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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

Its estimated by the Daily Mail of all sources that to send William Kate and the baby on a "Royal Tour" down under will cost a little over £2m.

A drop in centre where I used to volunteer has closed because of a funding gap of £100k.

I sometimes wonder why?

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By *iewMan over a year ago
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Angus & Findhorn

worth every penny as they will attract tourists

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Its estimated by the Daily Mail of all sources that to send William Kate and the baby on a "Royal Tour" down under will cost a little over £2m.

A drop in centre where I used to volunteer has closed because of a funding gap of £100k.

I sometimes wonder why?"

The royal family drum up trade for the UK, drop in centres don't

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Its estimated by the Daily Mail of all sources that to send William Kate and the baby on a "Royal Tour" down under will cost a little over £2m.

A drop in centre where I used to volunteer has closed because of a funding gap of £100k.

I sometimes wonder why?"

I believe that their tour would generate multiple times the amount it's costing

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman over a year ago

evesham

If they had stayed at home the drop in centre would still have closed. The funding streams aren't combined.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I used to volunteer to be a royal princess, sadly no one took me up on it.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"If they had stayed at home the drop in centre would still have closed. The funding streams aren't combined. "
Wow the Royalists are out in force! I do not understand the economics of this post (to which I am replying) The Royals stay at home = £2m saved. Or am I missing something in the stream of things.

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By *iewMan over a year ago
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Angus & Findhorn

"If they had stayed at home the drop in centre would still have closed. The funding streams aren't combined. Wow the Royalists are out in force! I do not understand the economics of this post (to which I am replying) The Royals stay at home = £2m saved. Or am I missing something in the stream of things."

you are clearly against it and that is cool

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Its estimated by the Daily Mail of all sources that to send William Kate and the baby on a "Royal Tour" down under will cost a little over £2m.

A drop in centre where I used to volunteer has closed because of a funding gap of £100k.

I sometimes wonder why?

I believe that their tour would generate multiple times the amount it's costing

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Can you prove that statement? If so give two examples of how a royal tour benefits the UK? Please do not say tourism!

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

you are clearly against it and that is cool

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As it happens I am not in favour of frivolity in times of austerity but I am just a kill joy!

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman over a year ago

evesham

Yes you are missing things. It's not one big pot that everyone dips into, it's split out so the alleged 2m saving from will and Kate staying home would have stayed with the royals and be spent somewhere else.

The funding for the drop in centre will still have been cut as I assume that is managed through local council etc.

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By *isscheekychopsWoman over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

Drop in centres are usually funded by supporting people, big lottery fund....private funding or through local authority funding combined with supporting people....totally separate funding from the royal family funding

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

The funding for the drop in centre will still have been cut as I assume that is managed through local council etc. "
...........so its beyond the wit of man (and women) to say well lets keep the family at home or maybe send them to China or India if the trade argument stands up and save the money and use it for something tangible? It sounds like a bureaucratic argument that money cannot be re allocated?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

The diamond jubilee injected £10 billion pounds into the UK economy. Annually the tourist industry in the UK (fuelled by the royal family because no one comes here for the weather) outstrips the automotive industry in this country, so maybe a couple of million is well spent

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By *iewMan over a year ago
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Angus & Findhorn

what was the drop in centre for ? who dropped in ?

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Its estimated by the Daily Mail of all sources that to send William Kate and the baby on a "Royal Tour" down under will cost a little over £2m.

A drop in centre where I used to volunteer has closed because of a funding gap of £100k.

I sometimes wonder why?

The royal family drum up trade for the UK, drop in centres don't

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Can you back up this spurious point of _iew?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

So we dont pay they dont go where do you think that 2mil would go drop in centres ,crises lines,food banks, local councils or goverment shin digs or canvassing ,bonuses ,mps etc

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"what was the drop in centre for ? who dropped in ?"
It served three purposes firstly it was a food bank second there was a legal clinic three afternoons a week and also supported age concern with morning and activity based therapy for OAPs So a lot of a local community used the facilities

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Its estimated by the Daily Mail of all sources that to send William Kate and the baby on a "Royal Tour" down under will cost a little over £2m.

A drop in centre where I used to volunteer has closed because of a funding gap of £100k.

I sometimes wonder why?

The royal family drum up trade for the UK, drop in centres don't

Can you back up this spurious point of _iew?"

I don't need to because it is my opinion

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"what was the drop in centre for ? who dropped in ? It served three purposes firstly it was a food bank second there was a legal clinic three afternoons a week and also supported age concern with morning and activity based therapy for OAPs So a lot of a local community used the facilities"

What's an OAP?

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Its estimated by the Daily Mail of all sources that to send William Kate and the baby on a "Royal Tour" down under will cost a little over £2m.

A drop in centre where I used to volunteer has closed because of a funding gap of £100k.

I sometimes wonder why?

The royal family drum up trade for the UK, drop in centres don't

Can you back up this spurious point of _iew?

