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When Australia removes the royal family could the uk follow suit? |
| View Poll Results: Do you support the royal family? | |||
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6 | 4.72% |
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50 | 39.37% |
| yes, under 30 |
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15 | 11.81% |
| yes 30+ |
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56 | 44.09% |
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As with so many things in the UK I'm left with a choice of least worst. I don't suport the royal family in any kind of flag waving way but I'd rather that than someone from the UKs political scene who could only be more divisive without bringing in any wealth or good will from elsewhere, which the royal family at least contribute to.
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The ideology of having a head of state who is democratically elected? I can easily see the point there.
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The royal family are a bunch of parasites living off the backs of the British people. They may bring in a few tourists and act as a figure head, but oxygen thieves like Andrew have done nothing more than show contempt for people since leaving the forces. They may be using their "own" money, but they stole that from other people over centuries and are no more worthy as people than anyone else.
I would say cut the spending, nationalise their assets and make them get proper jobs they can support themselves with, or live on the same benefits as everyone else. Let the QE2 and probable successors (Charles, William, George) keep their titles and have a few ceremonial duties, but all the rest should live normal lives. As for "the rest" living normal lives, more and more of them are with Princess Anne's children, Zara and Peter, being perfect examples. |
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The way things are I would like the monarchy to have more of a say in political matters. Perhaps given a veto in some policy areas.
The monarch can also say if a subject cannot be debated in the house of commons, which is what happened when Tony Blair wanted to debate the right of the government and not the monarch to declare war (only the monarch can actually declare war). |
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If you want a democratically elected powerless figurehead fine.
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Would the crown estates return to the retiring monarch as i'm sure they're still technically owned by the monarch so if she did retire the state would still have to pay for the upkeep of all the places like Buck Palace.
She'd be minted 2-3 private estates and a few hundred million a year income and zero responsibilities other than keeping the corgi's under control. |
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However if you compare the income generated by the Crown Estates...
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However if you compare the income generated by the Crown Estates to what those on the Civil List receive, they more that pay for themselves as the former far exceeds the latter.
As for "the rest" living normal lives, more and more of them are with Princess Anne's children, Zara and Peter, being perfect examples. |
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Are you going to explain how they got the Crown Estates? Was it by hard work and effort, or did they just steal them from other people or just took them over?
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Thank William the first as he got em in 1066 by the right of conquest.
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So you accept they were stolen by brute force?
We probably could go back to about 10,000BC when Ugg got his cave taken over by ZZUG the strong. |
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Is there some conspiracy theory that he didn't park up from Normandy with a lot of men and horses and defeat who was there?
We probably could go back to about 10,000BC when Ugg got his cave taken over by ZZUG the strong. As an aside, land ownership is an interesting philosophical point, but this is not really the place to discuss it. |
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Are you going to explain how they got the Crown Estates? Was it by hard work and effort, or did they just steal them from other people or just took them over?
How has anyone ended up with any land or natural resource? However, it is a fact that the royals and the government of this land came to an agreement which suited everyone. If you tear up that agreement, maybe we should tear up every property deed, contract, etc. |
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Two words... Donald and Trump
Having someone who is not elected but has been prepared for the role of Head of State their whole life is actually very stabilising and appealing for me. Anyone who actually wanted to be an elected Head of State ought to be excluded for those same exact reasons. |
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The Crown Estate consists of assets expropriated from common people. The monarchy should redress this injustice, dissolve itself and give its assets back to the public to which it rightly belongs.
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The monarchy has been a symbol of stability for this country and generally it is the extreme left who see them as a symbol of the British state that they detest. If her majesty herself rid the world and hunger and desease overnight they would still find reasons to take cheap pot-shots at them from the side lines. This is why the left must never again be allowed to take control over the government of this country. I find anyone who objects to the monarchy is also a European Nationalist, hard-line socialist union supporter and in fact support any cause that harms this country in any way.
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Two words... Donald and Trump
Having someone who is not elected but has been prepared for the role of Head of State their whole life is actually very stabilising and appealing for me. Anyone who actually wanted to be an elected Head of State ought to be excluded for those same exact reasons. |
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So you accept they were stolen by brute force?
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The Crown Estate consists of assets expropriated from common people. The monarchy should redress this injustice, dissolve itself and give its assets back to the public to which it rightly belongs.
And as for giving it back to the public, other than 15% of the profits which go to run the offices of Head of State what do you want given back exactly ? the rest of the profits already go the government. |
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I am not too strong on History. Remind me which of the kings of Scotland were elected?
Remember that the Scottish kings took over the English throne (James VI and I). Still doesn't make the royals special in any way.. |
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The thread title and poll ask two different things.
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Could do.
Won't. |
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When Australia removes the royal family could the uk follow suit?
If they try it, we will have to invade.
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I fully expect British republicanism to spike when Charles is King, whether it is abolished is anyone's guess but I wouldn't rule it out happening in the 2030s or later, anything can happen then.
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Australia already had a referendum in 1999 (when the Royal family were at a low end post-Diana) and the Republicans lost. Even Turnbull admits they have no chance while the Queen is alive.
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