by Kevin De Sabbata *

For many Italians England is essentially London and the Queen. So these days, too, the narrative in our country seems to be dominated on the one hand by theElevation of the iconic character of Elizabeth II and the emphasis on the folklore of funeral rites, on the other hand by those who are quick to explain now that she is no longer at Buckingham Palace, The days of the monarchy are numbered. In reality, seen from the Midlands of England, where I am writing from, the situation is more complex (and interesting) than it appears. Great Britain is very different from the rich, dynamic, cosmopolitan and cool London we know. The rest of the country is often much greyer, more conservative and islander. There are vast areas that, beginning with the Thatcher era, feel utterly deserted and that governments for the last twenty years have made sure they make it through as little funding as possible.

As London Underground lines mushroom, in Stoke on Trentthe city of the university where I teach, It’s hard to find a bus after six and a pub serving you after eight. Here the queen often (and paradoxically) seems to be the only reliable institution on the side of the people. So the announcement of his death left even more of a mark here than anywhere else a feeling of emptiness and uncertainty. As someone here told me: “The Queen made us a promise and kept it; and today no one does that”. This is not to say that the UK is not yet an economically dynamic nation, with a dynamic and performance-oriented labor market and a normally efficient bureaucracy. However, in recent years one has the impression that all this is collapsing and the country is not governed even in things that were once fundamental (lately I’ve heard enviously about the punctuality of Italian trains).

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With the Reputation of politicians at all-time low and increasingly unstable governments that tend to create crises rather than solve them, a politician as head of state doesn’t seem like a good idea, regardless of the stature of the heir to the throne. Ten days ago, at the obituary, there was indeed oneAtmosphere of Armageddon and the doubt that Carlo could not fully collect his mother’s inheritance. Now many of those doubts seem to have disappeared. The British instinctively tend to believe formal statements more than we Italians do. It is evident in daily life, in political debate and in relations with the bureaucracy. So that was skillful and moving enough speech of the king two Fridays ago to reassure many skeptics. Also, Protocol gives King Charles a big hand.

After decades of silence Elizabethan Innovations, the palace rules now stipulate that every minor event is televised live and that the new king keeps popping up in different corners of the nation to meet people and shake hands. Like this, after a week of ceremonies with him everywhere in almost closed networks, always saying what the nation expects, I and the others who, like me, have camped out on the streets of London to witness the impressive funeral processions in honor of the sovereign, we had the bizarre feeling that Charles had been on the throne for years; definitely a lesson not to underestimate in the age of the image and total communication.

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Of course, all of this tastes different depending on where in the country it’s viewed from. But monarchy is also less popular in the nations of the kingdom the game seems to have worked so far. dying in balmoral, so Scotland involved In a collective ritual that would otherwise have reappeared Anglocentric, it might have beenlast stroke of genius by Elizabeth. There was dissatisfaction in Wales at the king’s decision to confer directly on his son the title of prince, which the Welsh are contemplating usurped by the Windsors without prior public debate; However, the local pro-independence and republican movement appears to have less mobilizing power than in the 1970s and seems to have far more problems with the British government than the monarchy in Northern Ireland, particularly post-Brexit.

We’ll have to see how the situation will develop after the wave of emotions is over and how many mistakes the new ruler will avoid, but as long as the reputation of politics in England continues to slide down so steeply, the crown of Charles III. be safer than planned.

* Law Professor at Keele University, in the Midlands (UK)

The Block participants have an emotional and nerve-wracking week ahead as they begin work on their living and dining rooms.

But it’s not all sunshine and rainbows for the blockheads.

In a preview of the coming week, teams will really be put to the test as the show announces a “supersize week” of “big ideas,” “big boo-boos,” and “big busts.”

The Block participants have an emotional and nerve-wracking week ahead as they begin work on their living and dining rooms. Omar and Oz install a grand piano in their living room

“Biggest room The Block has ever tackled,” says Omar in the clip.

The trailer also features some big ideas from the contestants, including Rachel and Ryan’s “wall-to-ceiling stone fireplace” and a “baby grand piano” by Omar and Oz.

But of course, a massive week always comes with massive drama.

Part of the clip shows a ute being pulled across the dirt driveway along with a vehicle trailer.

The camera then cuts to a distraught Sharon in tears.

Rachel (pictured) and Ryan install a wall-to-ceiling stone fireplace in the living space of House 2

The huge feature can be seen in a sneak peek trailer for upcoming episodes under construction

“It’s just impossible,” she cries before the cameras catch an obviously unimpressed Foreman Dan.

