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How have none of the royal family had a job do you say that the armed forces is not a job as I'm sure that Prince Harry, Prince William and two of Queen Elizabeth's sons were part of the armed forces. I may not think that the Royal Family is needed but it is bit harsh to refer to them as vermin especially when the MPs themselves use our tax money to help themselves out more and more. So far this year all I hear is more expense claims and how the country has been sent into recession and not helped yet MPs still have nice houses two for some and cars yet the Queen is a parasite I believe Mr White should look in a mirror.

- Teah, Derby, England, 20/11/2009 16:56
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"O.K. Phillip dear. I'm just orff now in the chauffeur driven Rolls to the airport.
As you know, dear, no passport control for me, or a two hour wait for my plane after check-in. Oh no. Arrive at the airport....on the plane...and orff.

When I arrive at the other end, there's a limo waiting to whisk me orff to whichever residence I am staying.

Then the real work starts. I have to shake a few hands, maybe sign a few papers, then walk around for a few minutes accepting bunches of flowers from little children.....Then it's orff to either a first class lunch or dinner. Maybe a few drinks after, then to bed.

After rising in the morning and getting dressed, (helped by my "Lady-in-waiting") it's downstairs to a lovely breakfast, (and no washing up to do afterwards!).

Then I'm whisked orff again to the airport and I'm back home before you know it.
And the beauty of it all is that the peasants out there who think that I am wonderful, really believe that we members of this royal family work really hard and are of financial benefit to this country. As long as we have these brain dead idiots on our side, darling, we have nothing to fear from the likes of Peter White or similar people of his ilk!"

- The Overviewer, Halifax UK, 19/11/2009 22:34
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i agree with mr white, the queen and the whole royal family are parasites, and are an outdated constitution, and an unnecessary expense to the nation just so we can boast to the world that we have a monarchy.
in this day and age of so called equal oppotunity what is wrong with a republic where everybody can achieve head of state and not a family born into that esteemed position.
by the way where was our so called next head of state charles on rememberance sunday, certainly not in this country remembering real people that gave their lives for this nation. the whole family are an utter disgrace.

- Raymond Lucas, brighton, 19/11/2009 08:03
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Monarchy is surpassed and it doesn't matter if the Queen is a net asset or liability to this country. And it's not communism being against this inner circle of "I can do whatever I want". It's just a different kind of mafia where someone can take/decide/reign without having to explain why. All they have is coming from colonialism and all their power is coming from a silent pact with politicians. Moreover they look stupid abroad...

- Nic, London, United Kingdom, 17/11/2009 19:37
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"Don't get me wrong..."

Oh, I think there's little chance of that, Mr White. We know exactly what you are.

- Matt, Telford UK, 17/11/2009 11:41
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I cannot believe how blindsided many of you people are i'm surprised that no one has called him a terrorist yet. The monarchy if disolved would bring more money into this country than you would ever know (the dutchy of cornwall for one) they are parasites and have kept in a corrupt and elitest mentality through out all of society including politics. I mean you only have to harp back to WW1 to realise what these vermin think of anyone outside there small minded circle. Three cousins fighting against each other and then getting the drum beat going and calling it patriotism, it makes me sick that so many people are still fooled by this charade. Before you all start with the rhetoric of "oh another pinko commie" i'm of the opinion that it is more open to corruption than the current backwards regime we have.

peace and remember freedom of speech ay

- Sean, manchester, 17/11/2009 10:50
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The Labour party has always been flooded with Communists FACT

- Bob, Luton, 17/11/2009 09:58
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That's rich - an MP calling the Queen a parasite. Pot & Kettle comes to mind!. She does more for this country than any bloody MP ever did or will.

- Ronco, Camberley England, 17/11/2009 08:53
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I find it rather strange that someone standing for a parliamentary position would be unaware that the Queen is given money from the Civil List because she allows the money from the Crown Estates to go to the govt, instead of her. As the Crown Estates generate vastly more money than the Civil List takes out, the Queen is in point of fact a significant net contributor to the nation's finances, regardless of anything she may or may not do.

I wonder how many of our MPs could honestly say the same? Given the constant troughing and the fact that they have both ruined our economy and wasted billions on unnecessary wars, over-bureaucracy and vanity projects over the last twelve years, I suspect very few.

I can't say I am really a fan of the monarchy, but given the utter uselessness and endemic corruption of our current political classes, I can't help thinking that we'd do far better to abolish Parliament than to abolish the Queen.

If Labour want to genuinely stand any chance at all in the next election, I think they will need a far better quality of candidate than this gentleman...

- Elliot Kane, London, England, 17/11/2009 03:07
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'Vermin' and 'Parasite' are words one should use for the present Labour Party. The sleaze epitomised by the likes of messrs Mandelson, Hain and Smith, to name but a few, is obvious to all but the blindly insane and inadequate. I well remember my Father, many years ago, telling me that 'One can always buy-off a socialist..' How true were his words. Lets hope that the next election will rid the UK of these self-satisfying sleaze-bags for many years to come.

- E. Clark, Los Angeles, 17/11/2009 03:02
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I am a Norwegian man who lived in the UK as a child.I was a SeaCadet and also Aircadet.Iloved your queenmother more than my own queen and to read this really makes me angry !!
Your Queen is related to the Norwegian royals and I will say that I am not fond of the Norwegian royal family but if anybody said anything like this labour politician I would get hopping mad.I hope he is not aloud to run in the election.Had I been English I would defenetly NOT vote for a disrespectful person like that !

- Jan Egil Nikolaisen, Bangkok,Thailand, 17/11/2009 02:25
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I have just read most of the comments. Cannot believe there are so many incredibly stupid people in London. The family are the biggest welfare scroungers in the land. Take your heads out of the sand and wake up to the fact that none of this family has ever done a days work in their useless lives.
Ray, expat in USA

- Ray Jarvis, marlborough USA, 16/11/2009 23:20
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If the comments Mr Peter White made are true, he should have the good manners to apologise to HRH The Queen. The Queen has unified this country regardless of class or region be it urban or rural. She has wisdom, undertaken major charity work and above all is not a party politican.

- Andrew, Notting Hill, London, 16/11/2009 22:53
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The value of a monarchy is that succession is not subject to popular vote. This frees the monarch and family from the influences which so often debase politics and politicians.

- Fred Blogz, Birmingham England, 16/11/2009 22:17
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Vile, ignorant and shameful, Mr White.

- Deborah, London. U.K., 16/11/2009 21:31
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Let's be real. These socialists are 1984 and Animal Farm combined. Vague rhetoric about all equal, only they can decide fairness. So only the State(them) must decide all aspects of worker's lives.

They take as much money as they can, heap debts onto taxpayers, and leave the place in chaos and a total mess.
Like teenagers gone mad with Mum and Dad's credit card.

They do it every other decade. Everything they say is backed by incompetence. 'I ended boom and bust' must be one of the stupidest boasts ever. What a joke! For his next joke Labour will 'save the world'. Oh dear UK still in recession, after being 'best placed to recover! Ha ha

An NHS computer system at £2bn, now £12bn and rising. Ha Ha Ha, lots paid to companies owned by 'friends' of Labour chiefs. They milk everyone. Poor lose their 10 pence tax rate.

Socialists finally run out of other people's money, and 1 million 16-24 year olds are unemployed. Labour boast of 'investment in youth training'. Only the Guardian nailed Labour who have cut £350m from front line youth training. Think Labour, think 1984 spin.

