Something going on in Parliament - RIP QE2

[malvolio]

You must live in some competence utopia, where is it please?

Same place as you. You just have to wait a while to find it...

[jamesbrown]

weeping on the carpet watching Nicholas Witchell

I defy you to watch Nicholas Witchell for more than a few minutes and not end up in that state.

[TheDude]

The country has turned into North Korea

[d000hg]

The country has turned into North Korea

Ironically, you wouldn't be allowed to say that in NK. A bit silly really.

Some pretty powerful speeches from former PMs in the Commons, insightful as they were the ones who saw her often and had those candid conversations.

This 96 gun salute is going to take a while though.

[ladymuck]

Unofficial bank holiday 19th September (suspect public offices closed)

International Talk Like A Pirate day!

[Whorty]

Oh and there is no sport today - https://www.theguardian.com/sport/20...e-to-the-queen

Fixtures look back on this weekend.

Cancelled the Bristol/Bath rugby game tonight and rescheduled for tomorrow. I can't make tomorrow but thankfully I can sell the ticket back to them.

[Whorty]

All prem games off, really pointless IMO - what are we supposed to do, sit around weeping on the carpet watching Nicholas Witchell?
Particularly annoying as a season ticket holder with a game that will now doubtless be rearranged for midweek which are a massive pain in the backside with young kids (who come with me).

Have to agree ... can't see why the games couldn't continue, but with a 96 seconds silence at the start. Does seem a bit silly to cancel everything .... life unfortunately does go on when people die. Stopping everything doesn't bring them back, I tried.

[d000hg]

Liz Truss has just met the King. Let's hope he survives the weekend.

[SueEllen]

Liz Truss has just met the King. Let's hope he survives the weekend.

He can cope with difficult women.

[billybiro]

Is it quite sad, and you could say she worked right up to the end, royal duty and all that.

This is the same woman who spent £12m of taxpayer's money to bail out her paedophile son, so let's not get too dewy-eyed.