…going back to the point of the thread, then (with apologies), I don’t see anything wrong with Charles’ decision other than the sheer lack of diplomacy. Didn’t his press office think that this might irritate a few people?
Hypocrite, indeed.
Unless his actual words were, “Buy English, except if the English don’t make a car that I really LIKE.” Which would be, oh, self-centered, obnoxious, and a few other things, but not hypocritical.
I generally believe that people should be able to buy whatever cars they wish to. In this case, though, I think it might be Prince Charles’s job to buy a British car. Much like the army or a school or a hospital is a British institution, so is Prince Charles. It’s the guy’s job to be an institution. In some ways, it might be unfair that he’s essentially on the job 24 hours a day, but I’m sure he’s compensated in other ways.
I don’t know if I’d say it was hypocrisy, but it’s certainly not very bright. Poor form, Charles!
Listed Malaysian car maker Proton own Lotus.
The biggest British owned car manufacturer is Manganese Bronze, who make London Taxis.
Perhaps they could drive those.
If they had style though, they’d buy Bristols: