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Old 29-06-2005, 12:22   #95
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Re: Royals cost Britain £37m a year

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Originally Posted by andyl
I'm not sure how weak the argument is (I don't trust the £37m figure for starters) but it is just one of many.
It's extremely weak, when set against the billions that go on health, education and defence (or, to take a different tack, the estimated one TRILLION that is the combined consumer debt of British citizens today )

But I agree, there are many arguments. Simple democracy is probably the most persuasive.
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