Funnily enough - no they didn't ask "everyone in the world".....but then me thinks you knew that(!!!) But what the Monarchy bring is exactly what was shown yesterday....interest, tourism and most folk were delighted to have something happy going on rather than all the misery of late!! Tourism will increase more now to England (or INNgland according to Ecu) AND Scotland....solely as a result of yesterday's wedding!!

Indeed I think that people could do with a bit of a lift, but why does that have to be in the form of underlining the concept of the right to rule?  People can celebrate weddings without them being royal weddings.  And if we really need a national celebration then why not have a day celebrating all those unsung heros who give their free time in voluntary work - have a bank holiday and interview some of them.  Select some of them to cheer around the streets of the capital, have a massive firework display in their honour.  etc.  All it takes is a little imagination.
 

It just DOES frustrate me when folk slag off the Monarchy! As I said, there are many places that ARE a Republic, so nobody is forcing folk to stay here if they don't want to and if they feel THAT strongly about it (as some folk appear to).... but don't stay and moan!!!

It's not as easy to move to another country as you make out.  People have their work, their elderly families, their need of the NHS etc. Don't tell me to **** off out of my own country.  And don't tell me that I may not decry the rotten system of bigging up the idea that some people are born to have privilege while others are to be their 'subjects'. It stinks.