The Queen's Christmas speech

Obviously it wasn't watched in my household, but I was reading about the theme of the Queen's speech yesterday, where she praised the diversity of modern Britain and urged for greater religious and cultural tolerance. All fine sentiments of course, and the media have been praising the content and timing of this unusual foray into such a sensitive area.

Hmmm, well, yes, that's great, but I think Liz would be better off expressing this desire closer to home, don't you? Namely, to that racist old twat that she's married to - Prince Philip. After all, this is the man who asked some Aborigines, on a state visit to Australia, whether they still threw spears at each other; asked a driving instructor in Scotland how they stopped the locals from drinking long enough to pass the test, and warned some British students that if they stayed in China too long they would go "slitty eyed".

So yes, thanks for the concern Liz, but I think you'll find that most people in this country are cosmopolitan enough to live quite comfortably with people of different race, religion and sexuality already. A lot has happened since the 1950s, you see? So while your speech is no doubt appreciated by some, it also happens to be hollow, empty and cheapened by the existence of your husband who is to race relations what Gary Glitter is to child welfare. Still, thanks for the effort, and see you again next year.