By Bones McCoy
#106447
Abernathy wrote: Fri Feb 20, 2026 6:56 pm I see that the government is now apparently considering removing Mountbatten-Windsor from his place in the “line of succession” - a theoretical league table in which various undeserving individuals are ranked in order of their chances of being crowned King or Queen should all of those above them in the league table suddenly die or become otherwise unexpectedly and permanently indisposed. And just typing that out drives home what a farcical, absurd charade the whole fucking set up is. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is at number 8 in the league table behind Prince Willie and his three offspring and Prince Harry and his two sprogs. Which means in reality that the 66 year old paedophile’s best friend is never going to become King. I’ve probably got as good a chance as he has, and I’m not even on the fucking table.

Not really sure why they’re bothering with that.
Let's hope he hasn't watched Kind Hearts and Coronets, eh readers?
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By Bones McCoy
#106448
Youngian wrote: Fri Feb 20, 2026 9:09 pm The royal team are looking somewhat threadbare, Anne's getting on a bit like the King which has left Edward 'Zeppo' Windsor having to step up.
I understand Harry and dad have had an exploratory reconciliation meeting. This is a notoriously pragmatic family.
They have a lot of Zeppos and at least one Fredo.
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By Abernathy
#106449
satnav wrote: Fri Feb 20, 2026 10:52 pm William and Kate seem to be good at photo-opportunities but are not great at doing regular work.
For a given (rather unique) definition of the word "work", of course.
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By Bones McCoy
#106466
Abernathy wrote: Sat Feb 21, 2026 11:05 am
satnav wrote: Fri Feb 20, 2026 10:52 pm William and Kate seem to be good at photo-opportunities but are not great at doing regular work.
For a given (rather unique) definition of the word "work", of course.
When you're a posho, work doesn't involve regular things like:
* Fixed hours.
* Timesheets.
* Productivity metrics.
* HR asking you to rate your 'impactfulness' based on five buzzwords they just invented.
* But mostly - doing anything that vaguely resembles work.
By Oboogie
#106469
Bones McCoy wrote: Sat Feb 21, 2026 4:18 pm When you're a posho, work doesn't involve regular things like:
* Fixed hours.
* Timesheets.
* Productivity metrics.
* HR asking you to rate your 'impactfulness' based on five buzzwords they just invented.
* But mostly - doing anything that vaguely resembles work.
When you're a Royal "work" is any activity which doesn't involve eating and drinking too much, blowing the heads off the local fauna or fucking people you shouldn't.
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By Andy McDandy
#106474
I'm not linking to it because it's the fucking Spectator, but Andy Batts has a champion. Can you guess who?

Any takers?

Yeah, as you may have guessed, it's Brendan O'Forehead.
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