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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... million . was established in 1830. Last year the Civil List In addition , Grant - in - aid is given by the Department of National Heritage for the maintenance of royal palaces and in 1995 amounted to £ 25 million . From 1995 the grant ...
... million . was established in 1830. Last year the Civil List In addition , Grant - in - aid is given by the Department of National Heritage for the maintenance of royal palaces and in 1995 amounted to £ 25 million . From 1995 the grant ...
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... million , or roughly £ 1.50 per UK citizen per year , and half of what we spend each year on the Vehicle and Driving Licensing Agency in Swansea . These arrangements are over - complicated and result not from any logical system but from ...
... million , or roughly £ 1.50 per UK citizen per year , and half of what we spend each year on the Vehicle and Driving Licensing Agency in Swansea . These arrangements are over - complicated and result not from any logical system but from ...
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... million on the entrance fees and souvenirs . As with all change , there were those who saw opening Buck- ingham Palace as the start of a slippery slope into republicanism . But those siren voices have been proved wrong . Opening ...
... million on the entrance fees and souvenirs . As with all change , there were those who saw opening Buck- ingham Palace as the start of a slippery slope into republicanism . But those siren voices have been proved wrong . Opening ...
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