Yes, Greg, I recognise the use of the word fawning might seem excessive but, as you also recognized, it is the fawning of the mass media, and particularly of the BBC, which alienates me. Like you, I am a republican but of the mild variety. I hope that monarchy just fades away. But not in my lifetime, unfortunately.
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Speaking as a republican, I respect the views in this poem, John. Touching on your illustration, the title Charles III certainly has odd historic overtones. But I woke up feeling sad this morning, not so much for the death of the Queen, but because so many other people were feeling sad about it. I wouldn't describe them as 'fawning' - it doesn't gain them any advantage in mourning her - but perhaps you didn't mean those ordinary folk.
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Graham Sherwood
Fri 9th Sep 2022 22:32
With regard to the fawning Greg, I'm in total agreement. The Private Eye character Sir Alan Fitztightly comes to mind!
However, I heard Dimbleby on the radio saying he'd said to one of the Queen's senior flunkies a few years back, whether she ever got tired of all the daily rigmarole.
He responded, Why should she, she gets her shoes cleaned for her every day!!
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