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Feminist. Ally. Foodie. Theatre Lover. Reader. 💫
My opinions are obviously my own.

I don't reply to people who are rude or offensive, I will just block you.

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Justice, truth and fairness really matter to me.

When I see deliberate propaganda and false narratives, I will speak up.

When good people are wronged, I will speak up.

I think it's important to do so, because otherwise what are we but amoebas?

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@FORMERLYaeduko I genuinely think he's scared of his temper. Which isn't great.

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Absolutely true. What are they thinking?

[Quinn @Mikeedakid1]

☕ Monday: Hot Take

The monarchy is looking like a fucking joke.

Somebody has to say it.

First, we’re told the King’s own son can’t get the level of security he believes his wife and children need to safely visit the country where he was born, raised, served in uniform, and represented the Crown.

Now reports say Buckingham Palace has withdrawn the offer for Harry and his family to stay there after a dispute over whether his team responded in time while trying to sort out… the fucking security.

Think about how insane that sounds.

His team was trying to figure out the security before committing to the trip.

And somehow that’s what became the issue.

Who the fuck is running Buckingham Palace?

And before somebody says, “The King doesn’t control security…”

Fine.

Then let’s talk about the people who do.

Where’s the government?

Where’s the Home Secretary?

The UK is now in the lead-up to hosting the Invictus Games next year.

This “One Year to Go” moment should be about the veterans.

It should be about service.

It should be about Britain showing the very best of itself.

Instead…

We’re talking about security.

We’re talking about accommodation.

We’re talking about palace drama.

Again.

Tomorrow there’s an expected court ruling in Prince Harry’s case against the press. Whether you support him or not, that’s another moment likely to put this issue back in the spotlight.

Prince Harry is still a member of the Royal Family, even if he’s no longer a working royal.

So here’s what I don’t understand…

Wouldn’t this be the moment for the Royal institution to rally around one of its own?

Wouldn’t this be the moment to put the veterans first?

Wouldn’t this be the moment to show the world what Britain does better than almost anybody else—service, tradition, and respect for those who have worn the uniform?

Instead, the headlines keep pulling the attention somewhere else.

Whether that’s coincidence or simply the way events have unfolded, the result is the same.

The focus shifts away from the competitors.

Away from the veterans.

Away from Invictus.

And that’s a damn shame.

You can spend all day trying to protect the image of the Crown.

But if protecting the image becomes more important than showing leadership…

Sooner or later, there won’t be much of that image left to protect.

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@SageKnowsAll @davidyelland Indeed.

[#NotMyKing @NoKingCharlie]

“Never in the field of human conflict have so many rooms been paid for by so many and used by so few “
#William4Homes

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@thebluestshade It really is poor. They're making themselves look very bad.

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Is this actually because if H wins his court case this week, the RF will look like they're harbouring an enemy of the very press barons that the RF must keep onside?

How frightened they must be of what those tabloids could write about them!
Might it shake the very foundations?

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How to make yourself look like a cold and unwelcome father and grandpa. Take away the offered accommodation, refuse to make sure your son and his family are safe - and announce it so everyone knows of your meanness.
How Christian.
And from the head of the C of E, no less!

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Imagine if post-Dimbleby book and interview, the Queen had taken all his homes away and his security. Of course, she did no such thing - regardless of how hurt she may have felt.

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Ruth Hollingsworth,
Odette, c.1915
British painter #WomensArt

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@Wolfonabridge That's kind, thank you. What a lovely thing to say to someone you don't know.

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👇 Good summary for those who don't get it. Harry also offered to pay for the police protection to remove the burden to the taxpayer, but was told that UK police can't be 'bought'. But we are constantly being told that the king pays for Andrew's police protection, so which is it?

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Yes you are missing a lot.

Harry funds his private security team in the USA who carry weapons. They follow him and his family anywhere they travel.

In the uk, they also bring their security but they are not allowed to be armed. The police do not provide additional protection to Harry or his family.

Harry is supposed to have what’s called a risk assessment done on him every year because he is a senior member of the royal family who has a high level of threats against him. They stopped doing it in 2020 without explanation and he’s been fighting to have it done for the last 6 years. This risk assessment is the key to getting his full time police protection reinstated.

The reason why the government won’t do it is bc of interference from the palace who don’t want it done bc it will allow Harry and his family to travel more freely to the uk and around the uk. And the royal family simply want to keep them out. They want them in exile for life.

That’s the long story short of it.

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The days of chains like Starbucks and Cafe Nero using aggressive tax avoidance schemes needs to come to an end.

It's not right that your local independent coffee shop has probably paid more corporation tax than the two of them combined.

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@NJArcher Well, if that's the case, they must be allowed to liaise with the police to know what the threats are - so why can't Harry's?

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@Wolfonabridge Didums? And I'm afraid I didn't understand the last part.

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@FORMERLYaeduko @Mackingday

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It's really odd how you can write about all manner of things on here, but write something supportive about Harry&Meghan, you will get swamped with abusive, half literate responses from a bunch of folks, who when you look at their profiles seem to be spend most of their time...

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@MadameGilflurt Very much, thank you!

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@Wolfonabridge How do you work that out? He has always had respect for the UK. He loves this country and wants to bring his children to visit, he's said that countless times. He just doesn't like some of our media (with just cause).

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@HallattTrevor @davidyelland They've got someone else lined up that they want now because Farage is done?

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@FORMERLYaeduko @Mackingday I genuinely don't get it. It's like being in the playground. You state something and instead conversing in a normal fashion, they come back with things like shut up, you're stupid, you're wrong or worse. How do they manage in real life?!

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@HallattTrevor Thank you for that clarification, Trevor. That's despicable.

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@MadameGilflurt Really stunning.