Met says [...] The coronation is a once in a generation event
Not necessarily, there were coronations in 1901, 1910, 1937, and 1953.
And also 1821, 1831 and 1838.
1821 was the best, what with the Queen Consort banging on the Abbey Door demanding (unsuccessfully) to be let in. Subsequent iterations have been comparatively boring.
Only the second time she ever banged George, as well.
I saw earlier that the Reform Party got a grand total of 6 seats at the locals. Across the whole country
To put this into some sort of perspective.
The Lincolnshire Independents got 10 seats in North Kesteven alone. Every one of their sitting councillors who were standing again were reelected and 3 new ones were also elected. There were also an additional 4 Independents elected not aligned with the Lincolnshire Independents. That is in one district.
That said. It is worth remembering that UKIP went for years in the early part of the 21st century gaining only a very few seats and that everyone took this as an indication they were of no consequence. And we all know how that ended in 2016.
UKIP just lost their last handful of seats.
Indeed but they served their purpose and achievd their aims. Probably more than can be said for any other party in British politics. And the dustbin of history is a deep and wide. I am sure they will fit in there quite nicely.
Their demise and the underwhelming performance of Reform show just how important, in a truly infuriating way, that arse Nigel Farage was.
Successfully avoided the idiot crown by being on Skye most of the day. Does highlight why I say @JustGetATesla if getting an EV: public charging on the island is disgraceful.
Chargers in Uig and Portree not working. Broadford needed 3 remote start attempts before it would work - and I have a Chargeplace Scotland RFID card. Then it vended 41kW which meant even charging for an hour only boosted me from 16% to 66%
Not time wasted though. Fish and chips and a walk...
Fortunately Tesla is opening up its charging network to other EVs.
Unfortunately. Even Tesla isn't building remotely enough chargers to keep up with the huuuge number of cars it is selling. We don't need foreign cars as well.
Met says [...] The coronation is a once in a generation event
Not necessarily, there were coronations in 1901, 1910, 1937, and 1953.
And also 1821, 1831 and 1838.
1821 was the best, what with the Queen Consort banging on the Abbey Door demanding (unsuccessfully) to be let in. Subsequent iterations have been comparatively boring.
Only the second time she ever banged George, as well.
Met says [...] The coronation is a once in a generation event
Not necessarily, there were coronations in 1901, 1910, 1937, and 1953.
And also 1821, 1831 and 1838.
1821 was the best, what with the Queen Consort banging on the Abbey Door demanding (unsuccessfully) to be let in. Subsequent iterations have been comparatively boring.
Only the second time she ever banged George, as well.
Met says [...] The coronation is a once in a generation event
Not necessarily, there were coronations in 1901, 1910, 1937, and 1953.
And also 1821, 1831 and 1838.
1821 was the best, what with the Queen Consort banging on the Abbey Door demanding (unsuccessfully) to be let in. Subsequent iterations have been comparatively boring.
Only the second time she ever banged George, as well.
I once had a "Nick Palmer" type experience on the floor of the lounge in that hostel. Uni club trip, just after doing the 5 sisters and 3 brothers in full winter conditions.
The timing of the coronation was no doubt meant to divert attention from Sunak's predicted local election woes but it could well backfire.
Tory MPs mulling over their party's woeful performance in Thursday's locals will have been reminded today of the PM they could have had, and could still have.
Met says [...] The coronation is a once in a generation event
Not necessarily, there were coronations in 1901, 1910, 1937, and 1953.
And also 1821, 1831 and 1838.
1821 was the best, what with the Queen Consort banging on the Abbey Door demanding (unsuccessfully) to be let in. Subsequent iterations have been comparatively boring.
Only the second time she ever banged George, as well.
I once had a "Nick Palmer" type experience on the floor of the lounge in that hostel. Uni club trip, just after doing the 5 sisters and 3 brothers in full winter conditions.
5 sisters and 3 brothers? I think that puts NP's exploits into the shade tbh.
Met says [...] The coronation is a once in a generation event
Not necessarily, there were coronations in 1901, 1910, 1937, and 1953.
And also 1821, 1831 and 1838.
1821 was the best, what with the Queen Consort banging on the Abbey Door demanding (unsuccessfully) to be let in. Subsequent iterations have been comparatively boring.
Only the second time she ever banged George, as well.
I once had a "Nick Palmer" type experience on the floor of the lounge in that hostel. Uni club trip, just after doing the 5 sisters and 3 brothers in full winter conditions.
The sisters and brothers are mountains, in case anyone gets confused.
It was all a bit of a damp squib today, wasn’t it? Not to worry, there will be other days
You seem desperate to run down something that millions enjoyed. What gives?
I didn’t see much of it, so I’m not well placed to judge. I hope people enjoyed it.
When I came off the water, from rowing, the next group out were all staring at the television.
Republicans and monarchists, foreigners and locals - we are a very mixed bunch at our rowing club, with a membership that is more than 50% women and more diverse than the average population. In London.
I once had a "Nick Palmer" type experience on the floor of the lounge in that hostel. Uni club trip, just after doing the 5 sisters and 3 brothers in full winter conditions.
The sisters and brothers are mountains, in case anyone gets confused.
Met says [...] The coronation is a once in a generation event
Not necessarily, there were coronations in 1901, 1910, 1937, and 1953.
And also 1821, 1831 and 1838.
1821 was the best, what with the Queen Consort banging on the Abbey Door demanding (unsuccessfully) to be let in. Subsequent iterations have been comparatively boring.
Only the second time she ever banged George, as well.
Met says [...] The coronation is a once in a generation event
Not necessarily, there were coronations in 1901, 1910, 1937, and 1953.
And also 1821, 1831 and 1838.
1821 was the best, what with the Queen Consort banging on the Abbey Door demanding (unsuccessfully) to be let in. Subsequent iterations have been comparatively boring.
Only the second time she ever banged George, as well.
Successfully avoided the idiot crown by being on Skye most of the day. Does highlight why I say @JustGetATesla if getting an EV: public charging on the island is disgraceful.
Chargers in Uig and Portree not working. Broadford needed 3 remote start attempts before it would work - and I have a Chargeplace Scotland RFID card. Then it vended 41kW which meant even charging for an hour only boosted me from 16% to 66%
Not time wasted though. Fish and chips and a walk...
Fortunately Tesla is opening up its charging network to other EVs.
Unfortunately. Even Tesla isn't building remotely enough chargers to keep up with the huuuge number of cars it is selling. We don't need foreign cars as well.
No Tesla chargers on Skye. Just shite.
I see the German car manufacturers are whining that EVs are a bit hard.
Mind you, given the comments from a high level engineer at a car company a while back, perhaps not surprising.
The timing of the coronation was no doubt meant to divert attention from Sunak's predicted local election woes but it could well backfire.
Tory MPs mulling over their party's woeful performance in Thursday's locals will have been reminded today of the PM they could have had, and could still have.
You shouldn't have shared that image. Another round of soiled undergarments amongst PB Tory gentlemen.
The timing of the coronation was no doubt meant to divert attention from Sunak's predicted local election woes but it could well backfire.
Tory MPs mulling over their party's woeful performance in Thursday's locals will have been reminded today of the PM they could have had, and could still have.
Part of the art of living a good life is taking a role that fits you well and not squeezing yourself into a wrongly-shaped hole. Stretch, certainly, but don't contort.
Public life is better for having Penny Mordaunt in it, but carrying a sword with style, panache and strong biceps does not a Prime Minister make.
The timing of the coronation was no doubt meant to divert attention from Sunak's predicted local election woes but it could well backfire.
Tory MPs mulling over their party's woeful performance in Thursday's locals will have been reminded today of the PM they could have had, and could still have.
You shouldn't have shared that image. Another round of soiled undergarments amongst PB Tory gentlemen.
Not just gentlemen, not just Tories, and not just PBers.
Who designed Royal Penny's dress and hat (and sword carrier)? Not an arbiter of fashion, but think they did truly amazing job. As did she in wearing it.
Completely off topic, I believe the finest line in any song is in Paul Simon’s “Graceland” - “losing love is like a window in your heart, everyone sees you’re blown apart.”
There is an absolute truth delivered perfectly and not even in a maudlin romantic song.
Absolutely. An incredibly poignant line in a brilliant song.
The picture is from Wikimedia Commons and is on a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license: the painter is Rajasekharan Parameswaran, the source is at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:CHARLES-OIL_PAINTING.jpg , and the picture is displayed here under that licence.
Thanks to @TSE, @rcs100 and @MikeSmithson for a very rapid turnaround. My next one will have considerably longer notice, honest...
The timing of the coronation was no doubt meant to divert attention from Sunak's predicted local election woes but it could well backfire.
Tory MPs mulling over their party's woeful performance in Thursday's locals will have been reminded today of the PM they could have had, and could still have.
You shouldn't have shared that image. Another round of soiled undergarments amongst PB Tory gentlemen.
Not just gentlemen, not just Tories, and not just PBers.
Who designed Royal Penny's dress and hat (and sword carrier)? Not an arbiter of fashion, but think they did truly amazing job. As did she in wearing it.
Sword is pretty nifty also!
She is sponsored by Poundland, all part of the Cost of Living crisis:
I reckon that William will be up for this antiquated nonsense when it is his turn. And even if he isn't, Kate will insist.
Yes, he is a prisoner of the institution. The crushing monstrosity of it all weighs heavily upon him,
It would be a cool move by William to have his coronation in Edinburgh. After all, Scotland is where he went to university and met his consort and it's where his dear old granny went home to die. It might even convince a few Scots that in spite of the banter we do quite like them really.
The timing of the coronation was no doubt meant to divert attention from Sunak's predicted local election woes but it could well backfire.
Tory MPs mulling over their party's woeful performance in Thursday's locals will have been reminded today of the PM they could have had, and could still have.
Part of the art of living a good life is taking a role that fits you well and not squeezing yourself into a wrongly-shaped hole. Stretch, certainly, but don't contort.
Public life is better for having Penny Mordaunt in it, but carrying a sword with style, panache and strong biceps does not a Prime Minister make.
The timing of the coronation was no doubt meant to divert attention from Sunak's predicted local election woes but it could well backfire.
Tory MPs mulling over their party's woeful performance in Thursday's locals will have been reminded today of the PM they could have had, and could still have.
Part of the art of living a good life is taking a role that fits you well and not squeezing yourself into a wrongly-shaped hole. Stretch, certainly, but don't contort.
Public life is better for having Penny Mordaunt in it, but carrying a sword with style, panache and strong biceps does not a Prime Minister make.
Yes. Very true both paragraphs.
It does however give her one more talent than the current Prime Minister.
Successfully avoided the idiot crown by being on Skye most of the day. Does highlight why I say @JustGetATesla if getting an EV: public charging on the island is disgraceful.
Chargers in Uig and Portree not working. Broadford needed 3 remote start attempts before it would work - and I have a Chargeplace Scotland RFID card. Then it vended 41kW which meant even charging for an hour only boosted me from 16% to 66%
Not time wasted though. Fish and chips and a walk...
Fortunately Tesla is opening up its charging network to other EVs.
Unfortunately. Even Tesla isn't building remotely enough chargers to keep up with the huuuge number of cars it is selling. We don't need foreign cars as well.
No Tesla chargers on Skye. Just shite.
I see the German car manufacturers are whining that EVs are a bit hard.
Mind you, given the comments from a high level engineer at a car company a while back, perhaps not surprising.
I used to have a Taycan, and it was frickin' awesome. Indeed, I switched from a Tesla to it, and didn't regret it a bit.
The timing of the coronation was no doubt meant to divert attention from Sunak's predicted local election woes but it could well backfire.
Tory MPs mulling over their party's woeful performance in Thursday's locals will have been reminded today of the PM they could have had, and could still have.
Part of the art of living a good life is taking a role that fits you well and not squeezing yourself into a wrongly-shaped hole. Stretch, certainly, but don't contort.
Public life is better for having Penny Mordaunt in it, but carrying a sword with style, panache and strong biceps does not a Prime Minister make.
Yes. Very true both paragraphs.
It does however give her one more talent than the current Prime Minister.
I thought it rather odd to have a fairly strict Hindu do the reading of the Gospel. He obviously doesn't believe it, but faked sincerity fairly well.
The timing of the coronation was no doubt meant to divert attention from Sunak's predicted local election woes but it could well backfire.
Tory MPs mulling over their party's woeful performance in Thursday's locals will have been reminded today of the PM they could have had, and could still have.
Public life is better for having Penny Mordaunt in it, but carrying a sword with style, panache and strong biceps does not a Prime Minister make.
Sure, but we don't seem very good at selecting good candidates for the job anyway, so might as well go with panache.
Successfully avoided the idiot crown by being on Skye most of the day. Does highlight why I say @JustGetATesla if getting an EV: public charging on the island is disgraceful.
Chargers in Uig and Portree not working. Broadford needed 3 remote start attempts before it would work - and I have a Chargeplace Scotland RFID card. Then it vended 41kW which meant even charging for an hour only boosted me from 16% to 66%
Not time wasted though. Fish and chips and a walk...
Fortunately Tesla is opening up its charging network to other EVs.
Unfortunately. Even Tesla isn't building remotely enough chargers to keep up with the huuuge number of cars it is selling. We don't need foreign cars as well.
No Tesla chargers on Skye. Just shite.
I see the German car manufacturers are whining that EVs are a bit hard.
Mind you, given the comments from a high level engineer at a car company a while back, perhaps not surprising.
I used to have a Taycan, and it was frickin' awesome. Indeed, I switched from a Tesla to it, and didn't regret it a bit.
The whining is about all that lovely investment in ICE and “can’t we leverage that for a bit longer”. That plus they are finding it hard to build a cheap EV.
“Raccoon dogs blamed for the Covid pandemic were not responsible, new analysis suggests, after samples at a Wuhan market were found to contain virtually no virus.
Last month a controversial study suggested that raccoon dog DNA found at the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in January 2020 was mixed with Covid-19, providing “strong evidence” that coronavirus jumped to humans from the animals.”
I mean. Just stop now. It’s mortifying
Well, at least you seem to have forgotten your "the US blew up Nordstream" line.
Watch this and tell me, honestly, that it wasn’t the USA which blew the pipe, likely via a proxy
It was the USA which blew the pipe, by themselves or a proxy.
There. Honestly.
Or at least, there's no way to be anywhere near *certain* it was the US. Lots of different countries or groups may have had reason to do it; and given recent news, I'd still argue that the most likely culprits were Russia.
I don't know why we're arguing about this, as the Germans have already said that the Ukrainians did it.
Personally, I blame the French.
re: who blew the pipeline, my working theory is . . . Penny Mordant MP RNR in a wetsuit.
NOT because it's plausible, but rather because concept will give much pleasure to many PBers. . . .
On more serious note, yet again in key royal ceremony for King Charles III (first was Investiture privy council) it is Penny Mordaunt who has stolen a part of the show. Thanks to her incredible presence as a royal sword bearer - literally in Coronation.
Something we were talking about this AM at my morning coffee circle. Rest didn't know her by name, but when I said, the woman with the sword, it was her presence on screen they mentioned.
Not sure we're talking Ingrid Bergman levels in the Royal Penny's case. But WAY above average for a politico.
She's missed her shot. Being saddled with the dogs body role of Leader of the House is not a path to future greatness, though it has given her a presence at some major moments for her to include in her memoirs.
Bit early to close the books on her, methinks. PM may not be PM material, but she's plenty young enough to achieve something, if she's got something in her to achieve.
AND a party with such a PR asset should NOT waste it, should harness it.
Having her up front at the Investiture and Coronation being consistent with that playbook.
Maybe not PM material, but certainly curtain material.
And anyway, when has not being PM material stopped anyone of late?
Last time they asked, in May ‘22, only 20% of Brits thought Camilla should be called “Queen.” Presumably, now, that number isn’t sufficiently high enough to publish.
I’d have thought it would be a bit higher, though? Maybe it’s gone down. Lol.
The timing of the coronation was no doubt meant to divert attention from Sunak's predicted local election woes but it could well backfire.
Tory MPs mulling over their party's woeful performance in Thursday's locals will have been reminded today of the PM they could have had, and could still have.
Public life is better for having Penny Mordaunt in it, but carrying a sword with style, panache and strong biceps does not a Prime Minister make.
Sure, but we don't seem very good at selecting good candidates for the job anyway, so might as well go with panache.
Doubtful that PM PM is on the cards, for reasons cited.
Though possible she could be a figurehead in the role, sorta like W for Dick Cheney & Co.
My guess is that she's got enough to be a mid-level or even (truly) senior cabinet secretary. In roles hopefully where she can shine, for herself, her party and maybe even her country.
Sense she's up for that. (Via my own Coronation Day tin-foil Horse Guards helmet.)
The timing of the coronation was no doubt meant to divert attention from Sunak's predicted local election woes but it could well backfire.
Tory MPs mulling over their party's woeful performance in Thursday's locals will have been reminded today of the PM they could have had, and could still have.
Part of the art of living a good life is taking a role that fits you well and not squeezing yourself into a wrongly-shaped hole. Stretch, certainly, but don't contort.
Public life is better for having Penny Mordaunt in it, but carrying a sword with style, panache and strong biceps does not a Prime Minister make.
Yes. Very true both paragraphs.
It does however give her one more talent than the current Prime Minister.
I thought it rather odd to have a fairly strict Hindu do the reading of the Gospel. He obviously doesn't believe it, but faked sincerity fairly well.
Rishi didn't read the Gospel, as any proper Christian ought to know. If you can't tell the difference between a Gospel and an Epistle, why does it matter to you? And if you can't tell it was an Epistle WHEN HE TOLD YOU AT THE BEGINNING why do your opinions have any value at all?
“Raccoon dogs blamed for the Covid pandemic were not responsible, new analysis suggests, after samples at a Wuhan market were found to contain virtually no virus.
Last month a controversial study suggested that raccoon dog DNA found at the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in January 2020 was mixed with Covid-19, providing “strong evidence” that coronavirus jumped to humans from the animals.”
I mean. Just stop now. It’s mortifying
Well, at least you seem to have forgotten your "the US blew up Nordstream" line.
Watch this and tell me, honestly, that it wasn’t the USA which blew the pipe, likely via a proxy
It was the USA which blew the pipe, by themselves or a proxy.
There. Honestly.
Or at least, there's no way to be anywhere near *certain* it was the US. Lots of different countries or groups may have had reason to do it; and given recent news, I'd still argue that the most likely culprits were Russia.
I don't know why we're arguing about this, as the Germans have already said that the Ukrainians did it.
Personally, I blame the French.
re: who blew the pipeline, my working theory is . . . Penny Mordant MP RNR in a wetsuit.
NOT because it's plausible, but rather because concept will give much pleasure to many PBers. . . .
On more serious note, yet again in key royal ceremony for King Charles III (first was Investiture privy council) it is Penny Mordaunt who has stolen a part of the show. Thanks to her incredible presence as a royal sword bearer - literally in Coronation.
Something we were talking about this AM at my morning coffee circle. Rest didn't know her by name, but when I said, the woman with the sword, it was her presence on screen they mentioned.
Not sure we're talking Ingrid Bergman levels in the Royal Penny's case. But WAY above average for a politico.
She's missed her shot. Being saddled with the dogs body role of Leader of the House is not a path to future greatness, though it has given her a presence at some major moments for her to include in her memoirs.
Bit early to close the books on her, methinks. PM may not be PM material, but she's plenty young enough to achieve something, if she's got something in her to achieve.
AND a party with such a PR asset should NOT waste it, should harness it.
Having her up front at the Investiture and Coronation being consistent with that playbook.
Maybe not PM material, but certainly curtain material.
And anyway, when has not being PM material stopped anyone of late?
She wasn’t Curtana material - she only got to carry the Sword of Offering, not the Sword of Mercy
The timing of the coronation was no doubt meant to divert attention from Sunak's predicted local election woes but it could well backfire.
Tory MPs mulling over their party's woeful performance in Thursday's locals will have been reminded today of the PM they could have had, and could still have.
Part of the art of living a good life is taking a role that fits you well and not squeezing yourself into a wrongly-shaped hole. Stretch, certainly, but don't contort.
Public life is better for having Penny Mordaunt in it, but carrying a sword with style, panache and strong biceps does not a Prime Minister make.
Yes. Very true both paragraphs.
It does however give her one more talent than the current Prime Minister.
I thought it rather odd to have a fairly strict Hindu do the reading of the Gospel. He obviously doesn't believe it, but faked sincerity fairly well.
Possible, and positive, to respect and draw wisdom from scripture(s) of faith(s) one does NOT adhere.
The timing of the coronation was no doubt meant to divert attention from Sunak's predicted local election woes but it could well backfire.
Tory MPs mulling over their party's woeful performance in Thursday's locals will have been reminded today of the PM they could have had, and could still have.
Part of the art of living a good life is taking a role that fits you well and not squeezing yourself into a wrongly-shaped hole. Stretch, certainly, but don't contort.
Public life is better for having Penny Mordaunt in it, but carrying a sword with style, panache and strong biceps does not a Prime Minister make.
Yes. Very true both paragraphs.
It does however give her one more talent than the current Prime Minister.
I thought it rather odd to have a fairly strict Hindu do the reading of the Gospel. He obviously doesn't believe it, but faked sincerity fairly well.
He could have given us a reading about the blue bloke who goes around shagging milk maids.
The timing of the coronation was no doubt meant to divert attention from Sunak's predicted local election woes but it could well backfire.
Tory MPs mulling over their party's woeful performance in Thursday's locals will have been reminded today of the PM they could have had, and could still have.
Part of the art of living a good life is taking a role that fits you well and not squeezing yourself into a wrongly-shaped hole. Stretch, certainly, but don't contort.
Public life is better for having Penny Mordaunt in it, but carrying a sword with style, panache and strong biceps does not a Prime Minister make.
Yes. Very true both paragraphs.
It does however give her one more talent than the current Prime Minister.
I thought it rather odd to have a fairly strict Hindu do the reading of the Gospel. He obviously doesn't believe it, but faked sincerity fairly well.
Agreed. That was particularly poor. But why have religion anyway? A celebration of the country would have been better, and more likely to enthuse, yet we got a prolonged sermon from the 1890s.
Prigozhin explicitly announced the termination of PMC Wagner's participation in the war effective immediately, citing the loss of battle-worthiness due to significant losses caused (he claims) by MoD's artificial throttling of supply of munitions to Wagner
The timing of the coronation was no doubt meant to divert attention from Sunak's predicted local election woes but it could well backfire.
Tory MPs mulling over their party's woeful performance in Thursday's locals will have been reminded today of the PM they could have had, and could still have.
Part of the art of living a good life is taking a role that fits you well and not squeezing yourself into a wrongly-shaped hole. Stretch, certainly, but don't contort.
Public life is better for having Penny Mordaunt in it, but carrying a sword with style, panache and strong biceps does not a Prime Minister make.
Yes. Very true both paragraphs.
It does however give her one more talent than the current Prime Minister.
I thought it rather odd to have a fairly strict Hindu do the reading of the Gospel. He obviously doesn't believe it, but faked sincerity fairly well.
Possible, and positive, to respect and draw wisdom from scripture(s) of faith(s) one does NOT adhere.
True enough. There are some Hindus that regard Jesus as an incarnation of Krishna.
