow down to avoid them, at great risk to others as they swerved around the cyclists.
On one occasion, an endangered driver had the temerity to sound his horn and received a Victory salute for his pains. Who on earth authorises such a ridiculous activity; The police? The county council?
Surely there must be a process whereby we ordinary mortals can object to cyclists taking over fast dual-carriageways - they already have most of the city as it is. What next, the footpaths and pavements?
I disagree David. You are not an “ordinary mortal”. You are very special indeed.
