Republic v Monarchy

Back in 1999 when the Republic debate became a focal point in Australia, I have to admit I really didn’t care whether we became a republic or stayed loyal to the Queen.  Simply because I was young (well, younger) and the government at the time did their best to confuse everyone.

Furthermore I should point out – if anyone is going to loathe the English, it is me.  Remember, I am a recruiter.  I witnessed the "wide boy" war they waged on the market place in 2000, with their annoying cockney accents, when they transcended to “change the landscape of Australian recruitment forever”.   While a good old dose of GFC sorted the wheat from the chaff and sent many home packing, to some extent we still have a few here and they still annoy me. 

Like anyone, I think the royal family has made their fair share of mistakes. But so did Canterbury Bulldogs and half the NRL players between 2006 and 2010, and as loyal supporters, we eventually forgave them.

Let’s skip forward to 2012 and the recent Diamond Jubilee.  Seeing the queen in all her refinery (the gorgeous white outfit on the barge while floating up the Thames and later on the nice and very appropriate gold outfit); Prince Charles getting down and jiggy with it on the barge (seriously, he was shaking his booty) and Princess Kate looking stunning, as always, in her little red number, I began to rethink my whole approach to the debate – Republic v Monarchy.  I’ve got to say, at this stage the queen has my vote.

From the staunch republicans, I can hear the outrage and I can honestly say I look forward to someone convincing me otherwise.  The government today couldn’t organise a, well you know how the saying goes, (although..  given the new of late, I am sure there may be someone able to help them out there) and they have done nothing, at least in my mind, to benefit Australia.

So as the Diamond Jubilee comes to a close, I say, god bless the Queen – she’s a stayer.  In my mind at least.  I can even stomach Prince Charles taking up the throne but have to admit, I do wait for the day of Will and Kate.

Note; of course, it goes without saying, any friends I have connected via FB etc who are English AND recruiters, you are obviously not the English I am referring to above.  Not all English recruiters are bad; only the wide boy cockney ones, who made a mockery of recruitment as a career.