Why do they get this money?
Why do they get any money? And from the tax payer?
This seems so fucking archaic to me.
this post was submitted on 20 Jul 2023
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Long long ago, some dead people got other dead people to kill people who are now dead. Obviously, This means this man gets a bunch of cash and owns a bunch of stuff.
All royalty are just the descendants of criminals really, who murdered and thieves their way to the top.
They are a crime family.
Oh but the tourism!
This is the Britain we all dream of.. isolated and desperate, wheeling out archaic practices and dressing in silly hats in the hope that foreigners might think it all hilarious enough to throw us a few coins.
It's the Britain William Rees-Mogg (Jacob's dad) dreamed of, back when he was writing books like "The Individual Sovereign" and "(The Best Time to Buy is when there is) Blood in the Streets"
Shhhh don't ask too many questions
Meanwhile, the government can only offer a ~poultry~ paltry 6% pay increase to junior doctors.
A lot of people take for granted that they're paid in chickens instead of a more liquid form of recompense. That's problematic too.
I was under the impression it was ducks, due to a typo in a bill proposing payment in USD.
Also note that the civil service / government departments and arms length bodies (like Kew Gardens, British Library, British Museum, Research Councils, etc) do not have independent pay review bodies and bargin individually for thier pay, has not been mentioned in this. Given this government it is highly likely that it will not, and the civil service will still be at 2009 pay for alot more work. We have not forgotten the being essential for covid ansld then trying to sack 20% of us while cutting severance packages (currently resolved by recent strike action).
There should be a referendum about this.
I don't recall voting for this guy.
You don't vote for kings!
Vive la France!
Off with their heads
Thank god for that. I was worried about the poor fella…
Brilliant, he's had it so tough for so long 👍 hope you choke on it, Charlie! 🐷
Is this the Tories giving the King a raise before they get swept out of power?