Matt, Where's the evidence for the that figure? I'm always told the Royal Family are a net financial benefit to the UK, but no-one has shown how the benefit was calculated or what data it is based on.
I'd be very interested if you could send me a link. Cheers Mike On 30 April 2011 15:31, m...@leeds-united.net <m...@leeds-united.net> wrote: > It's worth £1.3bn to the economy apparently. Royalist or not that's a > decent return on investment. > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > On 30 Apr 2011, at 15:28, "Mark Humphries" < > mark.humphr...@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote: > > > "The old bag" was smiling yesterday, that was actually the best part of > it > > for me - they all seemed genuinely happy. > > > > And as for republic vs royalty debate - we cant afford to have a republic > > even if we wanted one. The royal family bring a huge amount into our > > country, far more than they cost. > > > > What would you rather have, the queen, or president Cameron/Milliband as > > head of our state - im sure there would be 2billion watching their sprogs > > tie the knot, and travel half way round the world to be here too. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org [mailto:leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org] > On > > Behalf Of Eric B > > Sent: 30 April 2011 09:11 > > To: Steve Gillen > > Cc: leedslist; e...@morrish.org; Simon Hart > > Subject: Re: [LU] Good omen? > > > > yeah Steve but you fucked up by having a go at the french. Read up on > your > > royal history mate. > > I'm with Mr Heath on this one and I wouldn't call Germany a 3rd world > > country either. > > > > that old bag the queen never smiles. What's up with that? > > > > On Friday, April 29, 2011, Steve Gillen <steve.gil...@ntlworld.com> > wrote: > >> Excellent reply Richard - I thank you for it > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Richard Walker [mailto:richleed...@yahoo.co.uk] > >> Sent: 29 April 2011 18:52 > >> To: Robert Heath > >> Cc: Steve Gillen; Jim Moran; e...@morrish.org; leedslist; Simon Hart > >> Subject: Re: [LU] Good omen? > >> > >> Come on Steve , don't get ruffled by Mr Heath- he left our great > >> country years ago and now lives in the 3rd world somewhere. > >> I'm no fan of the Royals but bloody he'll it was good to see that we > >> can put on an occasion like today. Absolutely bloody marvellous and > >> makes us the envy of the world - love us or hate us they can't ignore > us > > ! > >> > >> Sent from my iPhone > >> > >> On 29 Apr 2011, at 13:57, "Robert Heath" <rhe...@mis-munich.de> wrote: > >> > >>> If I were to tell you what I really think about those > >> people...............that would be rude. > >>> _____ > >>> > >>> From: Steve Gillen [mailto:steve.gil...@ntlworld.com] > >>> To: 'Robert Heath' [mailto:rhe...@mis-munich.de], 'Jim Moran' > >>> [mailto:j...@jimmoran.co.uk], e...@morrish.org > >>> Cc: 'leedslist' [mailto:leedslist@gn.apc.org], 'Simon Hart' > >>> [mailto:simon.h...@york.ac.uk] > >>> Sent: Fri, 29 Apr 2011 12:42:24 +0200 > >>> Subject: RE: Good omen? > >>> > >>> > >>> How disgracefully rude. Fine, if you don't like or approve of the > >>> Royal > >> family, you have every right to think so, but to use expressions > >> like that is out of order on a day when those of us who don't think > >> as you do are enjoying the occasion. > >>> > >>> _____ > >>> > >>> From: Robert Heath [mailto:rhe...@mis-munich.de] > >>> Sent: 29 April 2011 10:51 > >>> To: Steve Gillen; 'Jim Moran'; e...@morrish.org > >>> Cc: 'leedslist'; 'Simon Hart' > >>> Subject: Good omen? > >>> > >>> > >>> I note that the Chief Parasite is wearing yellow with a blue rug to > >>> keep > >> her precious knees warm. > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Leedslist mailing list > >>> Info and options: > >>> http://mailman-new.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > >>> To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org > >>> > >>> MARCHING ON TOGETHER (There's it) > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leedslist mailing list > >> Info and options: > >> http://mailman-new.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > >> To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org > >> > >> MARCHING ON TOGETHER (There's it) > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > Leedslist mailing list > > Info and options: > > http://mailman-new.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > > To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org > > > > MARCHING ON TOGETHER (There's it) > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leedslist mailing list > > Info and options: > http://mailman-new.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > > To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org > > > > MARCHING ON TOGETHER (There's it) > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: > http://mailman-new.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org > > MARCHING ON TOGETHER (There's it) > _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman-new.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org MARCHING ON TOGETHER (There's it)
