IanM
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Absolutely.
Is the current Monarchy too costly for the UK
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Blue in Munich
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Isn’t that what you’re doing in refusing to provide evidence to back up your claims?
Too costly, yes. I don't care what the cost per person is but whatever it is I'd rather it went elsewhere. There are far better uses for it.
Having a royal family in a modern democracy is an outdated nonsense that just doesn't stand up to analysis. One we are stuck with for the time being but as the generations change so may their status.
Having a royal family in a modern democracy is an outdated nonsense that just doesn't stand up to analysis. One we are stuck with for the time being but as the generations change so may their status.
theoneandonly
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No , but thanks for asking.
Quotes that it £1.29 or the same cost as cheeseburger per person per year are there to obscure the fact it's a staggering waste of money. Whether that's 8, 80 or 800 million.
If they use pink castle tees then get rid of them
IanM
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Dump them and have a random Belgian as Head of State.
Actually, that was more expensive!
Actually, that was more expensive!
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But it's not a waste of money. Any simple Google search will show that the royal family generates wealth for the country. It is our USP and just because you clearly don't like it doesn't mean we should abolish it.
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I'm a royalist through and through so of course would say no. I also think that there are things in life which have a value which is intangible, and for me the Monarchy is one of those.
How do you put a price on the positive impact of the Queen's speech during Covid? Or the joyous celebration of a Jubilee or Royal Wedding which brings much of the country together...
How do you put a price on the positive impact of the Queen's speech during Covid? Or the joyous celebration of a Jubilee or Royal Wedding which brings much of the country together...
theoneandonly
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Any simple Google search will say what you want it to say and everything in-between.
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What do they bring in? Nobody, and I mean official bodies have never been able to quantify this.
If you're talking tourism, well Versailles and the Colliseum are the biggest attractions in Europe, so maybe we should follow that lead as a way to boost income?
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You're looking through those royal tinted specs, for those who are not royalists, it just emphasises the divide. Did you not notice Scotland barely touched the jubilee for eg, when england were throwing street parties left right and centre?
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Show me the figures, official bodies have never been able to quantify what benefit, if any, the royals bring
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They have helped secure numerous trade deals over the years by hosting heads of state and dignitaries at royal palaces, on the royal yacht etc. Yes it's hard to quantify but they have certainly helped.What do they bring in? Nobody, and I mean official bodies have never been able to quantify this.
If you're talking tourism, well Versailles and the Colliseum are the biggest attractions in Europe, so maybe we should follow that lead as a way to boost income?
Voyager EMH
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I would like to see the detailed plans from those who would "do away with" the monarchy with regard to protecting the nation from a rogue head of state (recent examples around the world), protecting the Crown Estate from successive governments raiding it and selling off parts of it to fund electioneering promises and the various changes to the law, defence, constitution etc.
We would also have to cater for a possible return to monarchy should it democratically decided to do so.
We would also have to cater for a possible return to monarchy should it democratically decided to do so.
AmandaJR
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Of course I am - which is why I put it that way. No I didn't notice the lack of interest in Scotland.
A new head of state, if we decided we needed one, would be elected, not repeated through accident of birth. Should one go rogue we would be able to remove them democratically, or via procedures put in place. I would also expect the position, should it be needed, to be ceremonial only, with few real powers. Tell me, how do we remove Charles if he goes 'rogue' and oversteps his role?
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Beezerk
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Can he actually do anything anyway? He's just a figurehead surely?
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Like I said, do your research properly before posting a load of tosh.