The timing of the coronation was no doubt meant to divert attention from Sunak's predicted local election woes but it could well backfire.
Tory MPs mulling over their party's woeful performance in Thursday's locals will have been reminded today of the PM they could have had, and could still have.
Part of the art of living a good life is taking a role that fits you well and not squeezing yourself into a wrongly-shaped hole. Stretch, certainly, but don't contort.
Public life is better for having Penny Mordaunt in it, but carrying a sword with style, panache and strong biceps does not a Prime Minister make.
Yes. Very true both paragraphs.
It does however give her one more talent than the current Prime Minister.
I thought it rather odd to have a fairly strict Hindu do the reading of the Gospel. He obviously doesn't believe it, but faked sincerity fairly well.
He could have given us a reading about the blue bloke who goes around shagging milk maids.
The timing of the coronation was no doubt meant to divert attention from Sunak's predicted local election woes but it could well backfire.
Tory MPs mulling over their party's woeful performance in Thursday's locals will have been reminded today of the PM they could have had, and could still have.
Part of the art of living a good life is taking a role that fits you well and not squeezing yourself into a wrongly-shaped hole. Stretch, certainly, but don't contort.
Public life is better for having Penny Mordaunt in it, but carrying a sword with style, panache and strong biceps does not a Prime Minister make.
Yes. Very true both paragraphs.
It does however give her one more talent than the current Prime Minister.
I thought it rather odd to have a fairly strict Hindu do the reading of the Gospel. He obviously doesn't believe it, but faked sincerity fairly well.
He could have given us a reading about the blue bloke who goes around shagging milk maids.
As a former Leader of the Tory and Conservative Party once memorably pointed out, ancient Brits were fond of painting themselves blue.
The timing of the coronation was no doubt meant to divert attention from Sunak's predicted local election woes but it could well backfire.
Tory MPs mulling over their party's woeful performance in Thursday's locals will have been reminded today of the PM they could have had, and could still have.
Part of the art of living a good life is taking a role that fits you well and not squeezing yourself into a wrongly-shaped hole. Stretch, certainly, but don't contort.
Public life is better for having Penny Mordaunt in it, but carrying a sword with style, panache and strong biceps does not a Prime Minister make.
Yes. Very true both paragraphs.
It does however give her one more talent than the current Prime Minister.
I thought it rather odd to have a fairly strict Hindu do the reading of the Gospel. He obviously doesn't believe it, but faked sincerity fairly well.
Agreed. That was particularly poor. But why have religion anyway? A celebration of the country would have been better, and more likely to enthuse, yet we got a prolonged sermon from the 1890s.
As was obvious today, Coronation is in the context of an Anglican service, and specifically binds the Monarch to ensuring a Protestant Succession.
It was all a bit of a damp squib today, wasn’t it? Not to worry, there will be other days
You seem desperate to run down something that millions enjoyed. What gives?
I didn’t see much of it, so I’m not well placed to judge. I hope people enjoyed it.
I don't particularly care about the Monarchy. I was at the Graffiti Street art exhibition at the Saatchi when the Coronation happened. It's a great exhibition but only on until Monday.
However, how much of a sad fuck do you have to be to go down to Trafalgar Sq and hold signs up when you have an event taking place that gives pleasure to millions, if not myself.
What a sad bunch of pathetic, saddo losers. Fuck the show off Republicans, they are just a miserable bunch of pathetic wankers.
Why are you so aggressive? Try to enjoy life more. It’s okay.
TKC might be right though. What did the protesters hope to achieve, other than spoiling some small and harmless pleasure for millions? Not higher wages or the righting of some terrible injustice. It's not like King Charles would have seen them on the evening news and thought: blimey, they're right, I'd better abdicate.
The timing of the coronation was no doubt meant to divert attention from Sunak's predicted local election woes but it could well backfire.
Tory MPs mulling over their party's woeful performance in Thursday's locals will have been reminded today of the PM they could have had, and could still have.
Are you talking about John Major who is in the back of that picture? 😃
The timing of the coronation was no doubt meant to divert attention from Sunak's predicted local election woes but it could well backfire.
Tory MPs mulling over their party's woeful performance in Thursday's locals will have been reminded today of the PM they could have had, and could still have.
Part of the art of living a good life is taking a role that fits you well and not squeezing yourself into a wrongly-shaped hole. Stretch, certainly, but don't contort.
Public life is better for having Penny Mordaunt in it, but carrying a sword with style, panache and strong biceps does not a Prime Minister make.
Yes. Very true both paragraphs.
It does however give her one more talent than the current Prime Minister.
I thought it rather odd to have a fairly strict Hindu do the reading of the Gospel. He obviously doesn't believe it, but faked sincerity fairly well.
Agreed. That was particularly poor. But why have religion anyway? A celebration of the country would have been better, and more likely to enthuse, yet we got a prolonged sermon from the 1890s.
They made a point of including other faiths. Even left-footers.
However, no place for those who don't believe in any form of hocus pocus.
I guess the gullibility of religious belief aligns with the gullibility of supporting a hereditary head of state.
The only place for us atheist republicans in today's shenanigans is a night in the cells.
The timing of the coronation was no doubt meant to divert attention from Sunak's predicted local election woes but it could well backfire.
Tory MPs mulling over their party's woeful performance in Thursday's locals will have been reminded today of the PM they could have had, and could still have.
Are you talking about John Major who is in the back of that picture? 😃
"Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government. Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony."
The timing of the coronation was no doubt meant to divert attention from Sunak's predicted local election woes but it could well backfire.
Tory MPs mulling over their party's woeful performance in Thursday's locals will have been reminded today of the PM they could have had, and could still have.
Part of the art of living a good life is taking a role that fits you well and not squeezing yourself into a wrongly-shaped hole. Stretch, certainly, but don't contort.
Public life is better for having Penny Mordaunt in it, but carrying a sword with style, panache and strong biceps does not a Prime Minister make.
Yes. Very true both paragraphs.
It does however give her one more talent than the current Prime Minister.
I thought it rather odd to have a fairly strict Hindu do the reading of the Gospel. He obviously doesn't believe it, but faked sincerity fairly well.
Agreed. That was particularly poor. But why have religion anyway? A celebration of the country would have been better, and more likely to enthuse, yet we got a prolonged sermon from the 1890s.
They made a point of including other faiths. Even left-footers.
However, no place for those who don't believe in any form of hocus pocus.
I guess the gullibility of religious belief aligns with the gullibility of supporting a hereditary head of state.
The only place for us atheist republicans in today's shenanigans is a night in the cells.
I think Charles has overplayed his hand.
It’s downhill from here, for the monarchy. The most likely outcome is they fade into irrelevance, but abolition may well happen in my lifetime.
The timing of the coronation was no doubt meant to divert attention from Sunak's predicted local election woes but it could well backfire.
Tory MPs mulling over their party's woeful performance in Thursday's locals will have been reminded today of the PM they could have had, and could still have.
Are you talking about John Major who is in the back of that picture? 😃
The timing of the coronation was no doubt meant to divert attention from Sunak's predicted local election woes but it could well backfire.
Tory MPs mulling over their party's woeful performance in Thursday's locals will have been reminded today of the PM they could have had, and could still have.
Part of the art of living a good life is taking a role that fits you well and not squeezing yourself into a wrongly-shaped hole. Stretch, certainly, but don't contort.
Public life is better for having Penny Mordaunt in it, but carrying a sword with style, panache and strong biceps does not a Prime Minister make.
Yes. Very true both paragraphs.
It does however give her one more talent than the current Prime Minister.
I thought it rather odd to have a fairly strict Hindu do the reading of the Gospel. He obviously doesn't believe it, but faked sincerity fairly well.
Possible, and positive, to respect and draw wisdom from scripture(s) of faith(s) one does NOT adhere.
That can be true, but it was hardly one of the ones imparting deep multifaceted wisdom applicable to all peoples. It was just one of the ones saying God is responsible for all and through Jesus we find redemption. I have to imagine there are quite a few saying that.
