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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... Honours System must be reformed , allowing for independent scrutiny and a clear set of criteria . Part of the Monarch's ceremonial role could remain the conferring of Honours . 7 ) The Commonwealth need not have at its head the British ...
... Honours System must be reformed , allowing for independent scrutiny and a clear set of criteria . Part of the Monarch's ceremonial role could remain the conferring of Honours . 7 ) The Commonwealth need not have at its head the British ...
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... honours and to appoint judges . In practice these powers are largely passed to ministers who can act as dictators in a range of areas without reference to parliament . The government used the Royal Prerogative to allow the United States ...
... honours and to appoint judges . In practice these powers are largely passed to ministers who can act as dictators in a range of areas without reference to parliament . The government used the Royal Prerogative to allow the United States ...
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... Honours to 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 ...
... Honours to 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 ...
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