Christmas Speeches

Every Year, Channel 4 broadcast an "alternative" christmas speech.

This year, it was by the Iranian President Ahmadinejad.

The Christmas speech, as normal was given by our lovely Queen.

Check the links above to watch the clips (if you're interested).

Basically, the UK Government has expressed their outrage at C4's broadcast because Ahmadinejad is "racist", "anti-semetic", "homophobic". That all may be, but that isn't the point.

The annual Queen speech, by contrast, is a patronizing debacle that only reminds us Britons that we are subjects, not citizens. It's hardly perfect either.

In the first case, the Iranian Christmas message is insulting because of its racial and extreme beleifs that give the impression if we don't consort to these beleifs we are not good people. That is, of course the idea with following religious scripture ideals, isn't it?

The second, the Queen's speech, is like I said, a reminder of the class-prejudice, pro-Aristocratic that just seems as downright patronizing.

We are all people created equal, before God, before the law. So let's ditch these religious and class - namely biased - speeches for Christmas. Let's have something secular, and meaningful. Something that is actually relevant and we can all relate to and subscribe in the 21st Century.

Something that is actually worth watching, anyway. Why anyone would want to be patronized by the Queen or lectured to by the President of a rogue, religious state I don't know. Where, in Iran, violation of its religious teachings are not crimes against our family but crimes against the state is a direct example why it is not worth listening to. The Monarchy, and all it symbolizes, is reason enough not to listen to it.

We are all equal. Maybe next year I could mock my own Christmas speech. Now that would be something.

Christmas Wedding

Wendy and Dean Machin





My outfit for the day! Stars in honour of "star girl" :)

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Mr Slinky

A new friend. Present from Macca and Kimmels!

Thank you for Mr Slinky!

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All I want for Christmas...

Is hair!
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Queues

A great British tradition.
Christmas Shopping at HMV.
Miles away from the counter!
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We Laugh Indoors

My birthday party was last night. No pictures, but it was a cool night watching 40 Year Old Virgin, we didn't go Rileys in the end.

Thanks for the company. With any luck, I'll get my post in the mail. There seems to be a big backlog with it being Christmas.

At least though I got a card from Mark Fisher MP, which was a delight.


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