The Queen is coming perilously close to joining millions of her subjects in “fuel poverty”

The Queen is coming perilously close to joining millions of her subjects in “fuel poverty” as energy bills for four palaces and a draughty castle absorb a rising share of her income. Seems to us one especially doofus-like member of the Royal Family has been actively promoting Al Gore’s climate con-game, driving up energy costs and abetting “fuel poverty”. To paraphrase a dead white English guy, “The fault lies not in our stars but in our selves – we shoulda used contraception.”

This post was last modified on October 23, 2011

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  • His Bonkers Highness, the daft Prince of Wales intends to turn Buck House into a museum, anyway, so a good bonfire wouldn't go amiss. Perhaps around the 5th November might be a good time, and they can stick him on top...

  • She is over 60, time for her to move out, and let some protesters and younger folks move in, they can burn the furniture in the fireplaces to keep warm.