Apart from those hoping to make money from it there seems little enthusiasm round here. No bunting or talk of street parties, and this is a tory area.
It is becoming an increasing embarrassment. Money spent distributing photos to schools and council offices, and now the nonsense about the oath of allegiance – they can fuck straight off. The Dail Fail says it will make a nice round £1billion for the country – I would love to see their maths on this sum. The Bank Holiday next week will have a variable impact on the economy. Spending is expected to rise by £500million which will help the economy of the entertainment and service industries, but there will be lost production in other areas. An extra day off makes people feel better, but coming a week after today’s is not the best timing, October would be better?
Surveys show that the young are increasingly apathetic towards the monarchy. Only 1 in 7 watched the Xmas broadcast, even though there was naff all else on! The spat between the heir and the spare and their old man and his missus is only of interest to the terminally insane!
Time for a debate on how to replace the monarchy with a Head of State – not easy, but France and Germany do it better than most. Selling off the castles and land could clear the national debt and could be sold with restrictions demanding public access!