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carboncareful Fri 08-Jun-12 12:15:20

Been weening myself off gransnet due to other commitments but thought I'd just come back to have a quick look what was being said about last weekends malarky. What a disappointment. What's the matter with all of you? I can't believe there are no republicans in gransnet - are they frighteneing to "come out"? Royalty is not compatible with democracy. full stop. The whole hereditary system is anti-democracy. Why aren't you all firing away?
Or have I missed a thread? if so, please direct me to it. Not the jubilee thread please - that made me feel sick......

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j04 Sun 24-Jun-12 12:42:22

Faye that is so interesting. I've got to look at that in more detail later on.

So funny too in it's way! grin

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Nonu Sun 24-Jun-12 18:13:45

Back again after a nice long holiday , I have to say I agree with ANNOBEL [sweet smile, as soo relaxed]

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absentgrana Mon 25-Jun-12 16:14:41

Not sure which of Annobel's postings you agree with, but it's nice to see you back Nonu.

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Nonu Mon 25-Jun-12 17:51:01

ABSENTGRANA , Not sure myself do you think maybe I"d a small "tipple" anyway nice to be welcomed back smile I would do the actual emoticon but it seems to have gone a bit haywire

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nanaej Mon 02-Jul-12 15:02:15

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18673692

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whenim64 Mon 02-Jul-12 15:19:36

Thanks nanaej. Here's an extract:

The accounts do not show the cost of security for the Royal Family.

Also, a change was made last year to the way the Queen's expenditure is calculated, ahead of an overhaul of the financing of the Royal Family coming into effect from 2013.

The campaign group Republic, which calls for an elected head of state, estimates that the total cost of the monarchy is £202.4m, which breaks down to £12.7m on each of the 16 working royals. (that's each year!)

Even based on Buckingham Palace's figures, Republic says that taxpayers are spending five times as much on each member of the Royal Family than on a front-line soldier in Afghanistan.

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nanaej Mon 02-Jul-12 16:00:46

Life is so topsy turvy IMHO!

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