By Denis Campbell
Her Majesty is “displeased.”
Queen Elizabeth II normally stays above the fray, so much so that “displeased” is a cause for alarm bells across Westminster and the land. Most monarchs in Europe’s labyrinth of Constitutional Monarchies serve largely “ceremonial” roles. Although most can still take the Draconian step of dissolving a dysfunctional government, they [...]
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MP Expense Row Drum Beats On
Posted on 18 May 2009 by Denis Campbell | Comments (0) | Tags: Buckingham Palace, Conservative leader David Cameron, David Cameron, displeased, Gordon Brown, HRH Queen Elizabeth II, Lib Dems, MP expenses, Nick Clegg, Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Queen Elizabeth, Tony Blair
Much ado about hugging
Posted on 06 April 2009 by Monroe Anderson | Comments (0) | Tags: HRH Queen Elizabeth II, hugger, Michelle Obama, Monroe Anderson
by Monroe Anderson
Michelle Obama is a hugger. I know this personally because, the last time I saw Michelle, she gave me a hug.
So yesterday’s international incidence with some of the British tabloids tsk-tsking her because she, gasp, hugged the Queen, doesn’t come as much of a big whoop to me.
I think I’ll explain my hug [...]
G-20 Tea with HRH, RBS Trashed
Posted on 02 April 2009 by Denis Campbell | Comments (1) | Tags: Chinese Premier Ju Jintao, G-20, HRH Queen Elizabeth II, London G-20, President Obama, Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Russian President Medvedev, tea
When Buddhists praying in the midst of financial district protests becomes news we’re all in trouble. While the MSM focused on giftgate and other gaffes (FLOTUS aka Michelle Obama broke with protocol and shook Her Majesty’s hand without waiting for her to extend it (GAAASSSPPP!), Metropolitan Police cancelled all leave for two days and normally [...]
Gordon’s Amazing American Adventure
Posted on 06 March 2009 by Denis Campbell | Comments (0) | Tags: 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, April, disappearance of the Churchill bust, Earth Wind and Fire, Fleet Street, G-20, get real Gordon how many Republican votes can you deliv, Gordon’s Amazing American Adventure, Governors of the 50 US states, HRH Queen Elizabeth II, No-Limit Texas Hold ‘Em for the Crown Jewells, Obama’s daughters Malia and Sasha, President Barack Obama, press conference crammed into Oval Office, Prime Minister Gordon Brown, replica Marine One helicopters, The Daily Express’ Julia White, The Telegraph’s Iain Martin, Tony Blair, US Congress, USA and UK, White House, White House gift shop
Prime Minister Gordon Brown gave a well-received address before the US Congress this past week. It was interrupted several times by applause as he spoke of the “special relationship” between the USA and UK. That’s generally the US view of the trip. In the alternate media universe of the UK, focused on the slight of [...]
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