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May 2023
10:35am, 6 May 2023
9,333 posts
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Surrey Phil
I wish the 'Not My King' idiots would just grow up. We don't live in medieval or Tudor/Stuart times when claimants to the thrown would form an army and battle it out. Our monarchy is firmly established. Whether you're for or against the monarchy, we still have one for which a lot of countries are somewhat envious.
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May 2023
10:48am, 6 May 2023
3,876 posts
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jacdaw
Whether you agree with them or not, we have (had?) a right to peaceful protest in this country, but today it appears we don't. And it is doubly bizarre that people are being arrested for intending to protest. What's that; thought crime?
Nobody is envious of this Putin-esque policing by the Met.
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May 2023
10:49am, 6 May 2023
9,259 posts
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The Terminator
With the greatest of respect Phil I am no more an idiot than those who are being called the same because they are royalist in any way. We all have the conditions that make us who we are and are all allowed to state our opinions. I judge, and name call, nobody including Charles and am happy to discuss why he is not my king but not of it is to include personal attacks.
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May 2023
10:54am, 6 May 2023
30,203 posts
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Johnny Blaze
It's notmyking people today. Who will it be tomorrow?
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May 2023
10:58am, 6 May 2023
78,702 posts
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Diogenes
Grow up? I think they’re beliefs and actions demonstrate mature reasoning and decision making.
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May 2023
10:59am, 6 May 2023
78,703 posts
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Diogenes
(Sorry, their.)
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May 2023
10:59am, 6 May 2023
78,704 posts
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Diogenes
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May 2023
11:05am, 6 May 2023
30,204 posts
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Johnny Blaze
Whether you agree with them or not, we have (had?) a right to peaceful protest in this country, but today it appears we don't. And it is doubly bizarre that people are being arrested for intending to protest. What's that; thought crime? Nobody is envious of this Putin-esque policing by the Met.
Yep. That's part of a law that was given Royal Assent a few days ago by, erm, Charles III, who, like his mum before him, will give assent to any piece of regressive legislation the govt of the day shoves across his desk.
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May 2023
11:08am, 6 May 2023
103,208 posts
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Hanneke
There goes democracy and freedom of speech and the right to protest.
Mind, all that went long ago...
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May 2023
12:00pm, 6 May 2023
9,660 posts
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Eynsham Red
The problem with protest these days is counter protests, whether organised or spontaneous. There were several instances around the country of people heckling Charles when out and about were “lynched” by members of the public.
When there are thousands of people on the streets today who are supporters of the monarchy it might not take much for things to kick off if “not my king” protesters were amongst them.
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Silly question but……
Nov 2022