In further evidence of growing confidence among extremist republican groups, a leading figure in one of the dissident groups' political wings announced that the Queen should be considered a "legitimate target" during her visit to Ireland in May. The general secretary of the hardline Republican Sinn Féin party, Josephine Hayden, said she would have no problem with a sniper targeting the Queen. "You might say that she is just a little old grandmother," said Hayden, "but it is what she represents, what she symbolises that counts. She is a legitimate target."

Would these be modern equivalents to Westlife? They were a serious threat in their day. Though since Queen no longer tour since Freddie Mecury's death are they really a target?

It's probably revenge for the We Will Rock You musical. Ben Elton has gone into hiding.

How about we make a deal Mr republican terrorist?
You don't shoot the queen and we don't nuke Ireland.
Sounds fair to me.

We could retailiate by foreclosing all those Irish properties that RBS lent money on.

Tell them if they whack Queenie we're sending Eamonn Holmes back.

let them kill the Queen. We get another day off work for the funeral. Its a win win situation (well apart for the Queen but its a sacrifice Im ready to give)

let them kill the Queen. We get another day off work for the funeral. Its a win win situation (well apart for the Queen but its a sacrifice Im ready to give)

Sounds fair to me.

And Charlie boy gets a crack at the whip before he’s too addled to realise what he’s doing.