Prince Philip 1921-2021

[Bryn]

....who, who, who would be in the frame if we were a Republic and needed to name a El Presidento....

Mrs. Ethel Shroake of 393A High Street, Leytonstone?

[cloughie]

....who, who, who would be in the frame if we were a Republic and needed to name a El Presidento....

Brenda from Bristol or Jackie Weaver!

[eighthobstruction]

....I'm for giving Michael Rosen a 5yr stint....

[cat]

The reality is we'd end up with egotist celebs like Joanna Lumley. Far better to mandatorily assign the duty to someone by birth giving the country no say in the matter.

[johncorrigan]

....I'm for giving Michael Rosen a 5yr stint....

He'd be my pick, eigthh.

[french frank]

....who, who, who would be in the frame if we were a Republic and needed to name a El Presidento....

We would first need to decide whether we wanted a ceremonial head of state (like a monarchy in the UK and Spain), and an executive head of government (elected), or just one head of all (like the US). France has a president (elected) heading the executive and a prime minister (appointed) doing the daily donkey work. I think Russia is the same. Or like Germany, with a chancellor who is head of the executive and a 'political' president (elected) who acts as head of state. We Ourselves have a ceremonial Lord Mayor (appointed) and an executive mayor (elected) who makes all the important decisions).

[Bryn]

Mrs. Ethel Shroake of 393A High Street, Leytonstone?

What, no other The Bedsitting Room fans here?

[eighthobstruction]

We would first need to decide whether we wanted a ceremonial head of state (like a monarchy in the UK and Spain), and an executive head of government (elected), or just one head of all (like the US). France has a president (elected) heading the executive and a prime minister (appointed) doing the daily donkey work. I think Russia is the same. Or like Germany, with a chancellor who is head of the executive and a 'political' president (elected) who acts as head of state. We Ourselves have a ceremonial Lord Mayor (appointed) and an executive mayor (elected) who makes all the important decisions).

....spoilsport....details - details....

[kernelbogey]

My gut feeling is that regardless of who ran in a Presidential race, we'd end up with some old Tory grandee toff as president. The British are, at heart, extraordinarily conservative.

[LMcD]

....who, who, who would be in the frame if we were a Republic and needed to name a El Presidento....

Gyles Brandreth - he's such a beautiful speaker

[vinteuil]

What, no other The Bedsitting Room fans here?

... thanks for the link : no, I didn't know it. Tasty cast list!

If it comes on Talking Pictures or the like I'll give it a whirl. I have an uneasy feeling it may be all a bit 'trying too hard', as so much absurdist stuff now feels...

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[Serial_Apologist]

Pitt was younger!

AHH! - a Pitt stop!

[Serial_Apologist]

The reality is we'd end up with egotist celebs like Joanna Lumley. Far better to mandatorily assign the duty to someone by birth giving the country no say in the matter.

Or do you mean, "someone by birth, giving the country no say in the matter?"

[Serial_Apologist]

What, no other The Bedsitting Room fans here?

I don't remember that at all. I had left home by that time, mind, and had no TV, until 1983

[ahinton]

Gyles Brandreth - he's such a beautiful speaker

But would he get everything done in Just a Minute?...