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Indeed. The sustained existence of the monarchy underlines, rather than undermines, democracy.

The existence of the universe is a fluke.

I reckon the primary reason for yesterday's friendly was to give VvD chance to get 'switched-on' to our system of playing. As such, I would expect him to start on Saturday, otherwise what was the point of the friendly?

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p.s. The thing I like most about the Royal Family is how much their existence annoys certain people, ergo this thread is excellent arousal fodder

Fret ye not young man, I've had a word with me ol' mucker Gideon at the Treasury and he's happy for me to pay your 50 pence contribution. If you let me know what you'd like your 50 pence contribution to go towards instead I'll let him know.

Why's that? (Aaaand, they're off......)

http://narrate.news.sky.com/queen-timeline/?dcmp=snt-sf-twitter

Later we'll be taking dedications for anyone wrongly turned down for planning permission. Also, I'll be asking: Which is the worst monger? Fish, iron, rumour or war?

Neither involved in today's friendly vs Oxford... http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/20150908-report-southampton-2-1-oxford-united-2676578.aspx

Not sure if this has been shared on here before or not, but this details the exact shareholding %s as of July 2015.... https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/07940335/filing-history/MzEyNjgyODk5M2FkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0

They do like approximating figures, don't they...? I guess old habits die hard...

http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/dont-make-a-moral-melodrama-out-of-the-migrant-crisis/17409#.Ve3wsZeMSB0

Given how much the Tories have destroyed the country over the last 40 years I'm surprised that so many people still want come here.

I don't know enough about the situation to doubt what you say here, but do you have a link to any reports confirming how Turkey is (mis)treating fleeing Syrians so I can bring myself up to speed? I thought Turkey wanted to join the EU? Mistreating fleeing refugees doesn't seem to be the cleverest way of going about it I would venture.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/syria/11841292/If-you-want-to-save-Syrian-children-save-Syria.html

An alternative point of view... http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/brendan-oneill/2015/09/sharing-a-photo-of-the-dead-syrian-child-isnt-compassionate-its-narcissistic/

Yes, yes.... I know....this is written by one of the nasty Tory anti-EU scum brigade, but it's actually quite a balanced viewpoint IMHO, if one cuts through the aforementioned heartless Tory veneer... http://www.conservativehome.com/thecolumnists/2015/09/daniel-hannan-mep-i-saw-the-migrant-crisis-first-hand-theres-no-way-the-eu-can-solve-it.html

Its the people moaning about people moaning that you've got to watch out for...