Anyone watch 'The House of Saud' on telly last night?

[Burney]

Interesting stuff - albeit not really news to anyone who's been following the goings on since the new lad took over there.

Fair to say that if he can avoid assassination (big if, mind), he will generally represent 'A Good Thing' for all concerned.

[redgunamo]

Fair to say that if he can avoid assassination (big if, mind), he will generally represent 'A Good Thing' for all concerned.

.. Which is not something one often gets to say of that sort, is it. One of the issues lately is that they've been tending to pass away peacefully, in venerable old age, when something a little more .. vigorous .. would've been better to purpose.

[Burney]

.. Which is not something one often gets to say of that sort, is it. One of the issues lately is that they've been tending to pass away peacefully, in venerable old age, when something a little more .. vigorous .. would've been better to purpose.

Yes. Despots are living far too long these days. It's all wrong. The last Saudi chap went on forever.