Blue Blooded Parasites

I suppose I'll have to comment on the 'event of the week'.  It's undoubtedly expected.  After all, everyone else has.  There's no doubt that this Royal birth was conveniently timed, to divert attention from the real news stories about the government's attempts to censor the internet and yet more allegations of political lobbying being aimed at Cameron's current top advisor.  Anyway, my reaction to production of another heir to the throne was simple: yet another bloody parasite we're going to be expected to bloody pay for.  I mean, really - this government is fond of going on about benefit spongers and 'strivers' and 'shirkers', so why don't they start their bloody crackdown on waste in public spending with these over-privileged bastards?  I'm sorry, but I fail to see any of the benefits the Royal Family's supporters claim they bring to the UK.

On the contrary, the continued survival of this archaic institution - a relic of feudalism - has held us back for far too long.  Its very existence legitimises our dreadful class system and all the inequality and snobbery it brings with it.  Moreover, how can we ever claim a commitment to truly democratic values as long as we have a head of state who rules through divine right?  An institution that can only be attained through accident of birth rather than ability?  An institution which is unaccountable at the ballot box?  An institution which, nonetheless, we as taxpayers subsidise despite the fact that it already owns vast swathes of land in the UK, (obtained by highly questionable means).  But sadly, judging by the sheer obsequiousness of the media coverage and the hordes of idiots gathering outside that bloody private hospital (NHS not good enough for these idle work dodgers, obviously), there isn't going to be a revolution any time soon.  It never ceases to amaze me how many people are prepared to act against their own best interests by supporting relics like the monarchy or arseholes like the Tories.