I don't need to because it is my opinion

"
Of course it is but opinions are based given with facts?

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By *isscheekychopsWoman over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

What's an OAP?"

Old aged pensioner

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

What's an OAP?"
Old Age Pensioner you may well be one someday!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Its estimated by the Daily Mail of all sources that to send William Kate and the baby on a "Royal Tour" down under will cost a little over £2m.

A drop in centre where I used to volunteer has closed because of a funding gap of £100k.

I sometimes wonder why?

The royal family drum up trade for the UK, drop in centres don't

Can you back up this spurious point of _iew?

I don't need to because it is my opinion

Of course it is but opinions are based given with facts?"

Sorry that doesn't make any sense

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Its estimated by the Daily Mail of all sources that to send William Kate and the baby on a "Royal Tour" down under will cost a little over £2m.

A drop in centre where I used to volunteer has closed because of a funding gap of £100k.

I sometimes wonder why?

The royal family drum up trade for the UK, drop in centres don't

Can you back up this spurious point of _iew?

I don't need to because it is my opinion

Of course it is but opinions are based given with facts?

Sorry that doesn't make any sense"
You are asserting that the Royal Tour will "drum up business" what facts do you have to support that opinion?

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By *uncan20004Man over a year ago

Glasgow

It's quite simple. The royals generate tourism and the more we have of them living a life of luxury at our expense, the more tourists flood to Dundee and to Kilmarnock and Swansea and Sunderland to spend their money and we are laughing all the way to the foodbank.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Opinions are based on all sorts of things, facts, myths, something you read last week in Chat magazine. They are not solely based on facts at all because the are nebulous they move and morph depending on mood, gossip, popular media. Facts? Never

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman over a year ago

evesham

The funding for the drop in centre will still have been cut as I assume that is managed through local council etc. ...........so its beyond the wit of man (and women) to say well lets keep the family at home or maybe send them to China or India if the trade argument stands up and save the money and use it for something tangible? It sounds like a bureaucratic argument that money cannot be re allocated?"

Of course it's not beyond the wit of anyone but it is a very simplistic _iew on the workings of how money works in the grand scheme of things.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"The diamond jubilee injected £10 billion pounds into the UK economy. Annually the tourist industry in the UK (fuelled by the royal family because no one comes here for the weather) outstrips the automotive industry in this country, so maybe a couple of million is well spent"
Can you point me to the factual confirmation of a £10b injection to the economy? Seems to be a lot of tea towels?

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

Of course it's not beyond the wit of anyone but it is a very simplistic _iew on the workings of how money works in the grand scheme of things. "
Simplicity is some times a purist form of contention when economic are concerned that is quite apart from the moral opinion!

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman over a year ago

evesham

Of course it's not beyond the wit of anyone but it is a very simplistic _iew on the workings of how money works in the grand scheme of things. Simplicity is some times a purist form of contention when economic are concerned that is quite apart from the moral opinion!"

Where was the moral opinion?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

What's an OAP?Old Age Pensioner you may well be one someday! "

I'll think you will find that term is much frowned on these days, senior citizens maybe at a stretch

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Opinions are based on all sorts of things, facts, myths, something you read last week in Chat magazine. They are not solely based on facts at all because the are nebulous they move and morph depending on mood, gossip, popular media. Facts? Never"
That sounds like a no I cannot point to the £10b fact!

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

Where was the moral opinion?"
I think my original post was just that!

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman over a year ago

evesham

"The diamond jubilee injected £10 billion pounds into the UK economy. Annually the tourist industry in the UK (fuelled by the royal family because no one comes here for the weather) outstrips the automotive industry in this country, so maybe a couple of million is well spentCan you point me to the factual confirmation of a £10b injection to the economy? Seems to be a lot of tea towels?"

Where is your factual evidence of the visit to nz costing 2m? As far as I can see you've just quoted sensationalist journalism designed to rile the masses.

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman over a year ago

evesham

Where was the moral opinion?I think my original post was just that!"

Haha ok. Thought you meant me lol

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"The diamond jubilee injected £10 billion pounds into the UK economy. Annually the tourist industry in the UK (fuelled by the royal family because no one comes here for the weather) outstrips the automotive industry in this country, so maybe a couple of million is well spentCan you point me to the factual confirmation of a £10b injection to the economy? Seems to be a lot of tea towels?

Where is your factual evidence of the visit to nz costing 2m? As far as I can see you've just quoted sensationalist journalism designed to rile the masses. "
The Daily Mail is not known for its republican _iews.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"The diamond jubilee injected £10 billion pounds into the UK economy. Annually the tourist industry in the UK (fuelled by the royal family because no one comes here for the weather) outstrips the automotive industry in this country, so maybe a couple of million is well spentCan you point me to the factual confirmation of a £10b injection to the economy? Seems to be a lot of tea towels?"

