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stollen

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28. Yes, now I recall. Thanks for that.

Tue Feb 10, 2026, 07:42 PM

Feb 10

I've been told that the reason the monarchy stays intact is because of the money it brings in from tourism. But if Royal members start to use their connections to interfere with their own govt's functions to include national security, at what point is tourist money for London Bridge replicas worth it?

Recall that Meghan M was pilloried by the Brits for wishing to spray air freshener in Westminster Abbey before her wedding. I'm assuming the country takes national security at least as seriously.

The possibility of dissolution is what needs to be addressed with King Charles, and it probably already has been.

One solution to the dilemma would be to get Andrew on the next Air France economy flight to Dulles to testify openly and honestly before the US Congress. That way, he can come out as an unlikely "hero" in helping to get rid of Trump when the fascist right gop had refused, while restoring a modicum of serious intent to the monarchy. Fine, stay out of British govt affairs unless called upon, but for God's sake, help save those upstart neophytes across the pond with theirs.

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Isn't the monarchy supposed to be neutral? stollen Feb 10 #9

The chances of Andrew having access to state secrets are nil Emrys Feb 10 #21

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He was doomed the moment he became PM. RandySF Feb 10 #3

Worse than in the US?? stollen Feb 10 #7

I don't think there's the remotest chance of anyone attempting to bring down the monarchy muriel_volestrangler Feb 10 #11

If participation in a global pedophile ring.and stollen Feb 10 #15

Perhaps you overestimate how much the British identify Andrew as a central part of the monarchy muriel_volestrangler Feb 10 #18

Andrew was not always Eric Trump stollen Feb 10 #23

Nonono. After he left the Navy, his standing and reputation accelerated downhill Emrys Feb 10 #26

Yes, now I recall. Thanks for that. stollen Feb 10 #28

Supporters of the Royal Family come up with all sorts of reasons for keeping it Emrys Feb 10 #30

If not "hero" then "on the cusp of barely respectable" stollen Feb 10 #31

Replacing Starmer is the best thing Labour could do Emrys Feb 10 #22

The Labor Party JBTaurus83 Feb 10 #4

Thanks for your assessment stollen Feb 10 #6

And there lies the rub, as the Bard would say DFW Feb 10 #8

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You're quoting the Tory leader there muriel_volestrangler Feb 10 #10

Brexit turned out to be a big mistake stollen Feb 10 #12

The big elephant in the room is Brexit, or more to the point, OnDoutside Feb 10 #14

No, we are not "close to kicking out the US from bases here per Greenland" muriel_volestrangler Feb 10 #17

Had the US military invaded Greenland, stollen Feb 10 #19

But we are not currently close to the US invading Greenland muriel_volestrangler Feb 10 #20

Not today. stollen Feb 10 #29

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All UK Prime Ministers have been unpopular in recent years JI7 Feb 10 #24

Much of the country realises that stollen Feb 10 #27