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Queen cancels staff Christmas party
The Queen has cancelled a Christmas party for her staff because of the "difficult financial circumstances" the country is facing. The Queen normally pays for a Christmas party at Buckingham Palace every two years for the 600 members of staff. A spokesperson said: "The Queen is acutely awar
News | 15 Oct 2010
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Queen’s speech: How will businesses be affected?
In today’s speech, the Queen outlined a number of bills which will affect businesses. Although the Queen reads the Speech, the content is entirely drawn up by the Government and approved by the Cabinet. It contains an outline of the Government's policies and proposed new legislation for the n
News | 18 Nov 2009
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Queen cancels staff Christmas party
I would imagine the queen would have consulted her advisers before making the decision that made the headlines. I know from experience that for many people Christmas parties are a nightmare anyway, whether it's sucking up to the boss, moaning about work or sacrificing an evening they would rather
Comment | 25 Oct 2010
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Queen cancels staff Christmas party
Now then Gareth, yes but no but yes, the infrastructure, equipment, wages and other below the line costs are already budgeted for including fuel so don't suppose in actuality that it costs any extra just offencive for public institutions to be seen to be having any sort of jollies at the expense of
Comment | 23 Oct 2010
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Queen cancels staff Christmas party
Lets start a campaign to put the bankers in the Tower and put the Queen back in charge of the privi purse to free up, ok lets say 90% to start with, mortgages for the people based on 3.5 times gross - now that would be reasonable wouldn't!
Comment | 23 Oct 2010
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Queen cancels staff Christmas party
Nigel, you can't seriously be defending the 'nip out for a practice flight over a war torn Golf course, land and join the ground forces, practice attacks all the way to the 19th then back to the old helli-practice training flight return to barricks for a debrief and an early night, to be on fightin
Comment | 22 Oct 2010
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Queen cancels staff Christmas party
I think the trick cyclists call it 'displacement' where the disaffected twitter and bisted unhappy depressed focus the blame for their disatisfaction in life on something else and in this case it seams to be the Queen inc. rather than the Bankers or dot-gov for our present dire straits...... At l
Comment | 22 Oct 2010
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Queen cancels staff Christmas party
Good point. 11,000,000 people visit Darmoor (not the prison) - that's free London Eye - 3,000,000 - that's not free London Attractions - 3.21million (not including the Palace or Castle) - many of the Museums are free. No Queen in sight at the above - so the above numbers aren't because of the Ro
Comment | 21 Oct 2010
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Queen cancels staff Christmas party
Just a few figures I've found out; In 2006/07 the revenue surplus paid INTO the Treasury by the Crown estates was £200,000,000. The Queen receives £7,900,000 per annum from the civil list. 70% of this is used to pay the salaries of her staff, i.e. the jobs she creates. This means she receive
Comment | 21 Oct 2010
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Queen cancels staff Christmas party
What a load of tosh. I'd use 'Employer' in the loosest of terms. This institution basically spends the public purse (funded by us, OK, in part for social engagements) and keeps the system of patronage and privilege alive in Britain. The Labour party, despite its many faults, implemented tax paying
Comment | 21 Oct 2010
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Queen cancels staff Christmas party
What a deprived lot and if anything evidences how much moral is affected by a pro-social British seasonal cusstom and practice where applicable to employers who have cellebrated the winter break with a festivity of some kind. I am sorry for those especially in the Queens household who have lost o
Comment | 21 Oct 2010
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Queen cancels staff Christmas party
A Christmas lunch/ dinner is organised for us, however we have to pay for it (£17.50/ head!!!!!) and we work with the armed forces!!!!! I can't remeber the last company that I worked for providing a Staff Christmas party, and can't really see that it has ever affected staff morale. There are
Comment | 20 Oct 2010
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Queen cancels staff Christmas party
I'm not anti-monarchy by any means and very proud to be English, but I think a Christmas Party is pretty much the only group celebration most businesses partake in and it's not really like the Queen can't afford it for her staff. I know how my colleagues and I feel if we aren't given a Christmas
Comment | 20 Oct 2010
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Queen cancels staff Christmas party
The poor people!! They only get a party once every 2 years anyway and they're not even getting that. Last year the business I work in wasn't given a Christmas party due to cost restraints, but I've been told even we're getting one this year. I agree with most of the comments above and think if
Comment | 19 Oct 2010
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Queen cancels staff Christmas party
As an anti-monarchist who thinks the royal family (who are descendants of medieval land grabbing bully-boys) are an outdated institution that the country can ill-afford, I can only agree with the above comments. I bet she (and the rest of the pampered hangers-on) won’t miss out on their Christmas.
Comment | 19 Oct 2010
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Queen cancels staff Christmas party
If she is the figurehead of the country... she could have saved more than £50,000, sold one of her many residencies and contributed the funds to help the country out of the hole it is in! Businesses use the christmas party to show their employees that they are indeed appreciated. Their contribu
Comment | 15 Oct 2010
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Employers give mixed response to Queen’s Speech
Employers groups have given a mixed reaction to proposed employment legislation unveiled in the Queen’s Speech.Plans include a new Equality Bill which merges several pieces of anti-discrimination legislation. CIPD chief executive Jackie Orme says: “The simplification of legislation is welcome, b
News | 5 Dec 2008
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Queen's speech: equality bill to move forward as planned
Harriet Harman, Minister for Women and Equality, welcomed the announcement today (3 December) by the Queen that the Equality Bill will be brought forward in Parliament within the next year. The Equality Bill will significantly strengthen and streamline discrimination legislation. Its aim, according
News | 3 Dec 2008
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Employers look to Queen’s Speech for legislation news
All employers’ eyes will be on Parliament this Wednesday (3 December) as the Queen's Speech reveals what legislation will be on the agenda for 2009. The Government is now reported to be re-writing its plans for next year so that the Queen's speech has the maximum impact on the economic crisis.Busi
News | 2 Dec 2008
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The Queen’s Speech: implications for business
The Queen’s Speech today (15 November) included a number of proposed Bills and initiatives that will be of interest to businesses and employers. Climate change One of the key elements of the speech was the announcement of a Climate Change Bill, the introduction of which is in line with the Gov
News | 15 Nov 2006
