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  1. #1
    Quote Originally Posted by Burney View Post
    Of course it's always necessary to make deals with the devil for peace. There's no such thing as unconditional surrender in conflicts like Northern Ireland, since the resentment such a conclusion would engender would only breed more conflict. So I don't condemn our politicians for ending the conflict by the means they did (although allowing murderers out of jail and general amnesties stick in the craw). However, I refuse to tolerate these airbrushed fond farewells of a man who has that much blood on his hands.
    The chap who murdered Louis Mountbatten got out, didn't he? I wonder how Her Majesty felt, having to shake hands with McGuinness.

  2. #2
    Quote Originally Posted by Sir C View Post
    The chap who murdered Louis Mountbatten got out, didn't he? I wonder how Her Majesty felt, having to shake hands with McGuinness.
    She's shaken hands with worse, I suppose. She knows it's the job.

    Mind you, I imagine she burnt the gloves afterwards.

  3. #3
    Quote Originally Posted by Burney View Post
    She's shaken hands with worse, I suppose. She knows it's the job.
    Right
    "Plenty of strikers can score goals," he said, gesturing to the famous old stands casting shadows around us.

    "But a lot have found it difficult wearing the number 9 shirt for The Arsenal."

  4. #4
    Quote Originally Posted by Burney View Post
    She's shaken hands with worse, I suppose. She knows it's the job.

    Mind you, I imagine she burnt the gloves afterwards.
    Yes, but she was close to Louis. He was like a second father to Charles.

  5. #5
    Quote Originally Posted by Sir C View Post
    Yes, but she was close to Louis. He was like a second father to Charles.
    Probably was his father, you know how these so-called royals like to put it about.

    The dead bloke probably climbed up on Lizzie at one her garden parties which are essentially swinging events.

  6. #6
    Quote Originally Posted by SWv2 View Post
    Probably was his father, you know how these so-called royals like to put it about.

    The dead bloke probably climbed up on Lizzie at one her garden parties which are essentially swinging events.
    Please don't say that; my own parents were regular guests at those functions
    "Plenty of strikers can score goals," he said, gesturing to the famous old stands casting shadows around us.

    "But a lot have found it difficult wearing the number 9 shirt for The Arsenal."

  7. #7
    Quote Originally Posted by redgunamo View Post
    Please don't say that; my own parents were regular guests at those functions
    Oh dear. I expect Lord Louis mounted your mum a few times. Do you have a certain something of the teuton about you Red?

  8. #8
    Quote Originally Posted by Herbette Chapman - aged 15 View Post
    Oh dear. I expect Lord Louis mounted your mum a few times. Do you have a certain something of the teuton about you Red?
    My wife
    "Plenty of strikers can score goals," he said, gesturing to the famous old stands casting shadows around us.

    "But a lot have found it difficult wearing the number 9 shirt for The Arsenal."

  9. #9
    Quote Originally Posted by Sir C View Post
    Yes, but she was close to Louis. He was like a second father to Charles.
    Thirteen dead and not forgotten
    we got fourteen and Mountbatten

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