The Queen: ‘Poor people and their problems don’t get reported often'
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The Queen reads more about the affairs of state everyday of her life in her red boxes and in newspapers than almost anybody else of the UK's 65 million people.
Emigration: Two million quit Britain in 'talent drain' - Telegraph
196,000 out, 574,000 in: Record numbers leaving Britain for new life abroad - as immigration to UK soars | Mail Online
Independent experts said the high emigration figures showed that many Britons are fed up with life here and believe they will do better elsewhere.
Could also have to do with punitive tax laws. Although ours really are not much better.
Polo and cricket scores are not exactly news.
How am I?
The Queen is Head of State. Everyday she sits at her desk and reads through hundreds of papers of state.
After scanning all the daily British newspapers, the Queen reviews her correspondence.
She reads many of the 300 or so letters she receives from the public everyday and replies to many of them.
After that, it's down to the state papers.
Every day of every year (even Christmas Day), wherever she is, The Queen receives from government ministers, and from her representatives in the Commonwealth and foreign countries, information in the form of policy papers, Cabinet documents, telegrams, letters and other State papers.
These are sent up to her by her Private Secretaries in the famous 'red boxes'. All of these papers have to be read and, where necessary, approved and signed by the Queen.
A series of official meetings or 'audiences' will often follow. The Queen will see a number of important people.
These include overseas ambassadors, high commissioners (Commonwealth countries don't have ambassadors for each other. They have high commissioners for each other), newly appointed British ambassadors, senior members of the British and Commonwealth Armed Forces on their appointment and retirement, and English bishops and judges on their appointment.
Each meeting usually lasts 10 to 20 minutes, and usually The Queen and her visitor meet alone.
She does all this, and more, every single day.
The Queen - as Head of State - knows more about the affairs of state, and what is happening in Britain, than almost anyone else.
They are in Britain.
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I did warn you...
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It's a double whammy here.
Not only did the public purse pay for those people to be educated, costs of healthcare, etc., they are now exiting Britian as a 'finished product' that will contribute a tremendous amount to their newly adopted nation.
Eventually, all that will remain in the UK will be the hangers-on, those with limited skills/education and welfare recipients.
It's almost kinda sad, but on the bright side, once the UK is on the bankruptcy door step, you and I can step in and buy up the nation's assets at bargain-basement prices.
So, in a way, it's kinda a win-win
I really wonder if he had been given specific permission to speak
Queen Asked To Stop 'Heartless' Crown Estate Evictions
People living in properties owned by the Crown are desperately campaigning against being evicted from their homes.
The Crown Estate is proposing the sale of about 200 of its 750 rural homes in the UK.
Profits from the Crown Estate are paid to the Treasury, which then gives 15% to the Queen.
A 12-year-old girl in Lincolnshire has written to the Queen asking for help out of desperation, the BBC reported.
Jasmine Wright, 12, wrote to the Queen, saying: "As you have lived at Buckingham Palace for so long I thought you might understand how we feel."
Her father, Jason, has set up a petition against the evictions, telling the BBC: "If I were renting from a normal landlord I would appreciate he's in it for the money.
"But we are talking about the Crown Estate that has always been the guardian of residential properties and always provided affordable housing."
"There's absolutely no compassion for the people. They are not bothered. We are just numbers."
In his petition he asks: "Money or people - who comes first?"
Andy Dunlop, vice chairman of Swaton Parish Council, said: "They turned up here in their £50,000 German off roader to tell us that the government needed money and they had been told to make savings.
"They are heartless and they haven't thought it through."
Other residents across the country have revealed their fears.
In Taunton, the moved was condemned as "stripping out a complete layer of affordable housing," by Borough Council leader John Williams.
Peter Franklin, a tenant in Thurloxton, said the Crown was "playing fast and loose with people's lives".
Queen Asked To Stop 'Heartless' Crown Estate Evictions By Desperate Residents
People living in properties owned by the Crown are desperately campaigning against being evicted from their homes.
The Crown Estate is proposing the sale of about 200 of its 750 rural homes in the UK.
Profits from the Crown Estate are paid to the Treasury, which then gives 15% to the Queen.
A 12-year-old girl in Lincolnshire has written to the Queen asking for help out of desperation, the BBC reported.
Jasmine Wright, 12, wrote to the Queen, saying: "As you have lived at Buckingham Palace for so long I thought you might understand how we feel."
Her father, Jason, has set up a petition against the evictions, telling the BBC: "If I were renting from a normal landlord I would appreciate he's in it for the money.
"But we are talking about the Crown Estate that has always been the guardian of residential properties and always provided affordable housing."
"There's absolutely no compassion for the people. They are not bothered. We are just numbers."
In his petition he asks: "Money or people - who comes first?"
