The British Monarchy

[carlosthejackal]

Are you all in a Whatsapp group?

Truth often hurts

 

[Mr Kobayashi]

Are you all in a Whatsapp group?

Why would we be posting it on here if we were in a WhatsApp group?

 

[johnny crossan]

Truth often hurts

It must be very sore after reading so much nonsense ;-)

 

[Trickyblues]

Are you all in a Whatsapp group?

No one allowed to criticise the monarchy?

 

[johnny crossan]

Why would we be posting it on here if we were in a WhatsApp group?

I wondered the same, better kept encrypted and away from public view till the tumbrills start rolling.

 

[johnny crossan]

No one allowed to criticise the monarchy?

Positively encouraged in the democratic institutions of our constitutional monarchy but a privilege not permitted in many countries with elected heads of state you'll find - usually after they've abolished the apparatus that put them into power of course.

 

[lloydie]

Positively encouraged in the democratic institutions of our constitutional monarchy but a privilege not permitted in many countries with elected heads of state you'll find - usually after they've abolished the apparatus that put them into power of course.

Tsar Nicholas and Marie Antionette approve this post.

 

[Mr Kobayashi]

Positively encouraged in the democratic institutions of our constitutional monarchy but a privilege not permitted in many countries with elected heads of state you'll find - usually after they've abolished the apparatus that put them into power of course.

This isn't quite correct. By convention the royal family are not even discussed in parliament let alone the existence of it debated.

Why is parliament still banning itself from talking about the monarchy? | Martin Kettle

When Keir Starmer was blocked from talking about the Queen, it highlighted a convention that has no place in the 21st century, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

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You seem to be confusing democratic republics with totalitarian states that hold sham elections.

 

[johnny crossan]

Tsar Nicholas and Marie Antionette approve this post.

Along with Stalin and Napoleon no doubt.

 

[johnny crossan]

This isn't quite correct. By convention the royal family are not even discussed in parliament let alone the existence of it debated.

Why is parliament still banning itself from talking about the monarchy? | Martin Kettle

When Keir Starmer was blocked from talking about the Queen, it highlighted a convention that has no place in the 21st century, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

www.google.com

You seem to be confusing democratic republics with totalitarian states that hold sham elections.

A cursory glance at any primary school history book explains the development of such totalitarian states although to be fair the Guardian would probably consider the information unsuitable for its readership.