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I had a read of that the other day. It sounds like you're up to some seriously cool stuff, dude! More than a little bit envious.
I think you misunderstand my post. I'm not disputing that the 'host country pays' etc and have no intention of derailing this thread. All I was saying is that I am personally happier spending a quid of my taxes on the wedding rather than any expense that was used on the Pope's visit. Most visiting heads of state can, at least, offer us trade agreements etc that might benefit our country. The Pope has virtually nothing to offer us and was therefore an expensive indulgence. At least with the wedding, there will be some additional benefit to parts of our economy. Either way, there isn't much I can do about it.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Governmentcitizensandrights/LivingintheUK/DG_073741
Come on Aladdin, don't tell me that even your stoney heart isn't warmed a little now?
Spoken like a true banker.
(With those dark financial stormclouds gathering on the horizon,anyone with a suspicious mind and large bank deposits may be nervous of two long weekends in succession. You would not be a spoilsport and keep mum over any such information, would you ? )
Yeah, and the week before that is school holidays. Know that doesn't effect you... but :yippe:
Aye, and pretty much the same occurs at Christmas/NY too if I'm not mistaken! (a four day followed by a three day weekend). I could get used to that :yes:
Laughable, really...
You need to read the front page of the Telegraph (which I assume is part of this right-wing press) as the cost to business is one of their headlines
(However most of the complaints on cost treat it as a zero-sum, in reality there is some cost which at least partially off-set by people doing other economically productive things like taking the family off for a long week-end in Devon eg hotels and restaurants (or more likely ice-cream bars/fast food joints). I also don't know how the TV rights are being managed, but potentially they could also net a mint, not to mention souvenir plates etc)
A monarchy is MEANT to be a pointless succession of a token of power through a chosen heritage.
Not to mention in the modern world completely irrelevant; see WikiLeaks regarding evidence that a member of the monarchy, oh so surprisingly, doesn't know what he's talking about.