Very appropriate indeed for a Christian ceremonial rite, and no doubt Rishi had no qualms, but it's not exactly the Golden Rule in its universality.
I assume it was chosen because it makes reference to how thrones were created by God too, as are all things.
The timing of the coronation was no doubt meant to divert attention from Sunak's predicted local election woes but it could well backfire.
Tory MPs mulling over their party's woeful performance in Thursday's locals will have been reminded today of the PM they could have had, and could still have.
Part of the art of living a good life is taking a role that fits you well and not squeezing yourself into a wrongly-shaped hole. Stretch, certainly, but don't contort.
Public life is better for having Penny Mordaunt in it, but carrying a sword with style, panache and strong biceps does not a Prime Minister make.
Yes. Very true both paragraphs.
It does however give her one more talent than the current Prime Minister.
I thought it rather odd to have a fairly strict Hindu do the reading of the Gospel. He obviously doesn't believe it, but faked sincerity fairly well.
I don’t find it “odd” at all. I find it “odd” in a country that wants to be open and multicultural that anyone should think anything bad or strange of someone from any religion reading something from another religious text in a way that is meant to bring harmony and be part of the greater good.
A Hindu reading from a bible in an abbey for a nation of many religions is what the world should be - if you find it odd then it’s on you not the situation being wrong.
The timing of the coronation was no doubt meant to divert attention from Sunak's predicted local election woes but it could well backfire.
Tory MPs mulling over their party's woeful performance in Thursday's locals will have been reminded today of the PM they could have had, and could still have.
Part of the art of living a good life is taking a role that fits you well and not squeezing yourself into a wrongly-shaped hole. Stretch, certainly, but don't contort.
Public life is better for having Penny Mordaunt in it, but carrying a sword with style, panache and strong biceps does not a Prime Minister make.
Yes. Very true both paragraphs.
It does however give her one more talent than the current Prime Minister.
I thought it rather odd to have a fairly strict Hindu do the reading of the Gospel. He obviously doesn't believe it, but faked sincerity fairly well.
Agreed. That was particularly poor. But why have religion anyway? A celebration of the country would have been better, and more likely to enthuse, yet we got a prolonged sermon from the 1890s.
They made a point of including other faiths. Even left-footers. However, no place for those who don't believe in any form of hocus pocus.
I guess the gullibility of religious belief aligns with the gullibility of supporting a hereditary head of state.
The only place for us atheist republicans in today's shenanigans is a night in the cells.
Aha, but there you are wrong - around all the religious frappery which framed it deeply, there were multiple explicit references to promising to govern according to the law and customs of realms and territories, defending privileges established by law, of the church being established by law, the coronation oath being enshrined in law etc. It was confirmed by him physically signing documents like he was signing for a package at the post office.
Furthermore, the main non hocus pocus version was the the stuff done immediately after the Queen died, when he signed paperwork and made an oath in normal clothes in a plain room with no fanfare or gilded ceremony.
Signing a declaration and making an oath according to the law. Definitely something for people who do not believe in hocus pocus.
The timing of the coronation was no doubt meant to divert attention from Sunak's predicted local election woes but it could well backfire.
Tory MPs mulling over their party's woeful performance in Thursday's locals will have been reminded today of the PM they could have had, and could still have.
You shouldn't have shared that image. Another round of soiled undergarments amongst PB Tory gentlemen.
Well. I managed to successfully ignore it all. If it makes people happy then great. Like Formula 1. Doesn't mean I have to watch. Nor comment. Nor have strong opinions. Except. I just did. I'm a hypocrite.
The timing of the coronation was no doubt meant to divert attention from Sunak's predicted local election woes but it could well backfire.
Tory MPs mulling over their party's woeful performance in Thursday's locals will have been reminded today of the PM they could have had, and could still have.
Part of the art of living a good life is taking a role that fits you well and not squeezing yourself into a wrongly-shaped hole. Stretch, certainly, but don't contort.
Public life is better for having Penny Mordaunt in it, but carrying a sword with style, panache and strong biceps does not a Prime Minister make.
Yes. Very true both paragraphs.
It does however give her one more talent than the current Prime Minister.
I thought it rather odd to have a fairly strict Hindu do the reading of the Gospel. He obviously doesn't believe it, but faked sincerity fairly well.
Possible, and positive, to respect and draw wisdom from scripture(s) of faith(s) one does NOT adhere.
That can be true, but it was hardly one of the ones imparting deep multifaceted wisdom applicable to all peoples. It was just one of the ones saying God is responsible for all and through Jesus we find redemption. I have to imagine there are quite a few saying that.
Very appropriate indeed for a Christian ceremonial rite, and no doubt Rishi had no qualms, but it's not exactly the Golden Rule in its universality.
I assume it was chosen because it makes reference to how thrones were created by God too, as are all things.
Am still interested they invited a Theravadin Buddhist but no Mahayana representative. The idea that all things are created by a mind not by a God is a little edgy.
The timing of the coronation was no doubt meant to divert attention from Sunak's predicted local election woes but it could well backfire.
Tory MPs mulling over their party's woeful performance in Thursday's locals will have been reminded today of the PM they could have had, and could still have.
Part of the art of living a good life is taking a role that fits you well and not squeezing yourself into a wrongly-shaped hole. Stretch, certainly, but don't contort.
Public life is better for having Penny Mordaunt in it, but carrying a sword with style, panache and strong biceps does not a Prime Minister make.
Yes. Very true both paragraphs.
It does however give her one more talent than the current Prime Minister.
I thought it rather odd to have a fairly strict Hindu do the reading of the Gospel. He obviously doesn't believe it, but faked sincerity fairly well.
I don’t find it “odd” at all. I find it “odd” in a country that wants to be open and multicultural that anyone should think anything bad or strange of someone from any religion reading something from another religious text in a way that is meant to bring harmony and be part of the greater good.
A Hindu reading from a bible in an abbey for a nation of many religions is what the world should be - if you find it odd then it’s on you not the situation being wrong.
Do you think we'll ever have a Hindu, or Muslim, or Jewish head of state? Or does the, ah, hereditary principle preclude that?
The timing of the coronation was no doubt meant to divert attention from Sunak's predicted local election woes but it could well backfire.
Tory MPs mulling over their party's woeful performance in Thursday's locals will have been reminded today of the PM they could have had, and could still have.
Are you talking about John Major who is in the back of that picture? 😃
He is younger than Joe Biden!
He could be our next PM!
The sad thing is. He'd be a serious upgrade on the last 8 Tory leaders.
The timing of the coronation was no doubt meant to divert attention from Sunak's predicted local election woes but it could well backfire.
Tory MPs mulling over their party's woeful performance in Thursday's locals will have been reminded today of the PM they could have had, and could still have.
Part of the art of living a good life is taking a role that fits you well and not squeezing yourself into a wrongly-shaped hole. Stretch, certainly, but don't contort.
Public life is better for having Penny Mordaunt in it, but carrying a sword with style, panache and strong biceps does not a Prime Minister make.
Yes. Very true both paragraphs.
It does however give her one more talent than the current Prime Minister.
I thought it rather odd to have a fairly strict Hindu do the reading of the Gospel. He obviously doesn't believe it, but faked sincerity fairly well.
Possible, and positive, to respect and draw wisdom from scripture(s) of faith(s) one does NOT adhere.
True enough. There are some Hindus that regard Jesus as an incarnation of Krishna.
Completely off topic, I believe the finest line in any song is in Paul Simon’s “Graceland” - “losing love is like a window in your heart, everyone sees you’re blown apart.”
There is an absolute truth delivered perfectly and not even in a maudlin romantic song.
I've always had a soft spot for Bjorks line "I thought I could organise freedom, how very Scandinavian of me".
It just doesn’t have the same deep sadness, Paul Simon’s rib cage has been replaced with plexiglass so they can see he’s sad but Bjork is just a bit violently unhappy and will write some protest to her VŒrfoÊling (I made that up).
