Carry on Elizabeth

Sometime next year, the Fianna Fail (the Republican party) and the Greens (Fighting wasteful spending of tax payers money) are going to hold a civic reception, the expense of which Ireland has never seen before. The reception will be held for a number of reason.
A grand gesture by a poor Taoiseach who desperately wants his Bertie/Peace Process historical moment. What better way to get his “reeling in the years” moment than by leading the english queen down O’ Connell Street, a bowl of shamrock in one hand and a miniature union jack in the other. The Artane boys band can play god save the queen and the Orange Order can set up on the back of a trailer, handing out lollipops to kids.

We’ll all forget about Cowen’s drunken past Ard Fheis moments, downing Guiness and roaring the boys of Kilmichael into some young ones ear. Hes political correct these days. “The Shinners are beaten”. No need to dig up anymore dead republicans and reintern them in Glasnevin. Better to be the Taoiseach that brought the english queen to Dublin.
Well, in fairness, he has no real choice. If he reneges now, the O’ Reilly Media Cartel will bring his government down and crush Fianna Fail the way Enda Kenny could only ever day dream of doing. Its not like O’ Reilly has not collapsed governments before! The king of the west Brits, and Kevin Myers role model, was given special permission by a Fianna Fail (the republican party) government to be knighted by the english queen back in the day when his acceptance of such an offer should have meant the loss of his Irish citizenship. If anyone wants the queen here more than Cowen, its Tony O’.
Bringing the english queen to Dublin will also impress the Irish governments friends and bosses in Brussels. “Look, we lost the first Lisbon Treaty vote to the radicals but they couldn't stop us bringing Liz to Dublin. We’re in the worst recession these people have known and still we got away with spending millions of tax payers euro on her holida....I mean her state visit.”
So lets recap. Who benefits from the english queens visit?
The Government (including the republican party, but don't tell anyone, because they’re “republican”. The media. Big Business. The EU.
Who doesn't benefit?
YOU!!!
It cost €8 million for George Bush’s security bill alone during his presidential visit to Shannon a few years back. The english queen is coming to our nations capital and largest city, home of several historical sites of rebellion against her country, and home to thousands of unemployed people who wont like it very much when they finally realise that they are the ones paying for this “reeling in the years” moment.
So when you watch the terrible cuts of the next budget, or see another public transport link closed, or hospital downgraded, just remember one thing. Not only are you suffering to bail out a shower of corrupt, incompetent bankers. Your also sacrificing the everyday comforts of life so a foreign monarch can come over here to make some rich people feel good about themselves.
This Reeling in the Years moment will be brought to you by the Irish people. (At great expense)
Carry on Elizabeth!