“They’re just excuses, everything I hear over there,” he says bluntly.

It comes after controversial contestants Sharon Johal and Ankur Dogra escalated their feud with host Scott Cam after he told them they needed to change their tune.

Sharon called Scott “a grumpy old man” during an interview with TV Week last week and said he made no attempt to apologize following her recent outburst.

Teams will really be put to the test this week when the show announces a “supersize week” of “big ideas,” “big boo-boos,” and “big busts.”

Despite the constant backlash they face, Sharon and Ankur are happy to represent Indian culture on reality TV.

Tensions ran high in recent episodes, prompting Scott and co-host Shelley Craft to review their workload and work ethic.

Shelley went in as a good cop and asked the Melbourne couple how they were feeling before Scott provided the cold hard facts.

‘Nobody’s keeping you here and you can leave whenever you want. It’s not obligatory,” he snapped.

It comes after controversial contestants Sharon Johal and Ankur Dogra escalated their feud with host Scott Cam after he told them they needed to change their tune

Sharon called Scott (pictured with Shelley Craft) “a grumpy old man” during an interview with TV Week and said he made no attempt to apologize after their latest blast

Tensions have been running high in recent episodes, prompting the hosts to review their workload and work ethic. Scott said they needed an “attitude change” because “the people around them weren’t happy,” including their builders and handymen

Scott said they needed an “attitude change” because “the people around them weren’t happy,” including their builders and handymen.

Sharon and Ankur once again found themselves at the center of a “cheating” scandal last week when they recently won a challenge.

The couple won $13,000 in prizes in an antiques challenge on last Wednesday’s episode when their makeup mirror made a $250 profit.

But the other teams weren’t happy, blaming them for a “pain win” as the task required the teams to purchase an item suitable for a kitchen.

Sharon and Ankur have emerged as this season’s most controversial team following multiple cheating allegations during the Challenges

“Full vote of sympathy, I think,” rival Tom told producers.

“On Sunday they get a nice mirror in their kitchen,” laughed Omar. ‘You can watch yourself cook!’

Meanwhile, Rachel reached the breaking point, calling Sharon and Ankurs’ victory unfair.

“It’s not a fair playing field,” she said. ‘This [show] seems to have a way of breaking your spirit. But I hope it was all worth it.”

The block continues this week on Channel 9 from Tuesday to Thursday after the program was changed due to the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II

The other teams blamed the Melbourne couple for a “disadvantage” as the challenge required teams to purchase an item suitable for a kitchen. Tom (left) said it was a ‘sympathy vote’

I’m a 1990’s kid and my favorite Disney Princess has always been The Little Mermaid. I’m a 2000s teenager and I embraced feminism, which sentenced Ariel to the maximum penalty for being submissive and “machocentric.” I’m an adult who cried like a baby at the height of the Little Black Mermaid controversy last week.

The controversy centered on the public’s racist reaction to Halle Bailey’s choice for the lead role. But the dogs bark and the caravan passes. A video that went viral afterwards, a compilation of black girls reacting to the trailer, moved me deeply.

That’s when I managed to watch The Little Mermaid without the veil of pseudofeminism that ended up silencing the most transgressive princess of all time.

Ariel is essentially unyielding. In her performance scene, she does not attend her debut concert as a singer. She doesn’t want to be seen, she wants to see. She prefers to go on an expedition to a shipwreck and collect items to understand human culture.

Ariel’s fascination with people is taboo in the society she lives in, which her father, the personification of patriarchy, suppresses.

The Little Mermaid is an archaeologist who risks her life in search of answers. Archeology is the field of science where the subjectobject relationship is more literal because this character wants to be a subject and not an object.

In her theme song, “Part of Your World,” Ariel expresses her deepest desire to belong. If she wishes so much to be human, it is because she suffers from dehumanization. At no point does Ariel say that she wants a husband. The only thing she has to say about the prince is that he is handsome. Ariel objectifies this man in the same way that men objectify women.

And when Eric’s ship sinks and Ariel saves his life, she turns the tables once again. Who is the damsel in distress here? She subverts her status as a mythical creature and proves how human she is. Ariel pays the price of becoming a real woman. If she idealizes the world of men, she must understand that she will have no voice in this world. It is this world that needs to be transformed.

It’s a breath of fresh air to see my favorite princess return to the surface. May the little mermaid’s rebellion inspire other girls who feel like a fish out of water.

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