UK General Discussion: Rishecession
GenerationTerrorist:
Quote from: Middle-aged Europe on March 30, 2023, 09:48:02 AM
In sort of a cross German-UK news, I can announce that the King is here!
Charles III. is on tour in Germany and it confirms what I always suspected, that Germans deep down long for a monarchy too. Just not the one with the Kaiser and his weird facial hair, but a more democratic version. Like in Britain, you know.
I'm a bit flabbergasted by that development too, since I seem to remember that Charles used to be frequently mocked around here when he was still a prince.
Part of the new Charlesmania has been fueled by our media after they noticed that the King is more or less fluent in German, a talent which he seems to puts to good use on his visit. He also adressed the Bundestag in a part-German/part-English speech.... which was criticed by the Left Party, which came out as the most anti-monarchist political party in our parliament. They took offense that an "archaic" non-elected head of state was given such a privilege.
Charles also met with Olaf Scholz and then he started to eat himself through some organic food markets and organic farms in and around Berlin. Enjoy.
There has always been a bit of this love-hate relationship between our countries since "that thing" happened nearly 80 years ago. Plus the Football.
I have been to Germany a few times and think it is an amazing country. The German sense of self-depricating humour is also criminally underrated as far as I am concerned.
Hoping to pop over with a friend for a couple of Football weekends in Hamburg and Berlin before the end of the year.
CumbrianLefty:
A reminder that traditionally Germans were Britain's allies, and the French the eternal enemy :)
Middle-aged Europe:
The hype continues.... German Railway Instagram post: "When the king is customer"
Blair:
I'm not a centrist dad (despite the username) so never actually loved his Times Column but this substack is a very funny take down of the weird narratives around the centre right & pundit class atm- including a lot of myths about '97 and Labour.
https://davidaaronovitch.substack.com/
Torrain:
First Scottish polls with fieldwork during the Yousaf premiership:
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