coldalbion:anarchaote:continuingcrisis:feminhistory:The Queen opening Parliament today. She offered
coldalbion:anarchaote:continuingcrisis:feminhistory:The Queen opening Parliament today. She offered her praises for Tory austerity policies saying, “Britain should live within its means.” The irony of watching a woman sat on a golden throne, covered in diamonds, and wearing an ermine cloak - flanked by her equally undeservedly wealthy family members - telling the nation that austerity is the way to go. EXACTLY. Eat the rich!I’m not a monarchist, but I do feel I need to point out to people that the Queen didn’t write this speech. She is a mouthpiece for the government here. These are government policies written and espoused by David Cameron and the Tories who would sell everyone up the river to their corporate cronies. She has no control over what is written. -- source link