21 July 2013

On the Regal Sprog

IT is a truth universally acknowledged, that a Scots man in the sunshine of south east England must be broiled a healthy puce. 

Halcyon days here in Oxford, the smouldering sun drying up the Isis, and nights full of fever dreams, most recently of being pursued through an Escher landscape by a brass minotaur.  

Otherwise, I creak on, with joyfully few thoughts on any political topic to speak of.  Most of my emotional energy is going into avoiding swampy jugs of Pimms, enthusiasm for which is the English's most inexplicable, and most revolting summer passion.  Substitute a beaker of gin any day.

After these languorous few weeks, Michael and I thought we'd ease ourself gently back onto the podcasty scene with this special edition, focussing on the Impending Windsor, the Regal Sprog, the Sovereign Wean.  We discuss the historical background of the birth, the long and rich monarchical traditions we enjoy in these islands, and the full implications of this anointed little life for the ever-thorny independence debate.  You can listen to our extended disquisition here, visit via iTunes, or download it for later delectation.


8 comments :

  1. Having a new bairn should be joyous.

    The wee yin will be a weapon thrust down our throats of how lovely and nice hereditory monarchy is.

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    1. Quite.

      On a personal level, best of luck to the hapless little mite. It is not a life I'd wish on any soul.

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  2. That was very funny. I was expecting it to go on for an hour and a half, not your unusual one minute thirty five seconds.

    Still, summed it up nicely.

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    1. Ha!

      I think a podcast of an hour and a half, on any topic, would be at serious risk of taking a liberty...

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  3. When someone starts on that "It's awfully difficult for the royal family living in the media spotlight" speech, I often point out that if you remove the position, you solve the problem.

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    1. I don't think the cosmic principles of the Highlander franchise extends to our Ruling House. Certainly, there are fewer decapitations.

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