- Hamit, bethnal green, 16/11/2009 21:19
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Our Queen (God bless her)does more for this Country than any politician ever could. How this person can be addressed as 'Right' and 'Honourable' is disgusting. He should resign from Her Majesty's government forthwith

- Joannie, Newham, London, 16/11/2009 20:47
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People should learn about the Royal Family and what they do before dismissing them in a totally ignorant way as "parasites". The Queen still works hard and she is in her 80s. Prince Charles works non stop (almost compulsively) at charitable and social projects. Princess Anne is also extremely hard working and performs many engagements each year. Not many people could do what they do - it is selfless work - doing some very boring things with a smile and making people feel good. I happened to be outside Buckingham Palace recently when some Royal cars went into the courtyard and the excitement amongst the visitors out side the Palace was intense. These people are real and mean something - not like the self seeking politicians and vacuous celebrities some people would like to have as our rulers.

- Fantod, London UK, 16/11/2009 20:40
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What a piece of Communist vermin Mr White is, also funny there is not a trace of this story on the Communist Broadcasting Corporation. If a tory had referred to one of Labours client groups as vermin or parasites it would have been WW3.

- Gazza, Belfast, 16/11/2009 20:09
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When people insult the Royal Family it puts their complete ignorance on public display. The income from tourism which is created is far higher than the cost of maintaining the Royal family besides which they have now to pay taxes and the Queen funds several other members herself without the help of public money.

She has been on the Throne for so many years and has maintained a very stable household. They have family disputes and upsets just like everyone else and have held their heads above very nasty criticism.

If you have ever watched the Changing of the Guard or been to the Tower of London Mr. White, you would know the strength of the tourism industry through the Royal Family and by the way, Buckingham Palace is open to the public in the summer.

What a dummy Mr. White has shown himself to be - let's criticise and condemn the parliamentarians who are busy fleecing the public with their cheating and very padded expense accounts -they are the real vermin and parasites.

I doubt that the taxi drivers would agree with Mr. White - they love the business! Regular as clockwork - every summer!

- Rosie, Tucson, AZ, USA, 16/11/2009 18:59
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@Keith Price from Luton-

if you read the entire quote, you will see that at the end Peter White does refer to the Queen as "vermin".

- Alex Lewis, London, 16/11/2009 18:38
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I suspect Mr White is realy a communist hiding under the guise of being a Labourite. Come out of the political cupboard smith and lose your place as a prospective Labour representative,as for vermin 'it takes one to recognise one' back to the sewers ratty smith.
Ex army and proud of the Monarchy.

- John Bandey, Cerilly . France, 16/11/2009 17:43
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This guy represents no-one's views but his own. New labour is like a terminally ill animal that has needed putting out of its misery for far too long. In fact the Labor party is irrelevant in todays economy, the real opposition should be the Lib Dems to the next Conservative government...here's hoping

- Voice Of Reason, London, 16/11/2009 17:43
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Talk about bite the hand that feeds you - as Head of State the Queen could have and should have let her views be known on several serious matters over Nulabour's reign e.g. Iraq, Afghanistan, ministerial behaviour, Tony"I will serve a full third term" Blair, Treaty of Lisbon manifesto for starters.

- Tony Gee, London, 16/11/2009 17:39
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Homosexuals,gypsies,Muslims etc are groups, and as such you would be a fool if you claimed all homosexuals or Muslims or gypsies etc are vermin,like wise the Anglicans.but im sure some members of those groups are.hope that helps William Boreham, Kingston upon Thames

- Kev, London-UK, 16/11/2009 17:32
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Another communist exposed ! Labours drift to the fringes continues unabated . Roll on the election !

- Philip, ipswich england, 16/11/2009 17:28
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Yet more diatribe from the Labour party. Roll on the election in May so we can see the back of them!!

- O'Dell, Hertfords, Herts, 16/11/2009 17:23
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I wonder what would have happened had Peter White claimed that homosexuals were vermin? Andrew Rosindell seems to believe we still have free speech in this country, but surely, Labour have made it a criminal offence to state such an opinion about homosexuals, Muslims, Gypsies (call we still call them by that name?) - everybody in fact, but the Queen and the Anglican Church.

- William Boreham, Kingston upon Thames., 16/11/2009 17:11
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I would not use the word vermin,but all the rest of his comments are appropriate and factual.

