Re: Monarchy or Republic?
 

It always seems to be those in a certain area of the country that come out with the "they do nothing for us but cost us money rant ". I have my own feelings on who is using more of the country's money and does nothing in return and its nothing like in bread :)

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Dont tell the unions or the students :LOL:

Re: Monarchy or Republic?
 

More a case of being pragmatic I suspect.The fuss and cost of changing a system that isn't actually broken outweighs the benefits.

Plus if one were to ask the likes of the Punks from the 70s if they want to be rid of the Queen now, when they have become establishment themselves and I suspect the answer would be a resounding no.;)

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Realistically, what would be the difference?

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Exactly my point earlier in the thread i can see no advantage to changing to a republic .
Republics like America have never had a King or Queen ,France chopped the head of theirs as did we 300 yrs ago but our fledgling government couldn't decide how to run the country(sounds familiar) so they bought ours back

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From what read on the page I linked to, not much. They just want someone elcted rather than not.

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In other words they want the equivalent of a coronation every 5 years.;)

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which we have know ,i know that technically the queen is head of government but in reality it is the prime minister with the power and then only as far as his ministers allow it .Personally i think it is easier to get rid of our prime minister than it would be for the Americans to get rid of Obama even though they are both elected leaders

Re: Monarchy or Republic?
 

The Queen isn't the Head of Government. She is the Head of State. David Cameron is Prime Minister of her Government and he is the head of it, even if technically it belongs to her. He runs it in her name. :spin:

There are now next to no powers that the Monarch exercises without reference to the Government. Almost all of the things the Queen decides, she does so after advice from her ministers. And most of the Royal prerogatives are exercised by the Government with little consultation (if any) with the Palace.

Re: Monarchy or Republic?
 

Many years ago, in my student days, I would have voted "Republic". Now? I've voted "Monarchy".

I agree with Chris' comments regarding it being better than the alternatives (an executive President or a ceremonial figurehead President), and tbh I quite like the Queen (not particularly keen on the rest, though).

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Its just a shame they are to closely related to Germans . At least Phillip diluted it a bit with his Greek blood and Diana a bit more

Re: Monarchy or Republic?
 

Although George I was German, he was the great-grandson of James VI of Scotland and I of England.

The Queen's ancestry can be traced back directly all the way to William the Conqueror.

She is also directly descended from various English and Scottish royal houses and also pre-Conquest Anglo-Saxon royals, plus of course is related to many European royal houses via Victoria.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_...o_Elizabeth_II

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancestry_of_Elizabeth_II


I don't consider her to be "German".

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Fair do's.

Not all that fussed then.

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William the Conquerer was French thats even worse lol lol

Of course they are only Windsors because they didnit want to sound foreign lol

I voted do not care and I dont tbh :)

Re: Monarchy or Republic?
 

Actually William was Norman and they were originally Vikings.The whole world can be as snooty as it likes about it's origins but we are all pretty much mongrels and can trace our ancestry all the way back to Africa.;)

I care if only for the fact I can do without the damned upheaval that would result if we changed the status quo.Change for change sakes is pointless.

Re: Monarchy or Republic?
 

William of Normandy was of Viking descent, but as Duke of Normandy he would have described himself as 'Norman'. Despite speaking a version of French he would probably have been quite insulted at being called a Frenchman. Normandy was not part of France in the 11th century.

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