General Chat

They are very rich & have a very privilege life .but they are human beings . .let them just have time with their children & family . :-)

I think the press should leave them be now Barbra
let them be as normal a family as possible :-D :-D

Now they were a couple of Bumpers Joy :-) Have you seen the news today .police handing out letters to local press .in Norfolk near Anmer Hall .the long lens brigade are out trying to get photo.s of the family .leave them alone .that's what I say :-(

and me at the time Polly lol xx :-D :-D

Oh my goodness Joy, thats just made me take a huge intake of breath <3 <3

my daughter was preterm and was 9lb 3 oz
my son was over 11lbs :-D

Eye watering prospect! ;-)

Oh Bob :-)

My daughter was 9lb 2oz at birth.

Well of they go to Anmer Hall .They will be settling in with George & Charlotte .probably wont see them again till the christening .what are the press going to do now .make stories up ? never , ;-)

charlotte was registered today :-D

Scottish coverage of the birth: Sunday Mail relegated the news to page 13. Scotland on Sunday carried the story on page three. The Sunday Herald said, on page two: "A baby was born yesterday, under normal circumstances to a woman, and Britain,- or at least a large par of it- went a little mad with people lining the streets and press and broadcasters seeming to forget there's an election". Roll on the next independence referendum! Let's hope they get it right this time. I am now off to the pub to have a drink with my Scottish friend.

this threads about a tiny baby not politics :-0 :-0

Come on Respect the thread . if you want to start a political one .see new Thread ;-)

Still not needing or wanting a lecture.

I worked for years for one of the world's largest media companies. They were (and are) extremely sensitive to what their readers and viewers wanted to read and see - getting it wrong costs serious money.

Thus in democratic countries you only get grovelling that sells, that people are happy about ( except for republicans of course ).

Last Sunday the DailyMail had a supplement of 20 pages of grovelling which sold out. (no, I didn't read it)

The only major UK newspaper which has much of a line in grovelling for the republicans is owned by a Russian oligarch, Alexander Lebedev. He also owns the Evening Standard.

The grovelling press in the other countries I mentioned don't have to worry about their financial stability.

I guess that in the UK republicanism is in some ways to akin to creationism in that it defies logic and the popular will. It can never answer the key question i.e.

Assuming you are not in favour of out and out anarchy ( Mad Max, the Stand etc ) but prefer an elected head of state just who would that be ? That is the question which sank republicanism in Australia where politicians are somewhat more venal than anything on offer in England, a veritable pit of vipers.

How would the UK get on with, say, David Cameron as P.M. and Nicola Sturgeon as executive president ?

Historically the House of Commons tends top cut up very nasty to any opposition ( off with his head ) and is way unlikely to accept an elected competitor ( which is why the idea of an elected upper house gets nowhere ).

So the British prefer to muddle along with their unelected head of state which has lots of upside, costs buttons and has near zero downside. We can all revile our politicians and yet remain united. Breaking something which so obviously works is daft.

Of course I am not against republicanism per se. In my other country, France, the idea of any restoration of the Bourbons makes the skin crawl and I sing la Marseillaise as lustily as everyone else.

Joy I thought she is a biggun for a girl :-D

charlotte was the heaviest female royal baby for over 100 years :-D :-D

We need the royal family as they are the mainstay of our Country .I still believe Maybe not in my Life time. it will be condensed down & be a more Modern .Prince William will be there as a loyal member to Honour & carry on and receive . The love & respect people have for His grandmother The Queen :-)

Rollo, I really don't need a lecture on the press from you. Your attempt to patronise is irritating and lacking in manners.

I'm well-educated, well-read, socially aware and politically aware. I am also a republican.

I wrote about the situation and the grovelling in this country in these particular circumstances. If I'd wanted to widen the context to the rest of the world I would have done so.