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That's right yes, after we pay for his fucking hat day he gets a pay rise while we get a cost of living crisis and strikes across the board to get a few pennies.

Fuck the Royal family, take it all off them in my view, don't let them keep a penny it's all stolen. They can work in fucking Aldi like normal people.

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[–] [email protected] 42 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Why do they get this money?

Why do they get any money? And from the tax payer?

This seems so fucking archaic to me.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Long long ago, some dead people got other dead people to kill people who are now dead. Obviously, This means this man gets a bunch of cash and owns a bunch of stuff.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

All royalty are just the descendants of criminals really, who murdered and thieves their way to the top.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

They are a crime family.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh but the tourism!

This is the Britain we all dream of.. isolated and desperate, wheeling out archaic practices and dressing in silly hats in the hope that foreigners might think it all hilarious enough to throw us a few coins.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

It's the Britain William Rees-Mogg (Jacob's dad) dreamed of, back when he was writing books like "The Individual Sovereign" and "(The Best Time to Buy is when there is) Blood in the Streets"

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Shhhh don't ask too many questions

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Meanwhile, the government can only offer a ~poultry~ paltry 6% pay increase to junior doctors.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

A lot of people take for granted that they're paid in chickens instead of a more liquid form of recompense. That's problematic too.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I was under the impression it was ducks, due to a typo in a bill proposing payment in USD.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't recall voting for this guy.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well, how do you become king then?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Damp women in ponds, distributing swords if I remember correctly.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Something like that. Someone say “moistened bint” and we’ll call it a day.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Would you accept 'Watery tart'?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

That’ll do nicely.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago

Vive la France!

[–] RIPandTERROR 9 points 1 year ago

Off with their heads

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There should be a referendum about this.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

As if the propaganda machine that got us brexit would ever allow an "abolish" vote to pass...

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

But but but… the WiLl Of ThE pEoPlE must be respected!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Thank god for that. I was worried about the poor fella…

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Brilliant, he's had it so tough for so long 👍 hope you choke on it, Charlie! 🐷

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

What a bellend

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Is this the Tories giving the King a raise before they get swept out of power?

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