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They surely could have managed the press better - but I fully understand Harry being protectiveFoxy said:
I think though it does show why these titles matter in Royal circles.Cyclefree said:
Except that he hasn’t lost it. He’s just agreed not to use it. And this was after he’d decided to leave royal life and move to Canada.Foxy said:
There is perhaps a personal element to why Harry is bothered by removal of the HRH title.Cyclefree said:An excellent header, @Casino_Royale. Thank you.
Personally I feel that Harry has turned into a whinging petulant child and it is doing him no favours. I’m all for him retiring to a private life but then he needs to stop trying to hang onto the benefits of royal life and commenting on what royal means. His latest outburst is ill-judged. A long period of silence from him would be wise.
A period of calm and competent getting on with their jobs would be welcome in our institutions.
https://twitter.com/foxinsoxuk/status/1231629166069665799?s=19
If he really wants a personal private life away from press intrusion why does he feel the need to issue a statement every 5 minutes?
It is very much a shame that Harry and Meghan have been driven abroad, but knowing our press, not surprising.0 -
Are they independently rich enough?Cyclefree said:
Indeed, they have already been criticised by the US press. What they seemed to want was a fawning uncritical press rather than one pointing out their occasionally high-handed approach to their roles, their use of public money and their utter hypocrisy over their green credentials. If they choose a celebrity life with Harry hawking his mother’s death round the speech circuit, they are going to face press intrusion. If they want a private life - and they’re rich enough to do so - let them get on with it without fuss.MattW said:
There is restraint in reporting in this country, following the death of Diana - by a 'truce'.Foxy said:
I think though it does show why these titles matter in Royal circles.Cyclefree said:
Except that he hasn’t lost it. He’s just agreed not to use it. And this was after he’d decided to leave royal life and move to Canada.Foxy said:
There is perhaps a personal element to why Harry is bothered by removal of the HRH title.Cyclefree said:An excellent header, @Casino_Royale. Thank you.
Personally I feel that Harry has turned into a whinging petulant child and it is doing him no favours. I’m all for him retiring to a private life but then he needs to stop trying to hang onto the benefits of royal life and commenting on what royal means. His latest outburst is ill-judged. A long period of silence from him would be wise.
A period of calm and competent getting on with their jobs would be welcome in our institutions.
https://twitter.com/foxinsoxuk/status/1231629166069665799?s=19
If he really wants a personal private life away from press intrusion why does he feel the need to issue a statement every 5 minutes?
It is very much a shame that Harry and Meghan have been driven abroad, but knowing our press, not surprising.
Not elsewhere.
I think in that particular decision they have walked into a lamp post.
Entitled whingeing cakeism is both unedifying and tedious.
Harry has transmogrified into a stupid, spoiled prat. Stupid because he couldn't see Migraine for what she is and spoiled prat because that is what he obviously always has been but I had failed to spot.0 -
5 deaths in South Korea out of a population of 51 million is hardly being proved right about corona. The government is just taking sensible precautions.eadric said:South Korea has just closed ALL SCHOOLS nationwide.
I wish I had been wrong about corona. But, I was right. At least so far
https://twitter.com/biancoresearch/status/1231723305629081601?s=21
In any case this is political betting not virology betting1 -
No one likes to admit they're wrong.ExiledInScotland said:
They surely could have managed the press better - but I fully understand Harry being protectiveFoxy said:
I think though it does show why these titles matter in Royal circles.Cyclefree said:
Except that he hasn’t lost it. He’s just agreed not to use it. And this was after he’d decided to leave royal life and move to Canada.Foxy said:
There is perhaps a personal element to why Harry is bothered by removal of the HRH title.Cyclefree said:An excellent header, @Casino_Royale. Thank you.
Personally I feel that Harry has turned into a whinging petulant child and it is doing him no favours. I’m all for him retiring to a private life but then he needs to stop trying to hang onto the benefits of royal life and commenting on what royal means. His latest outburst is ill-judged. A long period of silence from him would be wise.
A period of calm and competent getting on with their jobs would be welcome in our institutions.
https://twitter.com/foxinsoxuk/status/1231629166069665799?s=19
If he really wants a personal private life away from press intrusion why does he feel the need to issue a statement every 5 minutes?
It is very much a shame that Harry and Meghan have been driven abroad, but knowing our press, not surprising.0 -
I agree. The original poster seemed quite pleased with himself. Sad.HYUFD said:
5 deaths in South Korea out of a population of 51 million is hardly being proved right about corona. The government is just taking sensible precautions.eadric said:South Korea has just closed ALL SCHOOLS nationwide.
I wish I had been wrong about corona. But, I was right. At least so far
https://twitter.com/biancoresearch/status/1231723305629081601?s=21
In any case this is political betting not virology betting1 -
For a rare time I agree with you.HYUFD said:
5 deaths in South Korea out of a population of 51 million is hardly being proved right about corona. The government is just taking sensible precautions.eadric said:South Korea has just closed ALL SCHOOLS nationwide.
I wish I had been wrong about corona. But, I was right. At least so far
https://twitter.com/biancoresearch/status/1231723305629081601?s=21
In any case this is political betting not virology betting1 -
Incidentally the South Koreans haven't "closed schools" - the schools are currently on holiday and they've extended the break by one week.1
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Apologies for my post. I hadn't realised that you were so well qualified.eadric said:
You don’t understandHYUFD said:
5 deaths in South Korea out of a population of 51 million is hardly being proved right about corona. The government is just taking sensible precautions.eadric said:South Korea has just closed ALL SCHOOLS nationwide.
I wish I had been wrong about corona. But, I was right. At least so far
https://twitter.com/biancoresearch/status/1231723305629081601?s=21
In any case this is political betting not virology betting
1 human nature
2 the way viruses work
3 social reaction to perceived risk
4 quarantine
5 political reaction to social fear
6 mass panic
7 maths
Apart from that, good job.1 -
You didn't realise only male model thriller writing hypochondriacs are qualified?alterego said:
Apologies for my post. I hadn't realised that you were so well qualified.eadric said:
You don’t understandHYUFD said:
5 deaths in South Korea out of a population of 51 million is hardly being proved right about corona. The government is just taking sensible precautions.eadric said:South Korea has just closed ALL SCHOOLS nationwide.
I wish I had been wrong about corona. But, I was right. At least so far
https://twitter.com/biancoresearch/status/1231723305629081601?s=21
In any case this is political betting not virology betting
1 human nature
2 the way viruses work
3 social reaction to perceived risk
4 quarantine
5 political reaction to social fear
6 mass panic
7 maths
Apart from that, good job.1 -
I think he's in his own little echo chamber.Philip_Thompson said:Incidentally the South Koreans haven't "closed schools" - the schools are currently on holiday and they've extended the break by one week.
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According to reports they have between £20-30 million between them. Of course they’re rich enough to live very well indeed for the rest of their lives. Though not if they want the celebrity lives of billionaires, which no-one sane who doesn’t want press intrusion should want.alterego said:
Are they independently rich enough?Cyclefree said:
Indeed, they have already been criticised by the US press. What they seemed to want was a fawning uncritical press rather than one pointing out their occasionally high-handed approach to their roles, their use of public money and their utter hypocrisy over their green credentials. If they choose a celebrity life with Harry hawking his mother’s death round the speech circuit, they are going to face press intrusion. If they want a private life - and they’re rich enough to do so - let them get on with it without fuss.MattW said:
There is restraint in reporting in this country, following the death of Diana - by a 'truce'.Foxy said:
I think though it does show why these titles matter in Royal circles.Cyclefree said:
Except that he hasn’t lost it. He’s just agreed not to use it. And this was after he’d decided to leave royal life and move to Canada.Foxy said:
There is perhaps a personal element to why Harry is bothered by removal of the HRH title.Cyclefree said:An excellent header, @Casino_Royale. Thank you.
Personally I feel that Harry has turned into a whinging petulant child and it is doing him no favours. I’m all for him retiring to a private life but then he needs to stop trying to hang onto the benefits of royal life and commenting on what royal means. His latest outburst is ill-judged. A long period of silence from him would be wise.
A period of calm and competent getting on with their jobs would be welcome in our institutions.
https://twitter.com/foxinsoxuk/status/1231629166069665799?s=19
If he really wants a personal private life away from press intrusion why does he feel the need to issue a statement every 5 minutes?
It is very much a shame that Harry and Meghan have been driven abroad, but knowing our press, not surprising.
Not elsewhere.
I think in that particular decision they have walked into a lamp post.
Entitled whingeing cakeism is both unedifying and tedious.
Harry has transmogrified into a stupid, spoiled prat. Stupid because he couldn't see Migraine for what she is and spoiled prat because that is what he obviously always has been but I had failed to spot.
Princess Anne is the only one who really gets it: gets on with her job, doesn’t give a stuff about the press and has lived her private life.1 -
At 240am on Sky Arts is a fascinating documentary on Peter Green, the founder of Fleetwood Mac who wrote several classic songs (Man of the World, Albatross, Oh Well, Black Magic Woman) before suffering with mental illness.0
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I wasn't thrilled so I hadn't. Thank you for putting me right.Philip_Thompson said:
You didn't realise only male model thriller writing hypochondriacs are qualified?alterego said:
Apologies for my post. I hadn't realised that you were so well qualified.eadric said:
You don’t understandHYUFD said:
5 deaths in South Korea out of a population of 51 million is hardly being proved right about corona. The government is just taking sensible precautions.eadric said:South Korea has just closed ALL SCHOOLS nationwide.
I wish I had been wrong about corona. But, I was right. At least so far
https://twitter.com/biancoresearch/status/1231723305629081601?s=21
In any case this is political betting not virology betting
1 human nature
2 the way viruses work
3 social reaction to perceived risk
4 quarantine
5 political reaction to social fear
6 mass panic
7 maths
Apart from that, good job.0 -
Has Byronic now morphed into eadric? In which case that explains it, he is looking for mass panic as inspiration for his next thrillerPhilip_Thompson said:
You didn't realise only male model thriller writing hypochondriacs are qualified?alterego said:
Apologies for my post. I hadn't realised that you were so well qualified.eadric said:
You don’t understandHYUFD said:
5 deaths in South Korea out of a population of 51 million is hardly being proved right about corona. The government is just taking sensible precautions.eadric said:South Korea has just closed ALL SCHOOLS nationwide.
I wish I had been wrong about corona. But, I was right. At least so far
https://twitter.com/biancoresearch/status/1231723305629081601?s=21
In any case this is political betting not virology betting
1 human nature
2 the way viruses work
3 social reaction to perceived risk
4 quarantine
5 political reaction to social fear
6 mass panic
7 maths
Apart from that, good job.0 -
Marrying Harry got Meghan from C list to A+ list celebrity, she is now in the pool she needs to be (short of having supermodel good looks which she does not quite reach) to marry a billionaire in the future. See Jackie Onassis.Cyclefree said:
According to reports they have between £20-30 million between them. Of course they’re rich enough to live very well indeed for the rest of their lives. Though not if they want the celebrity lives of billionaires, which no-one sane who doesn’t want press intrusion should want.alterego said:
Are they independently rich enough?Cyclefree said:
Indeed, they have already been criticised by the US press. What they seemed ey want a private life - and they’re rich enough to do so - let them get on with it without fuss.MattW said:
There is restraint in reporting in this country, following the death of Diana - by a 'truce'.Foxy said:
I think though it does show why these titles matter in Royal circles.Cyclefree said:
Except that he hasn’t lost it. He’s just agreed not to use it. And this was after he’d decided to leave royal life and move to Canada.Foxy said:
There is perhaps a personal element to why Harry is bothered by removal of the HRH title.Cyclefree said:An excellent header, @Casino_Royale. Thank you.
Personally I feel that Harry has turned into a whinging petulant child and it is doing him no favours. I’m all for him retiring to a private life but then he needs to stop trying to hang onto the benefits of royal life and commenting on what royal means. His latest outburst is ill-judged. A long period of silence from him would be wise.
A period of calm and competent getting on with their jobs would be welcome in our institutions.
https://twitter.com/foxinsoxuk/status/1231629166069665799?s=19
If he really wants a personal private life away from press intrusion why does he feel the need to issue a statement every 5 minutes?
It is very much a shame that Harry and Meghan have been driven abroad, but knowing our press, not surprising.
Not elsewhere.
I think in that particular decision they have walked into a lamp post.
Entitled whingeing cakeism is both unedifying and tedious.
Harry has transmogrified into a stupid, spoiled prat. Stupid because he couldn't see Migraine for what she is and spoiled prat because that is what he obviously always has been but I had failed to spot.
Princess Anne is the only one who really gets it: gets on with her job, doesn’t give a stuff about the press and has lived her private life.
Just saying...0 -
I admit to leaving off "to live the life that they want". That of course is reducing it all to money but I think "rich enough" also extends to global standing. I hate privilege and entitlement, and that's what this is about in spades.Cyclefree said:
According to reports they have between £20-30 million between them. Of course they’re rich enough to live very well indeed for the rest of their lives. Though not if they want the celebrity lives of billionaires, which no-one sane who doesn’t want press intrusion should want.alterego said:
Are they independently rich enough?Cyclefree said:
Indeed, they have already been criticised by the US press. What they seemed to want was a fawning uncritical press rather than one pointing out their occasionally high-handed approach to their roles, their use of public money and their utter hypocrisy over their green credentials. If they choose a celebrity life with Harry hawking his mother’s death round the speech circuit, they are going to face press intrusion. If they want a private life - and they’re rich enough to do so - let them get on with it without fuss.MattW said:
There is restraint in reporting in this country, following the death of Diana - by a 'truce'.Foxy said:
I think though it does show why these titles matter in Royal circles.Cyclefree said:
Except that he hasn’t lost it. He’s just agreed not to use it. And this was after he’d decided to leave royal life and move to Canada.Foxy said:
There is perhaps a personal element to why Harry is bothered by removal of the HRH title.Cyclefree said:An excellent header, @Casino_Royale. Thank you.
A period of calm and competent getting on with their jobs would be welcome in our institutions.
https://twitter.com/foxinsoxuk/status/1231629166069665799?s=19
If he really wants a personal private life away from press intrusion why does he feel the need to issue a statement every 5 minutes?
It is very much a shame that Harry and Meghan have been driven abroad, but knowing our press, not surprising.
Not elsewhere.
I think in that particular decision they have walked into a lamp post.
Entitled whingeing cakeism is both unedifying and tedious.
Harry has transmogrified into a stupid, spoiled prat. Stupid because he couldn't see Migraine for what she is and spoiled prat because that is what he obviously always has been but I had failed to spot.
Princess Anne is the only one who really gets it: gets on with her job, doesn’t give a stuff about the press and has lived her private life.
I agree with you about Anne.0 -
Yup, if you want to be out of the Royal *thing*, Princess Anne has managed that quite well.Cyclefree said:
According to reports they have between £20-30 million between them. Of course they’re rich enough to live very well indeed for the rest of their lives. Though not if they want the celebrity lives of billionaires, which no-one sane who doesn’t want press intrusion should want.alterego said:
Are they independently rich enough?Cyclefree said:
:MattW said:
There is restraint in reporting in this country, following the death of Diana - by a 'truce'.Foxy said:
I think though it does show why these titles matter in Royal circles.Cyclefree said:
Except that he hasn’t lost it. He’s just agreed not to use it. And this was after he’d decided to leave royal life and move to Canada.Foxy said:
There is perhaps a personal element to why Harry is bothered by removal of the HRH title.Cyclefree said:An excellent header, @Casino_Royale. Thank you.
