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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... English revolution would " not be doctrinaire , nor even logical . It will abolish the House of Lords , but quite probably will not abolish the Monarchy ” Republicanism is not confined to the Left . The logical end point of the free ...
... English revolution would " not be doctrinaire , nor even logical . It will abolish the House of Lords , but quite probably will not abolish the Monarchy ” Republicanism is not confined to the Left . The logical end point of the free ...
Pagina 19
... English state church . I use the word English deliberately because the Monarch is not gover- nor of the Welsh or Scottish churches . In Ireland the church was disestablished in 1869. ( Karl Marx predicted that following disestablishment ...
... English state church . I use the word English deliberately because the Monarch is not gover- nor of the Welsh or Scottish churches . In Ireland the church was disestablished in 1869. ( Karl Marx predicted that following disestablishment ...
Pagina 23
... English national anthem to be adopted . This need not be a new song . Patriotic hymns such as “ I vow to thee my country ” or “ Jerusa- lem " would fit the bill admirably . The United Kingdom should be a partnership of nations , with ...
... English national anthem to be adopted . This need not be a new song . Patriotic hymns such as “ I vow to thee my country ” or “ Jerusa- lem " would fit the bill admirably . The United Kingdom should be a partnership of nations , with ...
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abolish the Monarchy Act of Settlement Antony Jay assent to bills awarded become Britain Britain's constitutional British Empire Medal British Monarchy Britons Buckingham Palace ceremonial Christopher Hitchens Church of England Civil List Civil Servants clear set Commonwealth conferring of Honours costs Crown debate democracy democratic Department of National Duchy of Lancaster election results established expenditure George government departments Head Honours system House of Commons House of Lords House of Windsor Jeremy Paxman Labour government Labour Party modernising the Monarchy Monarch as Supreme Monarchy's national anthem national census Number parlia parliamentary pass to Parliament pay tax Peter Hennessy political poll power to declare prerogative powers Prime Minister Prince Charles Queen Elizabeth republican revenues role of Monarch Royal Family Royal Levy social society song Speaker Stephen Haseler suggested Supreme Governor swear allegiance ten-yearly referendum throne tion Tony Benn unclear general election universal hallucination Wales Willie Hamilton written constitution