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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... Republic ? “ Oh , that the free would stamp the impious name of KING into the dust ! " Percy Bysshe Shelley , Ode to Liberty in Popular Songs , 1832 . Republicanism has little resonance in current Labour policy . The Labour Party is not ...
... Republic ? “ Oh , that the free would stamp the impious name of KING into the dust ! " Percy Bysshe Shelley , Ode to Liberty in Popular Songs , 1832 . Republicanism has little resonance in current Labour policy . The Labour Party is not ...
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... republic is difficult , but not impossible . The impe- tus in other countries has tended to be revolution ( Russia , France ) , independ- ence from a colonial power ( USA , Ireland ) , or occupation ( Czechoslovakia , Bulgaria ) . A ...
... republic is difficult , but not impossible . The impe- tus in other countries has tended to be revolution ( Russia , France ) , independ- ence from a colonial power ( USA , Ireland ) , or occupation ( Czechoslovakia , Bulgaria ) . A ...
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... Republic of Britain the Head of State would need to be paid for , the Royal Palaces would need to be main- tained , and the expenses of state ceremonies such as Republic of Britain Day would need to be met . The main problem is the ...
... Republic of Britain the Head of State would need to be paid for , the Royal Palaces would need to be main- tained , and the expenses of state ceremonies such as Republic of Britain Day would need to be met . The main problem is the ...
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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