Reply to: Charles and Camilla's Car Attacked

[RichardCranium]

OMG! They killed Franz Ferdinand.

You bastards!

There are no current shows

[GreenLabel]

Actually, are there any science degree courses left?

No.



HTH

[Zippy]

Didn't the 1st World War start in similar circumstances?

OMG! They killed Franz Ferdinand.

You bastards!

[MarillionFan]

Didn't the 1st World War start in similar circumstances?

[RichardCranium]

I don't think so, it looks to me like it's still there.

From my understanding they thankfully made a bad job of it, hence the tree remains.

They failed to set fire to a tree?

Students.

Feckin' useless.

I bet there wasn't a physics or chemistry undergrad there. They'd have burned it down.

Probably all humanities students. That'll be it.

Actually, are there any science degree courses left?

[DaveB]

Just imagine the fuss if the plod had actually shot a few.

Er.

Students.

Rather than the idle wastrels.

Er.

You know what I mean.

I'd argue the point but Son is at Uni now so I can't really make the argument

According to his last communication he woke up bald, wearing nothing but a kilt.

[MaryPoppins]

It was mentioned on the radio today, that car is apparently 50 years old.

Like others have posted I'm quite surprised that their protection detail didn't re-route the car so that the encounter was avoided.

I haven't read this whole thread. But I thought the car took that route as the police with them were using a different radio frequency to the police dealing with the protesters.

[The_Equalizer]

I don't think so, it looks to me like it's still there.

From my understanding they thankfully made a bad job of it, hence the tree remains.

[Ignis Fatuus]

Woopsie!

Worse, though: the protestors burned down the Xmas tree in Trafalgar Square - he one Norway gives us as a thank you.

I don't think so, it looks to me like it's still there.

[Old Greg]

Money shot indeed - certainly a merry christmas for that snapper - assuming he was freelance with AP and not salaried

Staff, I'm afraid. I heard him interviewed.

[shaunbhoy]

Let's face it, who would even want to poke the hideous old growler with anything other than a long stick?

[centurian]

As to the reason for going that way: it sounds like the situation was pretty fluid, but even so they seem to have messed up. The photojournalist who took the "money shot" described the general context in The Grauniad.

Money shot indeed - certainly a merry christmas for that snapper - assuming he was freelance with AP and not salaried

[Paddy]

Dumb arses Charles and Camilla initially thought the crowed were cheering them so they wound the window down and waved. Some of the crown shouted “off with their heads”.

[TykeMerc]

Fair enough, I trust your investigative skills over some plank on the radio, 33 is a tad less than 50

[NickFitz]

It was mentioned on the radio today, that car is apparently 50 years old.

Like others have posted I'm quite surprised that their protection detail didn't re-route the car so that the encounter was avoided.

1977 Phantom VI. I'm pretty sure 1977 wasn't fifty years ago. If it was, I'm older than I think

As to the reason for going that way: it sounds like the situation was pretty fluid, but even so they seem to have messed up. The photojournalist who took the "money shot" described the general context in The Grauniad.