- Kev, London-UK, 16/11/2009 17:07
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true labour hates the system that as help to keep us above the rest while out of office but he like his cohorts will no doubt pledge her his loyalty and confirm what HYPROCRITS they are

- John Green, Nottingham, 16/11/2009 16:57
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Think about it! If we got rid of The Queen we'd have President Tony Blair who'd be the biggest parasite going as far as milking us taxpayers.

The Queen does an excellent job and it is sensible to have someone like her who is above the pitiful state of politics.

- Janet, London, UK, 16/11/2009 16:50
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Could someone explain How this Family generates income for the UK in tourism?

- Ash Walsh, Nottingham, 16/11/2009 16:49
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Elizabeth and Phil the Greek have brought joy and stability to this nation which has been battered by Tory toffs and communist socialist regimes for 80yrs,its a great pity that their offspring with the exception of Anne are nothing more than useless parasites who would never get a job in the real world.

- Earl Of Seasalter., Kentish Gulag., 16/11/2009 16:38
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All of which proves that Facebook is now part of the mainstream media and if you sound off there, it will come back to bite you. That said - the Hanovers, the minor Germany royals who have ruled over this country for the last two hundred years, have enjoyed a good run at the taxpayers' expense. As somebody once said, the rich who lead and the fools who follow.

- Tony Mcmahon, London, UK, 16/11/2009 16:25
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After this, it looks like even less votes for his party at the next election and more votes for the parties which proudly wave the Union Jack !

- Doug Watt, london (EUSSR)14, 16/11/2009 16:25
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Peter White's comments are a shame to Labour, and must be strongly condemned by the Government. He does not deserve to represent Britain's interests nor the constituents whom I hope will not vote him in, so he might as well be deselected...
The Queen is a very potent Symbol of National Identity, and Mr Peter White has shown a blatant lack of judgement in his stupid (and I would add unpatriotic) comments...
Not pleasing at all...

- Nabil H, London, UK, 16/11/2009 16:24
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Since when does a parasite person become VERMIN ? There is absolutely bo connection. A complete fuss about nothing

- Keith Price, Luton, Emgland, 16/11/2009 16:22
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Mr White's New Labour are the vermin!Betraying the British people and milking the taxpayer with their outrageous expenses claims and illegal wars. The real vermin are the greedy grabbing Blairs etc.Mr White needs to get real and expose the real rats running this country!He won't of course because like the rest of his party he's in denial as to the irreparable damage they have caused.

- Laura, Kingston, 16/11/2009 16:14
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The true colours of Gordon's Crew revealed. Let us hope the comments of this bitter, twisted, vacuous creature are broadcast across the nation so people see what Labour really want. Have you ever looked into the hard left backgrounds of some of our leaders? I am sure N Korea, Venezuela etc would be happy to receive him and his comrades once they deposit their passports and right to live here forever in the Labour skip.

- Nelly, The Wild East, 16/11/2009 15:49
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when one talks about Vermin one should look through the ranks of the Labour party for reference........
Bring on the General Election and rid us of these idiots!!!!!!!!!

- Jonny, London, 16/11/2009 15:43
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A fine case of the kettle calling the frying pan Mr White while your cronies in the House have been milking it for all it is worth for years. Yet another piece of Labour detritus that should be flushed away.

- Mowdiwarp, Huddersfield, West Yorks, 16/11/2009 15:42
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When people lack fluency in English they resort to insults,if he had any knowledge of the Royal family,he would know that the income from tourism which they create is far higher than the cost of maintaining the Royal family.
Talk about vermin and parasites,who are the guilty ones ripping the public off for exagerated expenses.
He would like to become one of them,hypocrit.
I hope he is not elected.

I can only say,I hope he is not elected.

- David Nigel Braham, Milan Italy, 16/11/2009 15:40
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Labour - the party of ignorance, incompetence and hypocrisy. Peter White and his party deserve one another.

- Realist, newport england, 16/11/2009 15:17
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Wonder if he feels the same about all the benefit scroungers who have flourished under New Labour?