Not really, i just read the economic press, so am about to leave the house to go on a date, play nice people x

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman over a year ago

evesham

"The diamond jubilee injected £10 billion pounds into the UK economy. Annually the tourist industry in the UK (fuelled by the royal family because no one comes here for the weather) outstrips the automotive industry in this country, so maybe a couple of million is well spentCan you point me to the factual confirmation of a £10b injection to the economy? Seems to be a lot of tea towels?

Where is your factual evidence of the visit to nz costing 2m? As far as I can see you've just quoted sensationalist journalism designed to rile the masses. The Daily Mail is not known for its republican _iews. "

But it is a paper that needs to sell copies and what sells more than a scandal about the cost of something someone rich is doing?

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"The diamond jubilee injected £10 billion pounds into the UK economy. Annually the tourist industry in the UK (fuelled by the royal family because no one comes here for the weather) outstrips the automotive industry in this country, so maybe a couple of million is well spentCan you point me to the factual confirmation of a £10b injection to the economy? Seems to be a lot of tea towels?

Not really, i just read the economic press, so am about to leave the house to go on a date, play nice people x"
I didn't know that Chat and the economist were on the same shelf?

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"The diamond jubilee injected £10 billion pounds into the UK economy. Annually the tourist industry in the UK (fuelled by the royal family because no one comes here for the weather) outstrips the automotive industry in this country, so maybe a couple of million is well spentCan you point me to the factual confirmation of a £10b injection to the economy? Seems to be a lot of tea towels?

But it is a paper that needs to sell copies and what sells more than a scandal about the cost of something someone rich is doing? "
To be honest the cost is irrelevant its the complete nonsense in wasting resource on the personification of an outdated and irrelevant institution that is the Royal Family.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Its estimated by the Daily Mail of all sources that to send William Kate and the baby on a "Royal Tour" down under will cost a little over £2m.

A drop in centre where I used to volunteer has closed because of a funding gap of £100k.

I sometimes wonder why?

The royal family drum up trade for the UK, drop in centres don't

Can you back up this spurious point of _iew?

I don't need to because it is my opinion

Of course it is but opinions are based given with facts?

Sorry that doesn't make any senseYou are asserting that the Royal Tour will "drum up business" what facts do you have to support that opinion?"

Go google mate everyone in business knows they do I don't know what your problem is its not like proving god exists the facts the royals generate money for the UK is there to see.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Its estimated by the Daily Mail of all sources that to send William Kate and the baby on a "Royal Tour" down under will cost a little over £2m.

A drop in centre where I used to volunteer has closed because of a funding gap of £100k.

I sometimes wonder why?

The royal family drum up trade for the UK, drop in centres don't

Can you back up this spurious point of _iew?

I don't need to because it is my opinion

Of course it is but opinions are based given with facts?

Sorry that doesn't make any senseYou are asserting that the Royal Tour will "drum up business" what facts do you have to support that opinion?

Go google mate everyone in business knows they do I don't know what your problem is its not like proving god exists the facts the royals generate money for the UK is there to see."
I have google how much do the royal contribute to the economy..........it sent me to the Royal Household web page. And there is god!

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Its estimated by the Daily Mail of all sources that to send William Kate and the baby on a "Royal Tour" down under will cost a little over £2m.

A drop in centre where I used to volunteer has closed because of a funding gap of £100k.

I sometimes wonder why?

The royal family drum up trade for the UK, drop in centres don't

Can you back up this spurious point of _iew?

I don't need to because it is my opinion

Of course it is but opinions are based given with facts?

Sorry that doesn't make any senseYou are asserting that the Royal Tour will "drum up business" what facts do you have to support that opinion?

Go google mate everyone in business knows they do I don't know what your problem is its not like proving god exists the facts the royals generate money for the UK is there to see. I have google how much do the royal contribute to the economy..........it sent me to the Royal Household web page. And there is god!"
Sorry NO god!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Its estimated by the Daily Mail of all sources that to send William Kate and the baby on a "Royal Tour" down under will cost a little over £2m.

A drop in centre where I used to volunteer has closed because of a funding gap of £100k.

I sometimes wonder why?"

A break down of who and which dept is paying the £2 mill please.

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By *ezebelWoman over a year ago

North of The Wall - youll need your vest

Ive removed several posts. Can everyone just drop the personal digs please.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Its estimated by the Daily Mail of all sources that to send William Kate and the baby on a "Royal Tour" down under will cost a little over £2m.

A drop in centre where I used to volunteer has closed because of a funding gap of £100k.

I sometimes wonder why?

A break down of who and which dept is paying the £2 mill please. "
I have not got a clue I was merely quoting an article in a copy of the Daily Mail whilst out earning a corn knowing that the Royal family are helping me out!

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By *ezebelWoman over a year ago

North of The Wall - youll need your vest

"Ive removed several posts. Can everyone just drop the personal digs please."

Obviously not.

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