[B]The anti-monarchy group Republic is warning schools they may break the law if they take part in a cooking contest to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
[/B]The contest, launched by the Duchess of Cornwall, is for 10 to 15-years-olds.
But Republic says [B]involving children in celebrations of the monarchy without teaching them about republicanism as well is a breach of the Education Act[/B].
The government said [B]the rules were not designed to stop children taking part in national events[/B].
Events to mark the Diamond Jubilee - 60 years of the Queen's reign - will be held on the weekend of 2-5 June.
The Duchess of Cornwall came up with the idea for the Cook for the Queen competition to encourage children to devise a new dish in the vein of coronation chicken.
The top four entrants will be invited to Buckingham Palace to turn their ideas into canapes with the help of royal chef, Mark Flanagan.
[B]But Republic, which campaigns for the abolition of the monarchy and the creation of a constitutional republic, is unhappy.[/B]
Chief executive Graham Smith says[B] schools could breach the law if they hold "uncritical celebrations" of the jubilee without discussing republican views[/B].
He has written to Education Secretary Michael Gove to ask him how he will make sure schools do not breach the rules.
"Through freedom of information research, and from correspondence with concerned parents and teachers, we know that many schools are planning to hold their own jubilee celebrations," the letter says.
"[B]It is quite clear that most of these events and activities will treat the monarchy as self-evidently benign and universally supported, without any indication of the controversy which surrounds it.[/B]
"The effect - whether or not it is intended - [B]will be to influence young people to support one contested political viewpoint (monarchism) against another (democratic republicanism)[/B]. That is exactly what sections 406 and 407 (of the Education Act) were intended to protect children against."
[B]Republic is offering to put parents who want to challenge their children's school in touch with solicitors.[/B]
But the Department of Education said: "[B]The law is designed to stop children being indoctrinated by biased and unbalanced political views, not from joining in a national celebration with millions of others.[/B]
"Individual schools can choose how to mark the event.[B] It is difficult to see how a cooking competition could possibly be construed as inherently partisan or unbalanced.[/B]
"The National Curriculum expressly sets out that classes should teach about all aspects of our political system."
[URL]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-16747153[/URL]
get over it
But I love cooking children, they're so delicious
[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;34402164]But I love cooking children, they're so delicious[/QUOTE]
I prefer cooking babies and aborted fetuses.
[QUOTE=znk666;34402309]I prefer cooking babies and aborted fetuses.[/QUOTE]
I hear China's a good place to live then.
[QUOTE=znk666;34402309]I prefer cooking babies and aborted fetuses.[/QUOTE]
Nah, aborted fetuses are for hugging. Just ask Santorum :v:
[editline]26th January 2012[/editline]
[release]The anti-monarchy group Republic [/release]
Damn Republicans are everywhere...
Damn, the jokes have been taken already.
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As far as i can tell, the queen is just a face for the entire UK. I never heard about the queen doing anything aside from parades and being on international news every once in a while. I don't mean anything bad, im just saying that parliament seems to be doing all the work for the queen. Why would the UK need an anti-monarchy group if there is no noticeable effect from said monarchy?
[B]FUCK THIS ALL![/B]
why don't we all just end our lives right here right now cause apparently everything soon will become illegal. Imma gonna be afraid on even taking a shit properly in the fucking toilet!!!
SOPA,PIPA,ACTA,JAILBRAKING,COOKING............... I SWEAR TAKING A DUMB IS NEXT
[QUOTE=zombini;34403497]As far as i can tell, the queen is just a face for the entire UK. I never heard about the queen doing anything aside from parades and being on international news every once in a while. I don't mean anything bad, im just saying that parliament seems to be doing all the work for the queen. Why would the UK need an anti-monarchy group if there is no noticeable effect from said monarchy?[/QUOTE]
People who say that they send a bad representation of the country (promoting an unelected elite) and that they cost taxes. I personally care nothing for the royalty, but the amount that they earn in tourism outweighs the cons, so it's fine by me. She's a figurehead, excluding a few old powers that would be removed if she ever used them. (she's able to veto some things IIRC)
What.
