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itscoldoutside
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Would you like Britain to become a republic?
Do you think it would make any difference to how politics operate in the UK?
But I am not allowed.:D
I hear there is a republican movement, but prefer to have a monarch.
Do you think it would make any difference to how politics operate in the UK?
I would create a poll asking "Do you want the United Kingdom to become a republic?"
Yes
No
But I am not allowed.:D
I hear there is a republican movement, but prefer to have a monarch.
I would create a poll asking "Do you want the United Kingdom to become a republic? 113 votes
Yes
33%
38 votes
No
66%
75 votes
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Yes at the moment when we have a queen, but what if it king Charles?
So to have someone who has no say in the matter, becoming Head of State, actually makes a lot of sense as they can do no real harm, but are the ultimate sanction if the elected Ministers go too far.
Watch "The Audience" play for how things may operate.
There would be no silly titles (HM, HRH) or bowing and curtseying for a start!
HMRC, Royal Mail etc might have to change their names.
The Royal palaces could be opened up to visitors.
There would still be titles as in America.
The Royal palaces are already open to the public in some cases, although it caused a stir.
The only title would be President presumably? Nothing like all this "His Royal Highness" nonsense!
Yes it seems you are correct, only the President.
The US constitution forbids titles.:D
This is all just gravy. A few institutions changing their names and people not having to use titles that they already don't have to use is hardly radical change.
Scrapping the Royals is the radical change.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/the-great-british-republic-as-the-royal-family-crisis-deepens-michael-fathers-peeps-into-a-crystal-ball-that-shows-a-fateful-evening-in-the-next-century-when-the-house-of-commons-is-told-that-the-monarchy-is-to-be-abolished-1543462.html
Each country would presumably have its own PM.
I am working class and prefer to have a queen, it is someone for people to look to in times of trouble.
The queen mother for example in the war.
I'd vote 'No' and in pretty much all polls on the subject come out pro-monarch
Yes, but with the queen, Charles is not liked as well at all for obvious reasons.
Why not?
It would be a resounding No from me btw.
Some people want to be under someone.
Yes - like the tradition of the power of the Catholic church in the ROI.
Both should be booted out - but things wouldn't fundamentally change until the socio-economic system changed too.
Not sure, the option does not appear. And I think I'm too new.
We should be citizens and not subjects.
Ah! Maybe you didn't scroll down the page far enough and missed it.