We should all live as the Queen did

Ipad1977 said:
The simplistict way to work it out would be to divide that figure by the number of taxpayers or 31 million to receive an "average" amount. Which gives a figure of £3.55 cost to the average taxpayer, using that figure.

Of course how much YOU pay would be dependant upon the amount of tax you pay in relation to the average taxpayer.
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that’s what I thought but didn’t want to appear stupid, so the Royal family costs me £3.55 a year is that right???
 
Ipad1977 said:
The simplistict way to work it out would be to divide that figure by the number of taxpayers or 31 million to receive an "average" amount. Which gives a figure of £3.55 cost to the average taxpayer, using that figure.
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a) that figure is way off, as it has lots of things not listed, b) tax payers don't pay equal amounts, c) we don't work out what other things cost per average income, d) it's a lot of money for very little benefit, e) it's exponentially more than other european royal families, I'm sure I can think of more.

Anyway, their cost is estimated at a minimum of £345m. Making that about £11 each. Not that that is relevant. The headline figure is much more meaningful. So 345m for public services and thats every year. Now it's not an exact science, and of course due to the many secretive laws in place to protect royal interests the cost is likely far higher.

But lets go with that figure of £345m. During my 50 years of life on this undemocratic island, that works out at about £7billion of the countries hard earned taxes gifted and grifted........to a single family. SEVEN BILLION! Although likely more
 
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brattleboro said:
glorious acheivements ?
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How many NHS hospitals did she help build, how many centres for the homeless did she fund, how many drag addiction centres did she push for. In 70 years, with an normous wealth and power, she has actually, personally, delivered very, very little. Happy to be put straight by anyone that can highlight where she has personally funded or worked on something that improves the lives of others.....and no, paying for Andrews lawyers, doesn't count as altruism before anyone says it.

Now I'm not saying this is evidence she is a bad person, to upset people, or trigger conflict, this isn't a criticism. I'm simply putting this up to counter the argument put forward, and request some evidence for these 'glorious acheivements' in her 70 years. Because great claims require great evidence, otherwise they're just propoganda.
 
Pak_Doo_Ik said:
So it’s around a tenner a year???
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Would you prefer every tax payer All 31million of us, gave that £11+ a year to the royals or that £345m+ to the NHS?

Why would you prefer to subsidise the aristocracy with all their existing wealth, rather than save lives?
 
BoroMart said:
Would you prefer every tax payer All 31million of us, gave that £11+ a year to the royals or that £345m+ to the NHS?

Why would you prefer to subsidise the aristocracy with all their existing wealth, rather than save lives?
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In my mind I pay a lot in tax that I think is squandered and the £11 a year a pay to keep the monarchy is small fry in comparison to a political system that is so antiquated that a party that never ever achieves more than 50% of the electoral vote is allowed to pass laws and govern my country. This is also a country that allowed a minority of elected voters to allow to leave a Union that made us stronger as a country.

£11 a year 🤦‍♀️
 
OnTheDeck said:
For one, her address to children across the country as a 14 year old to reassure them during the Second World War, we’ll before the riches bestowed on her. What were you doing at 14?
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So she was given a platform to say some words. I wasn't given a platform to achieve anything at 14, I wasn't given anything in life. I had to grow up, learn, earn and take what I could off my own effort.

So that was 80 years ago, got something a bit more recent, say the last 50 years, maybe something where it's completely altruistic, involves significant time and money to the betterment of other people?
 
Pak_Doo_Ik said:
In my mind I pay a lot in tax that I think is squandered and the £11 a year a pay to keep the monarchy is small fry in comparison to a political system that is so antiquated that a party that never ever achieves more than 50% of the electoral vote is allowed to pass laws and govern my country. This is also a country that allowed a minority of elected voters to allow to leave a Union that made us stronger as a country.

£11 a year 🤦‍♀️
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So yes, you would rather give £345m+ per year to a single aristocratic family than to saving lives
 
BoroMart said:
So yes, you would rather give £345m+ per year to a single aristocratic family than to saving lives
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no cos I don’t have 345 million pounds, but I assume as you ignored the rest of my post you are very happy with our electoral system that allows a government elected with a minority of those allowed to vote to pass the laws that far outweigh your alleged 345m spend on things like not fit for purpose PPE. Perhaps you should redirect your anger and angst a much more worthy cause
 
Also now you’ve upped to 345m I assume
Loop said:
How much did they bring in to the economy in the same period?
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Don’t get dragged in to that Loop cos people who don’t like the the monarchy will tell you they cost more than they earn!!!
 
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