Royal Engagement

I have nothing against Kate Middleton or Prince William. Like any other couple who wish to get married, then good luck to them. That's as far as it goes. Or at least should stop here. But it can't. Today, the concept of 'betters' and the kowtow or even doffing one's cap to the self-proclaimed upper crust who appropriate influence as though they are some special kind of human classification sub-set is... very old fashioned and absolutely inappropriate.

Once upon a time (a very long time ago) the rôle of the King or Queen (allegedly) would have involved some kind of leadership. To inspire the people. A very long time ago.

Charles I of England
Oliver Cromwell

• While many of the citizens ('subjects') in the United Kingdom face a potential lifetime of misery, is it not time that 'kept royalty' stood up and showed real leadership instead of looking ahead to a lifetime of pampering and luxury paid for by those very same citizens experiencing dreadful hardship? The taxpayers.

• Royalty is never particularly inspiring. Less so now that the future arrives.

The government and its agreement to the introduction of WMD known as Weddings of Mass Distraction (not original) is rather obvious. In times of alleged financial crisis, possibly a 'create the problem, provide the solution' scenario, any event that takes the public mind off its ills must be deemed a good idea. It doesn't take my mind or my eye off the target. The idea must be to celebrate the misery of a large part of the over inflated population. Perhaps we'll ignore the Irish (reluctantly) accepting some £bns from the United Kingdom (English only) people and forgetting the bloody years in Northern Ireland.

When it comes to the (global) financial system, anything, absolutely anything, goes without question.