New head of the Commonwealth to be...

[Gonnagle]

Dear Sane,

Or maybe he was just being human, they are human you know, the Royals! Just like us, capable of being stupid, undiplomatic, must be a bugger being constantly in the public eye, glad it's not me or Celtic supporters and eastcoasters would have a hit squad out on me

Gonnagle.

[Nearly Sane]

Dear Sane,

Or maybe he was just being human, they are human you know, the Royals! Just like us, capable of being stupid, undiplomatic, must be a bugger being constantly in the public eye, glad it's not me or Celtic supporters and eastcoasters would have a hit squad out on me

Gonnagle.

Yes, but I wouldn't then be putting either of us for a top diplomatic job where we needed to show empathy and understanding of different difficult political situations for life.  Trentvoyager has my vote for that.


Anyway let's see if he has enough grace to apologise profusely.

[ippy]

Yah, boo, killjoy!!

Watch out you, I'll hack your text reader and ransom it if you're not careful.

Regards ippy

[Anchorman]

I think that as long as the decision is made democratically and the nations of the Commonwealth want to elect him, that's fine. I though the Queen for once stepped a bit out of line with the ask that he be chosen after her, but shit, he's her son.

I'm in agreement with some on here that having a different grouping of linked nations can be of benefit, The Games in Glasgow weren't that expensive and I would argue have left some legacy. We could continue links with places like Malawi out of the commonwealth but they seem to me to work better with that framework.

Malawi's a case in point. My Kirk Presbytery has very close links with Malawi....and inthe eleven years our partnership has existed, niether the commonwealth, Liz or Chuck have ever been mentioned.
We don't need a club which has done nothing to aleviate the human condition....unless it is to salve the emotions o some post colonial yearning.

[Nearly Sane]

Malawi's a case in point. My Kirk Presbytery has very close links with Malawi....and inthe eleven years our partnership has existed, niether the commonwealth, Liz or Chuck have ever been mentioned.
We don't need a club which has done nothing to aleviate the human condition....unless it is to salve the emotions o some post colonial yearning.

Except that's happened within the time of the Commonwealth being there. So I don't really see the argument. That L and C haven't been mentioned doesn't mean that the motivation or carrying out of the support are not aided by the Commonwealth. It isn't just about the head.