If you want a bit of sadness, I was really moved by one of Tricky's recent tracks written after his daughter hung herself.
Don’t want sadness and love tricky but in his earlier Maxinquaye days. I’ve just found a song where the sisters of mercy do “temple of love” with Ofra Haza. Who knew?
In that era, he also did a cracking track which borrowed from Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me
The timing of the coronation was no doubt meant to divert attention from Sunak's predicted local election woes but it could well backfire.
Tory MPs mulling over their party's woeful performance in Thursday's locals will have been reminded today of the PM they could have had, and could still have.
Part of the art of living a good life is taking a role that fits you well and not squeezing yourself into a wrongly-shaped hole. Stretch, certainly, but don't contort.
Public life is better for having Penny Mordaunt in it, but carrying a sword with style, panache and strong biceps does not a Prime Minister make.
Yes. Very true both paragraphs.
It does however give her one more talent than the current Prime Minister.
I thought it rather odd to have a fairly strict Hindu do the reading of the Gospel. He obviously doesn't believe it, but faked sincerity fairly well.
I don’t find it “odd” at all. I find it “odd” in a country that wants to be open and multicultural that anyone should think anything bad or strange of someone from any religion reading something from another religious text in a way that is meant to bring harmony and be part of the greater good.
A Hindu reading from a bible in an abbey for a nation of many religions is what the world should be - if you find it odd then it’s on you not the situation being wrong.
Do you think we'll ever have a Hindu, or Muslim, or Jewish head of state? Or does the, ah, hereditary principle preclude that?
Does it matter? Does the head of state need to be your religion? Do non Catholics in the US find it intolerable under Biden? Should all Protestants in the Republic of Ireland leave? Is India better for having a head of State who is Hindu or would it be less fractious with a minority Muslim head of State?
The fact is our head of state is CofE, I’m not but it doesn’t bother me because he’s not forcing me to follow his beliefs.
As a man I didn’t feel left out when we had a female Monarch, why do you feel it’s a problem what the King or Queen is?
The timing of the coronation was no doubt meant to divert attention from Sunak's predicted local election woes but it could well backfire.
Tory MPs mulling over their party's woeful performance in Thursday's locals will have been reminded today of the PM they could have had, and could still have.
Part of the art of living a good life is taking a role that fits you well and not squeezing yourself into a wrongly-shaped hole. Stretch, certainly, but don't contort.
Public life is better for having Penny Mordaunt in it, but carrying a sword with style, panache and strong biceps does not a Prime Minister make.
Yes. Very true both paragraphs.
It does however give her one more talent than the current Prime Minister.
I thought it rather odd to have a fairly strict Hindu do the reading of the Gospel. He obviously doesn't believe it, but faked sincerity fairly well.
Possible, and positive, to respect and draw wisdom from scripture(s) of faith(s) one does NOT adhere.
True enough. There are some Hindus that regard Jesus as an incarnation of Krishna.
The timing of the coronation was no doubt meant to divert attention from Sunak's predicted local election woes but it could well backfire.
Tory MPs mulling over their party's woeful performance in Thursday's locals will have been reminded today of the PM they could have had, and could still have.
Part of the art of living a good life is taking a role that fits you well and not squeezing yourself into a wrongly-shaped hole. Stretch, certainly, but don't contort.
Public life is better for having Penny Mordaunt in it, but carrying a sword with style, panache and strong biceps does not a Prime Minister make.
Yes. Very true both paragraphs.
It does however give her one more talent than the current Prime Minister.
I thought it rather odd to have a fairly strict Hindu do the reading of the Gospel. He obviously doesn't believe it, but faked sincerity fairly well.
I don’t find it “odd” at all. I find it “odd” in a country that wants to be open and multicultural that anyone should think anything bad or strange of someone from any religion reading something from another religious text in a way that is meant to bring harmony and be part of the greater good.
A Hindu reading from a bible in an abbey for a nation of many religions is what the world should be - if you find it odd then it’s on you not the situation being wrong.
Do you think we'll ever have a Hindu, or Muslim, or Jewish head of state? Or does the, ah, hereditary principle preclude that?
Does it matter? Does the head of state need to be your religion? Do non Catholics in the US find it intolerable under Biden? Should all Protestants in the Republic of Ireland leave? Is India better for having a head of State who is Hindu or would it be less fractious with a minority Muslim head of State?
The fact is our head of state is CofE, I’m not but it doesn’t bother me because he’s not forcing me to follow his beliefs.
As a man I didn’t feel left out when we had a female Monarch, why do you feel it’s a problem what the King or Queen is?
It's a question of equality. Equality of opportunity.
The timing of the coronation was no doubt meant to divert attention from Sunak's predicted local election woes but it could well backfire.
Tory MPs mulling over their party's woeful performance in Thursday's locals will have been reminded today of the PM they could have had, and could still have.
Part of the art of living a good life is taking a role that fits you well and not squeezing yourself into a wrongly-shaped hole. Stretch, certainly, but don't contort.
Public life is better for having Penny Mordaunt in it, but carrying a sword with style, panache and strong biceps does not a Prime Minister make.
Yes. Very true both paragraphs.
It does however give her one more talent than the current Prime Minister.
I thought it rather odd to have a fairly strict Hindu do the reading of the Gospel. He obviously doesn't believe it, but faked sincerity fairly well.
I don’t find it “odd” at all. I find it “odd” in a country that wants to be open and multicultural that anyone should think anything bad or strange of someone from any religion reading something from another religious text in a way that is meant to bring harmony and be part of the greater good.
A Hindu reading from a bible in an abbey for a nation of many religions is what the world should be - if you find it odd then it’s on you not the situation being wrong.
Nothing wrong with someone reading out something they believe, whether from their own faith or from none. There are many suitable passages in the traditions of nearly every religion.
The passage though does specify forgiveness of sin, by the blood of the son of God, which is a rather specifically Christian bit of Theology.
The timing of the coronation was no doubt meant to divert attention from Sunak's predicted local election woes but it could well backfire.
Tory MPs mulling over their party's woeful performance in Thursday's locals will have been reminded today of the PM they could have had, and could still have.
Part of the art of living a good life is taking a role that fits you well and not squeezing yourself into a wrongly-shaped hole. Stretch, certainly, but don't contort.
Public life is better for having Penny Mordaunt in it, but carrying a sword with style, panache and strong biceps does not a Prime Minister make.
Yes. Very true both paragraphs.
It does however give her one more talent than the current Prime Minister.
I thought it rather odd to have a fairly strict Hindu do the reading of the Gospel. He obviously doesn't believe it, but faked sincerity fairly well.
I don’t find it “odd” at all. I find it “odd” in a country that wants to be open and multicultural that anyone should think anything bad or strange of someone from any religion reading something from another religious text in a way that is meant to bring harmony and be part of the greater good.
A Hindu reading from a bible in an abbey for a nation of many religions is what the world should be - if you find it odd then it’s on you not the situation being wrong.
Nothing wrong with someone reading out something they believe, whether from their own faith or from none. There are many suitable passages in the traditions of nearly every religion.
The passage though does specify forgiveness of sin, by the blood of the son of God, which is a rather specifically Christian bit of Theology.
I don’t have a problem with someone reading out something they don’t believe in. Most of the nonsense we say in church services is complete make believe, but the ritual is fun. The ritual today was fun.
The best version of Zadok the Priest on telly was right at the start of the spies episode of Endeavour (series 5, episode 5, and surely the costume department has messed up the St John Ambulance uniforms: shouldn't the bags be on the other hip?). https://www.itv.com/watch/endeavour/2a1229/2a1229a0022
The timing of the coronation was no doubt meant to divert attention from Sunak's predicted local election woes but it could well backfire.
Tory MPs mulling over their party's woeful performance in Thursday's locals will have been reminded today of the PM they could have had, and could still have.