This has got to be the most insane crap I have heard in a while. How is celebrating something the same as teaching people things? Surely you can celebrate something without having to force another side to it down peoples throats.
[QUOTE=zombini;34403497]As far as i can tell, the queen is just a face for the entire UK. I never heard about the queen doing anything aside from parades and being on international news every once in a while. I don't mean anything bad, im just saying that parliament seems to be doing all the work for the queen. Why would the UK need an anti-monarchy group if there is no noticeable effect from said monarchy?[/QUOTE]
The Queen is effectively a mascot. I'm all for having a monarchy since it brings tourism in but we do pay for all the architecture, clothes, weddings, butlers and healthcare through taxes though, which is why I feel some groups may oppose having a monarchy.
[QUOTE=macdoo999;34403812]The Queen is effectively a mascot. I'm all for having a monarchy since it brings tourism in but we do pay for all the architecture, clothes, weddings, butlers and healthcare through taxes though, which is why I feel some groups may oppose having a monarchy.[/QUOTE]
The thing is though they make the UK a profit so it doesn't matter that x millions are spent on them a year, they bring in more than that.
What, do they think that the monarchy still has most of the power? This is stupid.
[QUOTE=Sumaher4;34403590][B]FUCK THIS ALL![/B]
why don't we all just end our lives right here right now cause apparently everything soon will become illegal. Imma gonna be afraid on even taking a shit properly in the fucking toilet!!!
SOPA,PIPA,ACTA,JAILBRAKING,COOKING............... I SWEAR TAKING A DUMB IS NEXT[/QUOTE]
Here, you can have a dumb
What's so wrong about teaching children to cook/cooking to celebrate an important event? The Queen (no matter how much fun you guys make of her) is obviously important, and this tradition sounds fun for kids.
[editline]26th January 2012[/editline]
[QUOTE=Sumaher4;34403590][B]FUCK THIS ALL![/B]
why don't we all just end our lives right here right now cause apparently everything soon will become illegal. Imma gonna be afraid on even taking a shit properly in the fucking toilet!!!
SOPA,PIPA,ACTA,JAILBRAKING,COOKING............... I SWEAR TAKING A DUMB IS NEXT[/QUOTE]
Also what are you, five? I didn't mean to agree.
Stuff like this is why no one takes republicans seriously.
[QUOTE=Sumaher4;34403590][B]FUCK THIS ALL![/B]
why don't we all just end our lives right here right now cause apparently everything soon will become illegal. Imma gonna be afraid on even taking a shit properly in the fucking toilet!!!
SOPA,PIPA,ACTA,JAILBRAKING,COOKING............... I SWEAR TAKING A DUMB IS NEXT[/QUOTE]
Well, while it's still legal perhaps you should take as many dumbs as possible.
[QUOTE=ewitwins;34404283]What's so wrong about teaching children to cook/cooking to celebrate an important event? The Queen (no matter how much fun you guys make of her) is obviously important, and this tradition sounds fun for kids.
[editline]26th January 2012[/editline]
Also what are you, five? I didn't mean to agree.[/QUOTE]
Refresh the page you can re-rate.
Oh Republicans, you silly little things.
[QUOTE=Sumaher4;34403590][B]FUCK THIS ALL![/B]
why don't we all just end our lives right here right now cause apparently everything soon will become illegal. Imma gonna be afraid on even taking a shit properly in the fucking toilet!!!
SOPA,PIPA,ACTA,JAILBRAKING,COOKING............... I SWEAR TAKING A DUMB IS NEXT[/QUOTE]
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paranoia[/url]
While I am at it.
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammar[/url]
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spelling[/url]
For some reason I half expected to see that some corporation or another was complaining that the cooking competition somehow violated some copyright.
[QUOTE=zombini;34403497]As far as i can tell, the queen is just a face for the entire UK. I never heard about the queen doing anything aside from parades and being on international news every once in a while. I don't mean anything bad, im just saying that parliament seems to be doing all the work for the queen. Why would the UK need an anti-monarchy group if there is no noticeable effect from said monarchy?[/QUOTE]
Yeah, except nobody got to choose who was going to be the "face" of the UK.
So Junior Masterchef is going to be illegal? :v:
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