Congratulations your Majesty

[Mr Biscuits]

Clearly they couldn't have done any such thing.

 

Maybe they could have organised a republican referendum but politicians don't tend to stage referendums when they know they would get annihilated.

 

Clearly.

 

Of course it would spark a constitutional crisis but it would be resolved in the end. After all, the House of Commons is there to make law.

[CB Saint]

Rather a monarchy that a politician who would sell their soul to get the title. The fact they are born to it does create a sense of duty that you would never get from an elected official.

 

In any case, we do nothing but moan about our politicians, why would we want another. President Blair?

[CHAPEL END CHARLIE]

Complete and utter rubbish . Republicans are not vocal , there's hardly any debate and nobody is pretending it's anything other than a small minority . It is not anything to do with jealously at all . Despite being a minority position it is a consistent argument . Arguing against hereditary peers , for equality and against the class system whilst doffing your caps to The Royals is not .

 

100 years ago most people believed we were descended from Adam & Eve , 50 years ago we locked up homosexuals . One day every man & women will be born equally in this country , a Muslim or catholic could attain head of state . I doubt I'll be around to see it , but you're deluded if you think this backward looking institution will last .

 

You foolish person. If there is one lesson that life teaches you it is that NOTHING lasts forever, neither the good stuff or the bad. As for republicans such as yourself being the 'silent type', your continued attempts to shout down anyone on here who happens not to share in your particular point of view would seem to prove that is nonsense.

 

As for the absurd notion that people can or will ever be 'born equal' in this or any other Human society ... well this is akin to attempting to debate philosophy with a not very bright five year old. Grow up man.

[Ohio Saint]

 

As for the absurd notion that people can or will ever be 'born equal' in this or any other Human society ... well this is akin to attempting to debate philosophy with a not very bright five year old. Grow up man.

 

"You would need to be able to know the future to hold that opinion" ~ Tommy, aged 4 3/4

[CB Fry]

Clearly.

 

Of course it would spark a constitutional crisis but it would be resolved in the end. After all, the House of Commons is there to make law.

You'll agree that your assertion than any Prime Minister could remove her "at any point" is not actually true.

 

No Prime Minister has not sought or had anything approaching a mandate to do anything approaching that, so suddenly "at any point" removing the monarch has not been on the cards.

 

You might as well said that any Prime Minister could command the murder of all first born babies "at any point". Prime Ministers can't do a great deal of anything "at any point". Kinda how democratic cabinet government works.

[whelk]

Complete and utter rubbish . Republicans are not vocal , there's hardly any debate and nobody is pretending it's anything other than a small minority . It is not anything to do with jealously at all . Despite being a minority position it is a consistent argument . Arguing against hereditary peers , for equality and against the class system whilst doffing your caps to The Royals is not .

 

100 years ago most people believed we were descended from Adam & Eve , 50 years ago we locked up homosexuals . One day every man & women will be born equally in this country , a Muslim or catholic could attain head of state . I doubt I'll be around to see it , but you're deluded if you think this backward looking institution will last .

 

 

Are you trying to court popularity with your lefty peer group?