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Old 15-12-2015, 21:35   #7
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Re: Prince Charles: Britain’s "best informed lobbyist"

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Originally Posted by Maggy J View Post
Hmm! The man is going to be dealing with those papers soon enough so I can't see why anyone should see any conflict. They are just a bunch of interfering twonks.
Best not call the future king an "interfering twonk" Although, you do have a point:

Stop interfering in £3bn Chelsea Barracks plan, 'feudal' Prince Charles is told

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_spider_memos

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The "black spider" memos are letters and memos written by Charles, Prince of Wales, to British government ministers and politicians over the years. As the modern British monarch remains politically neutral by tradition, the letters are controversial because of Prince of Wales' position as the eldest child of the British monarch Queen Elizabeth II and heir apparent to the British throne.

The letters are sent by Charles in a private capacity, but concerns have been raised that they may represent the exercise of undue influence over British government ministers. Charles has described himself as a "meddling prince". Issues that Charles has expressed views about in public include farming, genetic modification, global warming, social deprivation, planning and architecture. Originally, the content of the black spider letters was known only anecdotally and from memoirs and leaks until 13 May 2015 when the Information Tribunal ordered the release of most of the correspondence
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