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] Date Posted: 01:13:15 12/25/04 Sat In reply to: Ed Harris (UK) 's message, "HM's Speech" on 16:05:13 12/24/04 Fri Merry Christmas all. HM The Queen's Christmas message is broadcast on the ABC here at 7:20 PM. The news is cut short by 10 minutes on Christmas day for the message. I am looking forward to it and I hope as much emphasisis given to the Commonwealth as to Britain. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] |
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Author: Jim (Canada) [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 13:02:29 12/25/04 Sat [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
| [> [> [> [> Subject: I have just seen the Christmas message - it was different | |
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Author: Jim (Canada) [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 17:12:13 12/25/04 Sat I just saw the Queen's Christmas message and the one about the armed forces was not shown here. We saw the Queen talking about multiculturalism and tolerance for your fellow man. This is good, but there was absolutely no mention of the Commonwealth whatsoever. It was only implied by showing multiracial gatherings in Britain - again - only the experience in Britain. Did the Queen record two messages? Perhaps we got this one in Canada about multiculturalism because we were not in the Iraq War. If this was the case, then that is good. No mention of the Commonwealth in the message was extremely disappointing - this must be changed. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Ed Harris (UK) [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 16:55:42 12/26/04 Sun I didn't hear all of it, because it started snowing about half-way through so I was preoccupied with storming around the house swearing and attempting to light fires, but the bits which I saw conform to what you describe. "Hooray, multiculturalism" etc., cunningly side-stepping the fact the United Kingdom has a monoculture of metropolitan modishness imposed upon it by consumers of sun-dried tomatoes and mineral water in tastefully converted mews houses in EC1. With this in mind, I was slightly disappointed that some hidden hand had prevailed upon Her Maj to go with something uncontrovertial this year. One can imagine it. "No soldiers, no sailors, definitely no tanks in the background, and I think, in fact, that any sand at all would be a mistake... No, Ma'am, go for something sickly and completely obvious like 'Isn't it great that we don't all hate each other?', and then we can have some shots of you and Prince Philip chatting to some Sikhs and whatnot, and, oh yes, this always plays well, you can have a choir of school-children who plainly can't sing, prevail upon some of them to lisp if you can, and round them up from a school in Harringey where there aren't any Anglo-Saxon children. After all, the monarchy has to be inclusive, you know. Pass me another plover's egg, wouldja?" "Well, if you're sure, Lord Privy Seal." "[munch munch] Never be more certain of anything in my life." "But oughtn't one mention the Commonwealth?" "The what? Oh, yes, that. Bit last week, I'm afraid. Off-message. Something nice about Europe? No, too controvertial. Lay off the controversy. Yes, lisping golden-haired, I mean, no, specifically not golden-haired children, singing something right-on like 'Why is it always Father Christmas? Why can't Mother Christmas have a go?' Right, now, I've sketched out some details, Ma'am. If you could just fax this to the Number Ten press office when you've fleshed it out a bit and Mr Milburn will have a quick dekko at it before we go on-air." Gawd save the Queen. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Dave (UK) [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 18:27:04 12/26/04 Sun Yes, I think the PC mantra was laid on especially thick this year. This has all the hallmarks of a speech written in Milbank, or wherever the New Labour citadel is located these days. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: David (Australia) [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 08:19:40 12/27/04 Mon The message seemed fair enough to me. There is nothing wrong with promoting a message of tolerance and respect for different cultures. There is also nothing wrong with promoting the Monarchy to ethnic minorities. Although the Queen is just as popular (probably more popular) in "non-white" countries as she is is "white" ones such as Australia. It was disappointing for no mention of the Commonwealth to be made, particulary as it is supposed to be a message to the Commonwealth, rather than just the UK. If you want an example of promoting tollerance then you need to look no further than the Commonwealth. Perhaps Dave is spot on when he suggests this speech was written by one of Tony Blair's spin doctors rather the Queen herself. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |