How do y'all feel about this? - Public invited to swear allegiance to King Charles

[Macca]

I think it's great people are being given the option to do it. What would rile me would be either everyone being forced to do it under pain of imprisonment like N Korea, or a bunch of republicans saying because they didn't want to do it nobody should be allowed to do it.

seems to me the problem with the republic thing is everyone gets to vote for head of state, so when you get some lunatic orange con-man or some dizzy old geezer in it looks bad on your country.

Whereas with a monarch its hereditary so no-one is to blame if they are rubbish/embarrassing/do a flit to Argentina with all the bunce.

One way round that would be to have being head of state as a lottery prize - 'It could be you!'. And you get to do it for six months or maybe a year then it's someone else's turn.

That way we don't get the moaning about 'unearned privilege' and it's no-one's fault if they're crap.

[struth]

king isnt such a great job really.. i wouldnt take it. constantly being watched by nation shadowed by security 24/7, always gotta look neat and well dressed. cant go to pub, mcdonalds etc..pop out to shops is a no-no.. gotta marry some tart cause she has a good family line, not because she has great tits etc..

bollocks to that.

[Macca]

king isnt such a great job really.. i wouldnt take it. constantly being watched by nation shadowed by security 24/7, always gotta look neat and well dressed. cant go to pub, mcdonalds etc..pop out to shops is a no-no.. gotta marry some tart cause she has a good family line, not because she has great tits etc..

bollocks to that.

Indeed. You get to live in a big house and don't have to worry about money but other than that it's all downsides.

[prestonchipfryer]

Allegiance to the Head of State is the way I see it. No problem for myself as I am a supporter of the Royal Family and do not like the idea of an elected Head of State as per the mess there is in the USA with the likes of Trump being able to get elected.

[guy]

Just sounds pathetic, i would be interested to find out who came up with the idea: if it were Charles, then a disturbing insight. If anyone else, then what an example of arse licking.

[mikeyb]

Just sounds pathetic, i would be interested to find out who came up with the idea: if it were Charles, then a disturbing insight. If anyone else, then what an example of arse licking.

I'd suggest it was someone in the Govt, maybe even the PM, it has the smell of Tory about it

[struth]

fortunately i dont have tv or radio...liberating aint it

[Lawrence001]

Just sounds pathetic, i would be interested to find out who came up with the idea: if it were Charles, then a disturbing insight. If anyone else, then what an example of arse licking.

I read it was the archbishop of Canterbury who came up with it or at least decided to do it. Given his recent history of criticising the govt I think he's a bit of a lefty and it wouldn't surprise me if he was secretly a republican as well despite the King being the head of the Church. So if this is the case, I suspect he knows it will make a lot of people annoyed and potentially make the republican movement stronger.

[Macca]

I read it was the archbishop of Canterbury who came up with it or at least decided to do it. Given his recent history of criticising the govt I think he's a bit of a lefty and it wouldn't surprise me if he was secretly a republican as well despite the King being the head of the Church. So if this is the case, I suspect he knows it will make a lot of people annoyed and potentially make the republican movement stronger.

My first thought too.

I mean he's the Archbishop of Canterbury, I don't think there's ever been one who wasn't a bit of a lefty. Maybe that one who got whacked out years ago?

[guy]

fortunately i dont have tv or radio...liberating aint it

I am sure that you will be able to swear allegiance (or swear something) at the appropriate moment