Labour Politician Says Prince George Tributes 'Stomach Churning'
Labour's housing spokesperson described tributes to the three-month-old Prince George as "stomach churning" after criticising the Assembly in London for wasting valuable time in sending their greetings to the future King's parents and to the heir of the throne.
The Labour politician voiced his complaints in his blog according to sources and has gotten the attention of some of his colleagues.
According to Huffington Post, Tom Copley wrote that it was absurd that time was wasted in sending greetings to "two very wealthy aristocrats for procreating."
Prime Minister David Cameron led the said tributes to Prince George telling the Commons, "I am sure the whole House will join me in celebrating the christening of baby Prince George later today." Ed Miliband also said his well-wishes for the future King.
Copley's colleagues said the remarks of the Labour politician were "mean-spirited."
In his blog Tom Copley, Mr Copley said, "Every so often we are subjected to the stomach churning spectacle of Members of Parliament queuing up to offer tribute to the royal family." Labour leader Ed Miliband, the Prime Minister and other politicians engaged in a 20-minute debate in the House of Commons in tribute to the heir of the throne.
Mr Copley insinuated that the country has bigger problems including "the ever growing cost of living" and the country's "economic woes." Copley also added, "Politics is the language of priorities."
Mr Tom Copley's views were classified as "out of touch" by members of the Conservative Party. The party's Vice Chairman Bob Neil said, "It's a pity Tom Copley hasn't got better things to do with his time." He added that the way Mr Tom Copley behaved just "shows why republicanism has never caught on in the UK."
Prince George's christening at St. James's Palace was a big day in Britain while the rest of the world watched. The ceremony was attended by a select few including seven godparents, the senior royals, the Middletons, and the future King's parents Prince William and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge.
While Mr Copley's views are shared by other members of the Labour Party, they did not air their opinion or write about it, sources say.