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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... Palace backed down . The Labour Party took its place at the establishment top - table . The sole occasion that Labour Conference has ever debated the Monarchy was in 1923. Mr J Vipond of the Stockton and Thornaby Labour Party moved that ...
... Palace backed down . The Labour Party took its place at the establishment top - table . The sole occasion that Labour Conference has ever debated the Monarchy was in 1923. Mr J Vipond of the Stockton and Thornaby Labour Party moved that ...
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... Palace press office were taken from the Civil List . Much of the hostility directed at the institution of the Monarchy is based on misunderstanding and confusion about its finances . Even British Republicans like Stephen Haseler do not ...
... Palace press office were taken from the Civil List . Much of the hostility directed at the institution of the Monarchy is based on misunderstanding and confusion about its finances . Even British Republicans like Stephen Haseler do not ...
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... Palace is part of a five - year programme to raise money to pay for the restoration of Windsor Castle . At the end of the five years , Buck- ingham Palace must stay open to the public , and for more days of the year than at present ...
... Palace is part of a five - year programme to raise money to pay for the restoration of Windsor Castle . At the end of the five years , Buck- ingham Palace must stay open to the public , and for more days of the year than at present ...
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