What do Brits really think about the monarchy?

The Prime Minister is the leader of the largest party. It's very unlikely, given the first past the post system, that two parties will have exactly the same number of MPs. In the case of a hung parliament, the normal process would be to form a coalition. If it becomes unworkable, then another general election would likely be called. Whilst the monarch does legally have the right to choose the prime minister, through a ceremony of kissing the hand, this is a mere formality and nothing more.

 

No idea - but we didn't have Elizabeth I as our monarch - so that would make this one Elizabeth I here, as opposed to EIIR. That could pose all sorts of interesting questions re validation seeing as how the law is so paedantic. I guess a look into the Act of Union 1707 would answer that.

 

whether britain keeps or doesn't keep the monarchy is not so important as its keeping the house of lords

 

Oh dear, oh dear......

 

Oh dear oh dear. Don't worry, Molly didn't win The Most Provocative Poster Award for nothing....

 

aw come on sal, tell me you never thought of holding a seat in the house of lords when you were stoned?

 

I've never thought of becoming a politician at all....

 

But is Molly really 16 or is this an excuse? Perhaps her attention should be drawn to the fact that there are less than 100 life peers in the Lords since the reforms started. That is what political stability is all about! Looking at what is wrong and reforming it. Reforms aren't always spot on straight away but at least they are a start.

Molly, do you really think someone that shoots a peacock mistaking it for a pheasant should be given responsibility for voting on political decisions just by his genetic privilage?

As I said....oh dear, oh dear....

 

who said lords were politicians?

 

similarly we had our vice president cheney shoot another person mistaking him for a pheasant and we don't think he should be given responsibility

 

And he got elected.....so you gave it to him. Well not you personally as I think you are a little young to vote - but not drive?!

By the way, now Donald Rumsfeld's gone, I will really miss Radio 4's "Rumsfeld's soundbite of the week".

 

he didn't win the election... the winning candidate got hung up on a chad

we won the last three elections but we finally got credit for the one last week

its great now that the dems are in power cuz we can start calling it french kissing again instead of freedom kissing

 

I see not a lot of difference between either of your major parties. It's just votes for corporate anyway and tokenism for the rest.

 

There is some difference. Whilst both parties are committed to neo-liberal economic policies, and are generally hostile to high levels of taxation to fund welfare, the Republicans, far more than the Democrats, are driven by an extremely dangerous Christian fundamentalist neo-conservative outlook, giving them a whole different perspective on international affairs....

 

big mistake to get rid of the queen what would we have instead bugger all
the queen and the royal family make us english and you should be proud of that to that fellow who said hes a bit of a socailist mate you need your head seen to and to be honest we are nearly at a police state already so may get your wish soon cameras everywhere no right to protested fuck it go and live in china it more free no royal family there and you can only have one child to
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I presume your fullstop button has broke? Also ..

Proud of yobs ruling the streets, high taxes and overcrouded prisons?

 

still, you've finally got someone good looking in line...

 

if great britain rid of the monarchy, then the exchequer would become an ex-exchequer but wouldn't then the two ex's cancell each other out and he then be just a chequer?

 

No it wouldnt.

Well, perhaps a democracy... (of sorts)

Im not english. And it's just silly to be proud of your nationality.

I reckon he's a rational and stand-up kind of guy

Notice thats within capitalism...

They aint socialist anyway...

how about no?

 

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