- Stephen, London England, 16/11/2009 15:15
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Mr White stands by his remarks does he?
Well, all I can say along with the majority of this country, is that we will never vote for a piece of vermin such as himself. The one thing that we have have left as
a country, is our Queen. The French and Quebec included cannot forget their destruction of the Monarchy and
the subsequent fervent Republicanism. They have had no choice for a long time. We do and long may it be so.

- Macdangler, Wimbledon SW19, 16/11/2009 15:12
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Nasty vile far-left wing extremist.

Perfect McLabour material! he's destined to go far!.

- Tw, England, 16/11/2009 15:08
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Sod all chance of him getting voted in, then.

- Alan., Wimbledon, 16/11/2009 15:07
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Peter White is standing for the Labour Party?
What a wonderful example of someone you would vote for if you were a total scumbag.Not in the same league as vermin,however-obviously he's a cut above.By the way,I thought they were called New Labour,or has he lost the plot there as well.We are are not a Republic-maybe he should throw his hat in to a country that lives up to his dubious high standards and see how he likes it,and good riddance.A section of Buckingham Palace has been open to the public for some years-but why would he know that?The Queen is an asset to our country,and you are not.Enough said

- Maura Casey, London UK, 16/11/2009 14:58
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He should go.

"many working class people support the Queen"

What the hell does that mean, is that unusual then?

- Irene, Kent, UK, 16/11/2009 14:57
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the irony of such mindless drek referring to another, any other, as vermin...

- Scotty, London, 16/11/2009 14:50
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No doubt this pathetic excuse for a Parliamentary Candidate would be frothing at the mouth if anyone referred to a "working class" person, or anyone other than Her Majesty,as vermin. He should be deselected and expelled from the Labour Party.

- James Elliott, Eastborne UK, 16/11/2009 14:33
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"... and milks this country for everything she can." And of course Labour MPs are parsimonious and the epitome of rectitude when it comes to claiming their expenses. May Peter White remain forever a candidate.

- Patricia, LONDON, 16/11/2009 14:24
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Peter White is clearly a rather odd fellow. Vulgar for sure and mindless about the fact that many Labour voters are pro-monarchy. Let's hope the Labour party shows some mettle and throws him out of the party.

Little squirts who speak like Peter White are not in accord with the majority and diminish themselves with their pathetic outbursts.

- Lester May, London, 16/11/2009 14:22
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Fair comment I'd say.......

- Nick, Battersea, 16/11/2009 14:20
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Apart from the fact that Mr White is clearly a contemptable individual, he is also not very bright. Buckingham Palace is open to the public and has been for quite a while, as is Windsor Castle. Having a personal opinion on whether we should still have a monarch is one thing, but to personally attack someone in a rude and totally unnecessary manner is quite another. The Queen does a great deal more for this country than Mr White ever has or is likely to.

- Geraldine, London, 16/11/2009 14:20
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The queen gives nothing and takes all she can. She IS a parasite, as are all members of the "royal" family. Can you imagine the value of items they have just stashed away and forgotten? Probably many millions of pounds.
The monarchy is a shameful remnant of the feudal state.

- Cosmo Wellington, Bradford, Yorkshire, 16/11/2009 14:02
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What a horrible man. He should try and learn about just how much the Queen does for this country; in terms of sheer hard work, international prestige and loyalty. I would far, far rather have a Royal Family than this sort of man ruling us. Thank God Labour will be out, out, out in the next election. They have wrecked this country and just won't stop until they completely destroy everything good about us. Awful.

- Sentry, London UK, 16/11/2009 13:54
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The Monarchy actually contributes more to the coffers your heinous government than it takes. Suggest you get yor facts right given your 'responsible' position. You are a disgrace !

- Intelligence, London, 16/11/2009 13:51
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"...very damaging to the Labour Party as many working-class voters support the Queen" ... and since when has the Labour Party cared about working class voters!

- Gazza, London,England, 16/11/2009 13:44
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