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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... referendum to allow the people a say in whether they want a Monarchy or not , perhaps conducted as part of the national census . 4 ) The Monarchy should be paid for by the people through an annual Royal Levy - a hypothecated charge ...
... referendum to allow the people a say in whether they want a Monarchy or not , perhaps conducted as part of the national census . 4 ) The Monarchy should be paid for by the people through an annual Royal Levy - a hypothecated charge ...
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... referendum on electoral systems for the House of Commons , a Bill of Rights , a Freedom of Information Act , and the removal of the right of hereditary peers to vote in the House of Lords . No book on socialism by a Labour MP or left ...
... referendum on electoral systems for the House of Commons , a Bill of Rights , a Freedom of Information Act , and the removal of the right of hereditary peers to vote in the House of Lords . No book on socialism by a Labour MP or left ...
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... referendum on the future of the Monarchy ; a new , less royalist , national anthem ; an end to the Queen as head of the Commonwealth ; scrapping of the Queen's Speech and the handing over of most prerogative powers to the Speaker of the ...
... referendum on the future of the Monarchy ; a new , less royalist , national anthem ; an end to the Queen as head of the Commonwealth ; scrapping of the Queen's Speech and the handing over of most prerogative powers to the Speaker of 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