Renton

Maybe. I don't see the allure of belonging to such a large heterogeneous group though. Why not narrow it down a bit and actually get some pleasure from your tribal loyalties. That's what football* is for. * Other sports, bands etc, may be applicable.

Ian Dunt uncharacteristically talking utter shit on R5 here. He's always (surprisingly) been some what of a lukewarm royalist but this is disappointing, him joining this charade. And he didn't say fucking or cunt once.

Thing is, people are using this as some kind of evidence there is strong support for the monarchy. But even if a million queue, that's still less than 2% of the population, leaving 98% of people not being interviewed or represented by the BBC et al. I think the large majority of that 98% are either completely ambivalent or bemused by what is happening. I'm not sure this current lunacy will help the monarchy in the future though.

Some of it is weird self flagellation. One woman interviewed said she was glad she had sore feet as it was a sign of respect to the Queen.

Isn't Russia being strong much more scary? Listen to these muderous bastards.

See, I thought this queue would peter out after the first wave of lunatics had passed. Apparently in Edinburgh you could just walk in off the street near the end. But, no. It's going to get even more crazy as we hit the weekend and the deadline to see big box draped in flag approaches.

P{ray for @Meenzer and his park running.

Yeah, there's no rhyme and reason to it. When somebody else goes out to buy something, I always add "if you can get it". Never happened pre-Brexit that I recall. Oh, and my prescriptions are totally fucked up, can never get everything I'm prescribed. Fortunately nothing too serious.

One of Monty python's best. And aye "somewhere in the bathroom" is deffo a euphemism. Electric tooth brush is it?

My bowels are so explosive and produce gases that could be deployed in Ukraine so I accept I have to use the toilet under the stairs, which has no window so is pitch black when unlit. EVERY time one of the little shits turns out the light when I'm in there. As this is one of the few things they are happily complicit together doing, I can never attribute blame specifically to one of them, which is their get out clause. One day my time will come though.

Naah, according to your tweeter thread he'll be in disgrace because he's not dill danding.

We should have has a sweepstake for this. In all seriousness, hope he is okay, but it's difficult to understand how this is allowed to happen in this day and age.

Holy fuck just seen the hands, had to actually open the tweet on my browser to see them. Not recommended.

Alreet Big Rob! A kna where the door fucking is but Brexit gammons like ye shut it, you stupid forelock tugging kernt.

This has surpassed all expectations of craziness. The thing is, in my real life, almost nobody I know is really bothered. Some of my daughter's friends' parents were a bit upset nut then they are properly active in the CofE so I can sort of understand it, like a catholic when the pope dies. One of my mates travelled to Edinburgh to see the funeral cortege and sent me a slow motion video of it. He has had the piss ripped out of him on my WhatsApp group, taken it okay tbf. Think his family may have military connections (although he certainly doesn't personally). And that's it. School (de facto CofE) and even the kid's brownies and guides not been affected. I think the large silent majority are just sick of it and want to get on. Also suspect there may be a backlash once this period ends.

Sticking it to the elite by queueing 50 hours with a 4 year old to see the coffin of the dead head of the elite.

Consensus seems to be Labour will be rubbing their hands with glee. Looks like Truss and co intend to rob the country as much as possible in the next 2 years before waving goodbye. This is consistent with the energy price cap. Put the bill on tick and leave it to the next (Labour) governent to sort out. It's going to be another throughly miserable decade chaps.

Decent short thread.

Naaah, I don't buy that at all. This will need to go through Parliament and will be visible for all to see on the statute. In fact, I think this might have trouble passing Parliament. Can't see red wall tories being happy.

Yeah, the poor bankers are only allowed bonuses which are 200% of their salary under EU rules. Now that we've left, the first tangible "benefit" of Brexit (besides the freedom to pump shit in our rivers) is to scrap this. I actually don't get it, the optics are unreally bad. You've got to assume they have given up hope on winning another term and are going scorched Earth?

Has it been reviewed on IMDB yet?

It's a discretionary holiday, and GPs are effectively private contractors. Plus makes much more sense to give days of in lieu rather than cancel medical appointments that may jeopardise people's health.

🎵 Liz is in a box, Liz is in a [checks] solid mohogany draped in Royal Standard box" 🎶 Okay, that's as disrespectful as I want to go. Look what you made me do!

MANDATORY RESPONSE KLAXXON

Downing Street has vowed to respond to the European Union’s legal action over the Northern Ireland Protocol ahead of the deadline that falls during the mourning period for the Queen, PA Media reports. PA says: "The bloc had demanded a response to its raft of infringement proceedings over the UK’s failure to comply with the post-Brexit rules before the end of Thursday. The EU was expected to relax the deadline, as it fell within the mourning period during which politics as normal is paused in Britain".