Part of the art of living a good life is taking a role that fits you well and not squeezing yourself into a wrongly-shaped hole. Stretch, certainly, but don't contort.
Public life is better for having Penny Mordaunt in it, but carrying a sword with style, panache and strong biceps does not a Prime Minister make.
Yes. Very true both paragraphs.
It does however give her one more talent than the current Prime Minister.
I thought it rather odd to have a fairly strict Hindu do the reading of the Gospel. He obviously doesn't believe it, but faked sincerity fairly well.
I don’t find it “odd” at all. I find it “odd” in a country that wants to be open and multicultural that anyone should think anything bad or strange of someone from any religion reading something from another religious text in a way that is meant to bring harmony and be part of the greater good.
A Hindu reading from a bible in an abbey for a nation of many religions is what the world should be - if you find it odd then it’s on you not the situation being wrong.
Nothing wrong with someone reading out something they believe, whether from their own faith or from none. There are many suitable passages in the traditions of nearly every religion.
The passage though does specify forgiveness of sin, by the blood of the son of God, which is a rather specifically Christian bit of Theology.
I don’t have a problem with someone reading out something they don’t believe in. Most of the nonsense we say in church services is complete make believe, but the ritual is fun. The ritual today was fun.
Sure, many people don't, but some do.
For example I wouldn't be willing to read a lesson in a Mosque saying "There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is his Prophet" because I do not believe it.
The best version of Zadok the Priest on telly was right at the start of the spies episode of Endeavour (series 5, episode 5, and surely the costume department has messed up the St John Ambulance uniforms: shouldn't the bags be on the other hip?). https://www.itv.com/watch/endeavour/2a1229/2a1229a0022
The timing of the coronation was no doubt meant to divert attention from Sunak's predicted local election woes but it could well backfire.
Tory MPs mulling over their party's woeful performance in Thursday's locals will have been reminded today of the PM they could have had, and could still have.
Part of the art of living a good life is taking a role that fits you well and not squeezing yourself into a wrongly-shaped hole. Stretch, certainly, but don't contort.
Public life is better for having Penny Mordaunt in it, but carrying a sword with style, panache and strong biceps does not a Prime Minister make.
Yes. Very true both paragraphs.
It does however give her one more talent than the current Prime Minister.
I thought it rather odd to have a fairly strict Hindu do the reading of the Gospel. He obviously doesn't believe it, but faked sincerity fairly well.
I don’t find it “odd” at all. I find it “odd” in a country that wants to be open and multicultural that anyone should think anything bad or strange of someone from any religion reading something from another religious text in a way that is meant to bring harmony and be part of the greater good.
A Hindu reading from a bible in an abbey for a nation of many religions is what the world should be - if you find it odd then it’s on you not the situation being wrong.
Do you think we'll ever have a Hindu, or Muslim, or Jewish head of state? Or does the, ah, hereditary principle preclude that?
If a future Prince of Wales married a Hindu or Muslim or Jew and their child also married someone of the same religion not impossible they could provided they promised to uphold the Protestant religion as the established Christian church
The timing of the coronation was no doubt meant to divert attention from Sunak's predicted local election woes but it could well backfire.
Tory MPs mulling over their party's woeful performance in Thursday's locals will have been reminded today of the PM they could have had, and could still have.
Part of the art of living a good life is taking a role that fits you well and not squeezing yourself into a wrongly-shaped hole. Stretch, certainly, but don't contort.
Public life is better for having Penny Mordaunt in it, but carrying a sword with style, panache and strong biceps does not a Prime Minister make.
Yes. Very true both paragraphs.
It does however give her one more talent than the current Prime Minister.
I thought it rather odd to have a fairly strict Hindu do the reading of the Gospel. He obviously doesn't believe it, but faked sincerity fairly well.
Agreed. That was particularly poor. But why have religion anyway? A celebration of the country would have been better, and more likely to enthuse, yet we got a prolonged sermon from the 1890s.
Most of the UK population believe in God and without any religious element having watched the ceremony it would have lacked some of the Majesty and sacred nature it had.
Mage, ridden by Javier Castellano, led a field of 18 horses to win the 149th running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, just hours after the morning-line favorite, Forte, became the fifth horse scratched ahead of the race.
Before the excitement on the racetrack, there was an air of drama and solemnity surrounding this year’s Derby, with at least seven horses dying at Churchill Downs in the days leading to the race.
On Thursday, Lord Miles, trained by Saffie Joseph Jr., was scratched by stewards after two of Joseph’s horses had collapsed and died in the past week at Churchill Downs. Two other horses, not trained by Joseph, had also died after sustaining leg injuries, including Wild on Ice, a colt who was also scheduled to run in the Derby. The deaths prompted an investigation by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission.
Then three other horses, Practical Move, Skinner and Continuar, were scratched on Friday, and another shock came Saturday morning when the morning-line favorite, Forte, was scratched by veterinarians because of a bruised right front hoof. Forte was named last year’s 2-year-old champion and had won six of his seven races. He is well bred and trained by Todd Pletcher, a Hall of Famer. He was to be ridden by the nation’s top jockey, Irad Ortiz Jr.
The best version of Zadok the Priest on telly was right at the start of the spies episode of Endeavour (series 5, episode 5, and surely the costume department has messed up the St John Ambulance uniforms: shouldn't the bags be on the other hip?). https://www.itv.com/watch/endeavour/2a1229/2a1229a0022
The best version of Zadok the Priest on telly was right at the start of the spies episode of Endeavour (series 5, episode 5, and surely the costume department has messed up the St John Ambulance uniforms: shouldn't the bags be on the other hip?). https://www.itv.com/watch/endeavour/2a1229/2a1229a0022
Ensanguining the skies How heavily it dies Into the west away; Past touch and sight and sound Not further to be found, How hopeless under ground Falls the remorseful day.
Similar criticisms have been made on here. The purpose of the coronation was not explained; the service was beautiful, but dragged; the more religious parts seemed out of kilter, out of time. There was the tin-eared demand, later amended to opportunity, for us plebs to pledge allegiance. The weather put the kybosh on street parties but there was little discernible interest even from the retail sector. Right from the start, even the King seemed to set an apologetic rather than celebratory tone.
The timing of the coronation was no doubt meant to divert attention from Sunak's predicted local election woes but it could well backfire.
Tory MPs mulling over their party's woeful performance in Thursday's locals will have been reminded today of the PM they could have had, and could still have.
There she is... our brilliant pagan goddess of war Penny as named by @OnlyLivingBoy ... Surely the next LOTO and PM but one... 👑
Similar criticisms have been made on here. The purpose of the coronation was not explained; the service was beautiful, but dragged; the more religious parts seemed out of kilter, out of time. There was the tin-eared demand, later amended to opportunity, for us plebs to pledge allegiance. The weather put the kybosh on street parties but there was little discernible interest even from the retail sector. Right from the start, even the King seemed to set an apologetic rather than celebratory tone.
All the street parties I’m aware of are tomorrow. Well, today now.
Morning all! Just back from a street party. A pretty small affair, really. A cul-de-sac behind our road who to be honest declare a street party at the drop of a hat. Yet it was fun, and interesting, and cross-generational. The coronation itself acted as no more than a conversation starter with people who you might otherwise not know - though the (mildly flirtatious) woman who had celebrated the previous coronation in the same house and at a street party on the same street was interesting (she mildly lamented that there were only three people on the road who had been there for the previous coronation, though I found it amazing it was as many as that). I (surprisingly) enjoyed the coronation quiche someone had baked, and (less surprisingly) a large amount of cake and beer. There was a lot of bunting up, but really, people were much keener to talk about a) each other, b) football, or c) hyper-local celebrities of yesteryear, in particular Pat Phoenix, Joe Corrigan, and Syd Little, and the possibly salacious parties enjoyed by one of them. The evening then condensed into the pub that one of my freind/neighbours has built in his back garden.
