Long to Reign Over Us?Fabian Society, 1996 - 25 pagini New Labour is in favour of reforming the House of Commons and the House of Lords, introducing Scottish and Welsh Parliaments, a Bill of Rights and a Freedom of Information Act. Yet it has so far remained silent on the future of the institution at the heart of Britain's constitution, the Monarchy. In this exciting new pamphlet, Paul Richards, a loyal monarchist, argues that if the Monarchy is to continue it must be reformed. -- Page 4 of cover. |
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... Civil List funds . In 1994 Prince Charles expressed the view that the Royal Family might be financed by reverting to the pre - 1760 arrangement : claiming the Crown Estate revenues , and ending the Civil List . Today's idea of the Civil ...
... Civil List funds . In 1994 Prince Charles expressed the view that the Royal Family might be financed by reverting to the pre - 1760 arrangement : claiming the Crown Estate revenues , and ending the Civil List . Today's idea of the Civil ...
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... Civil List at a level less likely to cause public outcry . For example in 1960-61 the costs of the Royal Train and overseas visits were taken from the Civil List , in 1970 the costs of conferring honours was removed , and in 1974 the ...
... Civil List at a level less likely to cause public outcry . For example in 1960-61 the costs of the Royal Train and overseas visits were taken from the Civil List , in 1970 the costs of conferring honours was removed , and in 1974 the ...
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... civil servants for doing no more than the job we pay them to do . Why should Foreign Office mandarins , whose sole eligibility is long - service , become members of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George , with its ...
... civil servants for doing no more than the job we pay them to do . Why should Foreign Office mandarins , whose sole eligibility is long - service , become members of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George , with its ...
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