Andy Dunlop, vice chairman of Swaton Parish Council, said: "They turned up here in their £50,000 German off roader to tell us that the government needed money and they had been told to make savings.
"They are heartless and they haven't thought it through."
Other residents across the country have revealed their fears.
In Taunton, the moved was condemned as "stripping out a complete layer of affordable housing," by Borough Council leader John Williams.
Peter Franklin, a tenant in Thurloxton, said the Crown was "playing fast and loose with people's lives".
Queen Asked To Stop 'Heartless' Crown Estate Evictions By Desperate Residents
how is it decided that one should be born a peasant?
Is it god that makes some a peasant and some royalty...how does that happen exactly?
You GO Elizabeth! Um....when did it become wrong or even questionable for a monarch to speak for his or her people? Nothing political about saying the poor need help.It's not that often that we hear the Queen giving her opinions on anything.
But that's what happened during her visit to Royal Holloway, University of London ten days ago.
She said: ‘Poor people and their problems don’t get reported often, and they need all the assistance they can be given.’ She made her remarks to Professor David Simon.
Royal experts said she was well within her rights to champion the underprivileged and insisted she had not breached any constitutional protocol by straying into politics.
Penny Junor, who has written biographies of Prince Charles and Princess Diana, said: ‘The Queen is not stupid and would never stray into the world of party politics. I think most people will agree with what she said.’
The Queen visited the Royal Holloway, which is a campus of the University of London and has around 9,000 students, with her husband ten days ago. It is located in Egham, Surrey, 19 miles south west of central London.
Praise for the Queen as she casts protocol aside to say the poor need help
The Queen and Prince Phillip visited the Royal Holloway University, Surrey
Royal commentators insisted Her Majesty had a duty to speak out
Monarch usually avoids statements which can be seen as political
By Nick Craven and Chris Hastings
14 March 2014
Daily Mail
The Royal Holloway, University of London, is ranked 102nd best university in the world by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings for 2013-14
The Queen was praised yesterday for speaking out on behalf of the world’s poor.
Royal experts said she was well within her rights to champion the underprivileged and insisted she had not breached any constitutional protocol.
The Queen made her remarks to Professor David Simon on a visit to Royal Holloway, University of London, with the Duke of Edinburgh on Friday.
The Queen looked radiant in royal blue as she visited the Royal Holloway University in London
Queen Elizabeth II was beaming after an official visit to Royal Holloway at University Of London
The Queen attended Royal Holloway to mark the college being awarded the Diamond Jubilee Professorship of Music by the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, to recognize its department of music's high quality of research and teaching
Followed by Prince Philip, the Queen greeted members of the university, carrying a bunch of posies
She told Prof Simon: ‘Poor people and their problems don’t get reported often, and they need all the assistance they can be given.’
Anti-monarchists have accused the Queen of breaching her political neutrality by making comments that are critical of Government policy. But Royal commentators insist the Queen had a duty to speak out on behalf of those in need.
Penny Junor, who has written biographies of Prince Charles and Princess Diana, said: ‘The Queen is not stupid and would never stray into the world of party politics. I think most people will agree with what she said.’
Hugo Vickers, the historian and royal biographer, described the Queen’s comments as ‘sensitive and sensible’. He said: ‘The Queen is allowed to speak, and if people want to pretend she said something political that is what they will do.’
Prof Simon last night said he told the Queen about his field of expertise, which involves working with poor people, particularly in Africa.
The Queen looked to be thoroughly enjoying the day and was rarely seen without a smile
He said they also discussed the recent flooding in England, how it affected those caught up in it, and how people here are much more able to recover from challenges, due to help such as insurance.
He said: ‘I don’t think she was trying to be overtly political – it was just a sign of her compassion as far as I was concerned.’
Alison Garnham, chief executive of the Child Poverty Action Group, supported the Queen’s comments, saying: ‘I think it’s simply an accurate observation, something that we’re certainly seeing in our work and which people see increasingly in their communities, such as more families receiving emergency food aid.’
John Hilary, of the War On Want charity, said: ‘Poverty in Britain is not a chance occurrence. It is the result of a sustained political attack on working people and local communities.’
But Graham Smith of anti-Monarchy group Republic called her comments ‘crass’.
‘It’s a criticism of Government policy, and the rights and wrongs of Government policy aren’t what she’s supposed to speak on,’ he said.
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh meet staff from the Royal Holloway University in Egham, Surrey
Comments: The Queen and Prince Philip usually refrain from political statements
Big crowds turned out to welcome the Queen and Prince Philip to the Royal Holloway University
Students scale trees and raise their phones - and even iPads - aloft to get a better view of the Queen and Prince Philip arriving at the university
The Royal Holloway, a constituent of the University of London, is located in Egham, Surrey, 19 miles south west of central London