Personally I feel that Harry has turned into a whinging petulant child and it is doing him no favours. I’m all for him retiring to a private life but then he needs to stop trying to hang onto the benefits of royal life and commenting on what royal means. His latest outburst is ill-judged. A long period of silence from him would be wise.
A period of calm and competent getting on with their jobs would be welcome in our institutions.
https://twitter.com/foxinsoxuk/status/1231629166069665799?s=19
If he really wants a personal private life away from press intrusion why does he feel the need to issue a statement every 5 minutes?
It is very much a shame that Harry and Meghan have been driven abroad, but knowing our press, not surprising.
Not elsewhere.
I think in that particular decision they have walked into a lamp post.
Entitled whingeing cakeism is both unedifying and tedious.
Harry has transmogrified into a stupid, spoiled prat. Stupid because he couldn't see Migraine for what she is and spoiled prat because that is what he obviously always has been but I had failed to spot.
Princess Anne is the only one who really gets it: gets on with her job, doesn’t give a stuff about the press and has lived her private life.
The problem comes if you want to be a celebrity who doesn't like press intrusion. Diana was known for phoning the press to "blow" her own escapes from them.1 -
That reminds of a Letter to Viz, asking whether the Fonz was only cool in a relative way compared to the c*nts like Ralph, and Ritchie Cunningham he knocked about with, or whether knocking about with them made him the biggest c*nt of alleadric said:If I wasn’t being paid by the Russian government to inform you feeble, nappy-wetting, brutally autistic, care-home-wagespotting nerds, then I would long ago have given up.
Happily, I am, so you’re lucky.0 -
Thanks for that - I've just recorded it. B B King once described Peter Green as the greatest living Blues guitarist - not bad for an East End Jewish kid. A great talent ruined by hallucinatory drugs.isam said:At 240am on Sky Arts is a fascinating documentary on Peter Green, the founder of Fleetwood Mac who wrote several classic songs (Man of the World, Albatross, Oh Well, Black Magic Woman) before suffering with mental illness.
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Uh oh. Eadric is in doomsday mode about Covid-19 again, reacting to the reaction rather than the underlying once again.1
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"Man of the World" is the saddest song I've heard especially knowing where he was at at the time. Mick Fleetwood still seems to blame himself for not seeing the significance. Listenalterego said:
Thanks for that - I've just recorded it. B B King once described Peter Green as the greatest living Blues guitarist - not bad for an East End Jewish kid. A great talent ruined by hallucinatory drugs.isam said:At 240am on Sky Arts is a fascinating documentary on Peter Green, the founder of Fleetwood Mac who wrote several classic songs (Man of the World, Albatross, Oh Well, Black Magic Woman) before suffering with mental illness.
https://youtu.be/OJWOtL-PZiE
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In charactermoonshine said:Uh oh. Eadric is in doomsday mode about Covid-19 again, reacting to the reaction rather than the underlying once again.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eadric_the_Wild0 -
Because it's the right thing to do? Sometimes you have to stand by principles...CorrectHorseBattery said:
I don't see why you'd double down on something like FOM if you didn't have some kind of plan to pickup Remain seats.0 -
What I am wondering about is why the site's conservatives have suddenly gone silent on the grooming gangs, now that Boris Johnson has covered up the report?HYUFD said:
Has Byronic now morphed into eadric? In which case that explains it, he is looking for mass panic as inspiration for his next thrillerPhilip_Thompson said:
You didn't realise only male model thriller writing hypochondriacs are qualified?alterego said:
Apologies for my post. I hadn't realised that you were so well qualified.eadric said:
You don’t understandHYUFD said:
5 deaths in South Korea out of a population of 51 million is hardly being proved right about corona. The government is just taking sensible precautions.eadric said:South Korea has just closed ALL SCHOOLS nationwide.
I wish I had been wrong about corona. But, I was right. At least so far
https://twitter.com/biancoresearch/status/1231723305629081601?s=21
In any case this is political betting not virology betting
1 human nature
2 the way viruses work
3 social reaction to perceived risk
4 quarantine
5 political reaction to social fear
6 mass panic
7 maths
Apart from that, good job.0