Morning all! Just back from a street party. A pretty small affair, really. A cul-de-sac behind our road who to be honest declare a street party at the drop of a hat. Yet it was fun, and interesting, and cross-generational. The coronation itself acted as no more than a conversation starter with people who you might otherwise not know - though the (mildly flirtatious) woman who had celebrated the previous coronation in the same house and at a street party on the same street was interesting (she mildly lamented that there were only three people on the road who had been there for the previous coronation, though I found it amazing it was as many as that). I (surprisingly) enjoyed the coronation quiche someone had baked, and (less surprisingly) a large amount of cake and beer. There was a lot of bunting up, but really, people were much keener to talk about a) each other, b) football, or c) hyper-local celebrities of yesteryear, in particular Pat Phoenix, Joe Corrigan, and Syd Little, and the possibly salacious parties enjoyed by one of them. The evening then condensed into the pub that one of my freind/neighbours has built in his back garden.
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I'm going to make that my sole contribution and go to bed.
Good night.
Tory MPs mulling over their party's woeful performance in Thursday's locals will have been reminded today of the PM they could have had, and could still have.
Republicans and monarchists, foreigners and locals - we are a very mixed bunch at our rowing club, with a membership that is more than 50% women and more diverse than the average population. In London. I was being a little sardonic - the first videos of AS-90s in action have emerged.
Could someone do something about the appalling music tracks on these videos, by the way? And no, that doesn’t mean another mashup of Valhalla Rising.
Mind you, given the comments from a high level engineer at a car company a while back, perhaps not surprising.
Public life is better for having Penny Mordaunt in it, but carrying a sword with style, panache and strong biceps does not a Prime Minister make.
Who designed Royal Penny's dress and hat (and sword carrier)? Not an arbiter of fashion, but think they did truly amazing job. As did she in wearing it.
Sword is pretty nifty also!
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“I’d rather live in his world than be without him in mine”
And anyway, when has not being PM material stopped anyone of late?
As sung by Janis Joplin
https://yougov.co.uk/topics/politics/trackers/should-the-duchess-of-cornwall-become-queen-if-prince-charle-becomes-king
Last time they asked, in May ‘22, only 20% of Brits thought Camilla should be called “Queen.” Presumably, now, that number isn’t sufficiently high enough to publish.
I’d have thought it would be a bit higher, though? Maybe it’s gone down. Lol.
Though possible she could be a figurehead in the role, sorta like W for Dick Cheney & Co.
My guess is that she's got enough to be a mid-level or even (truly) senior cabinet secretary. In roles hopefully where she can shine, for herself, her party and maybe even her country.
Sense she's up for that. (Via my own Coronation Day tin-foil Horse Guards helmet.)
Or any percent of him
Than all of anybody else at all
https://twitter.com/christogrozev/status/1654962737494016001?s=20
My coronation highlight? This clusterfuck of a paragraph from the New York Times on how Anglophile Americans have been marking the occasion.
https://twitter.com/JonLipseyMedia/status/1654940950190333955?s=20
However, no place for those who don't believe in any form of hocus pocus.
I guess the gullibility of religious belief aligns with the gullibility of supporting a hereditary head of state.
The only place for us atheist republicans in today's shenanigans is a night in the cells.
It’s downhill from here, for the monarchy. The most likely outcome is they fade into irrelevance, but abolition may well happen in my lifetime.
He could be our next PM!
Very appropriate indeed for a Christian ceremonial rite, and no doubt Rishi had no qualms, but it's not exactly the Golden Rule in its universality.
I assume it was chosen because it makes reference to how thrones were created by God too, as are all things.
Indeed I am pro monarchy, but also pro-taking-the -mickey from the monarchy.
A Hindu reading from a bible in an abbey for a nation of many religions is what the world should be - if you find it odd then it’s on you not the situation being wrong.
Furthermore, the main non hocus pocus version was the the stuff done immediately after the Queen died, when he signed paperwork and made an oath in normal clothes in a plain room with no fanfare or gilded ceremony.
Signing a declaration and making an oath according to the law. Definitely something for people who do not believe in hocus pocus.
I managed to successfully ignore it all.
If it makes people happy then great. Like Formula 1.
Doesn't mean I have to watch. Nor comment. Nor have strong opinions.
Except. I just did.
I'm a hypocrite.
The idea that all things are created by a mind not by a God is a little edgy.
Smoking Beagles : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-lCuV_NlBo
Twin Peaks (The Pink Room - and NSFW) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsttKnIFrR8&t=98s
The fact is our head of state is CofE, I’m not but it doesn’t bother me because he’s not forcing me to follow his beliefs.
As a man I didn’t feel left out when we had a female Monarch, why do you feel it’s a problem what the King or Queen is?
Zadok the Priest, 1953 Coronation, https://youtu.be/Y3qH0rpwwe4?t=88
Zadok the Priest, 1937 Coronation, https://youtu.be/P60xNeZ2Yms?t=150
And in fiction, in "The Crown": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iZ4ekgV0h0
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/apr/30/the-unlikely-pilgrimage-of-harold-fry-review-jim-broadbent-linda-bassett-penelope-wilton-hettie-macdonald-terminal-illness-odyssey
The passage though does specify forgiveness of sin, by the blood of the son of God, which is a rather specifically Christian bit of Theology.
Is this real, or was she winding me up ?
Sounds like something from Wonder Woman.
https://www.itv.com/watch/endeavour/2a1229/2a1229a0022
For example I wouldn't be willing to read a lesson in a Mosque saying "There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is his Prophet" because I do not believe it.
Mage, ridden by Javier Castellano, led a field of 18 horses to win the 149th running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, just hours after the morning-line favorite, Forte, became the fifth horse scratched ahead of the race.
Before the excitement on the racetrack, there was an air of drama and solemnity surrounding this year’s Derby, with at least seven horses dying at Churchill Downs in the days leading to the race.
On Thursday, Lord Miles, trained by Saffie Joseph Jr., was scratched by stewards after two of Joseph’s horses had collapsed and died in the past week at Churchill Downs. Two other horses, not trained by Joseph, had also died after sustaining leg injuries, including Wild on Ice, a colt who was also scheduled to run in the Derby. The deaths prompted an investigation by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission.
Then three other horses, Practical Move, Skinner and Continuar, were scratched on Friday, and another shock came Saturday morning when the morning-line favorite, Forte, was scratched by veterinarians because of a bruised right front hoof. Forte was named last year’s 2-year-old champion and had won six of his seven races. He is well bred and trained by Todd Pletcher, a Hall of Famer. He was to be ridden by the nation’s top jockey, Irad Ortiz Jr.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roGErLHedsQ
Ensanguining the skies
How heavily it dies
Into the west away;
Past touch and sight and sound
Not further to be found,
How hopeless under ground
Falls the remorseful day.
...and now I am definitely going to bed. Nytol.
My conservative heart was moved, but the country is too far changed
Niall Gooch"
https://unherd.com/thepost/why-the-coronation-left-me-feeling-sad/
Just back from a street party.
A pretty small affair, really. A cul-de-sac behind our road who to be honest declare a street party at the drop of a hat. Yet it was fun, and interesting, and cross-generational. The coronation itself acted as no more than a conversation starter with people who you might otherwise not know - though the (mildly flirtatious) woman who had celebrated the previous coronation in the same house and at a street party on the same street was interesting (she mildly lamented that there were only three people on the road who had been there for the previous coronation, though I found it amazing it was as many as that). I (surprisingly) enjoyed the coronation quiche someone had baked, and (less surprisingly) a large amount of cake and beer.
There was a lot of bunting up, but really, people were much keener to talk about a) each other, b) football, or c) hyper-local celebrities of yesteryear, in particular Pat Phoenix, Joe Corrigan, and Syd Little, and the possibly salacious parties enjoyed by one of them.
The evening then condensed into the pub that one of my freind/neighbours has built in his back garden.
Oh, and someone had brought along tbis: