Royalist or Republican: Poll

[Robot Chicken]

As it says on the tin. Which one are you?

And I've included a fence option for those that must remain undecided...

 

[coventrygull]

Think our royal family are an utter waste of time and space

 

[Simster]

Think our royal family are an utter waste of time and space

If only that was the only problem.

They're also a bunch free loading tax dodgers.

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

Hmm Im torn. I mean to be honest I dont like the royals but then pomp and circumstance is what we do best.

Maybe there should be a CULLING and a radical review of royalty, the hangers on, all these houses they have for free etc ...what do they do in spain or norway etc etc

 

[aftershavedave]

If only that was the only problem.

They're also a bunch free loading tax dodgers.

is the correct answer

 

[Pavilionaire]

The alternative is a President.

Look at it this way. Queen / Charles / William vs. Thatcher / Blair / Brown? I'd rather have any of the first 3 over any of the second 3.

Get rid of the monarchy and you're basically living in France. Who wants that?

 

[bailey]

They may be a bit of an anachronism funded by us the tax payer but overall they probably pay for themselves in tourism and helping arms deals along.

It ain't broke, let's not try to fix it.

 

[Pavilionaire]

Prince William is going to be the coolest king since Henry VIII had his 3-in-a-bed merry japes with the Boleyn Sisters.

 

[Simster]

The alternative is a President.

Look at it this way. Queen / Charles / William vs. Thatcher / Blair / Brown? I'd rather have any of the first 3 over any of the second 3.

Get rid of the monarchy and you're basically living in France. Who wants that?

I'll take the option of an elected head of state, the massive cost savings, none of the nausiating lick-spittling cow-towing, and status of citizen rather than a subject please. Oh no! The French have done it already, it *must* be wrong!

But wait, astonishingly the French do get some things right; such as improved distribution of wealth, the metric system and a better standard of living than the UK for about 20 of the last 30 years.

 

[Cian]

I'm happy with living in a Republic but tbh I would guess that after tourism revenues from all their houses/art in public galleries/etc were counted that the president here between 1990-1997 spent more than the royal family!

 

[Robot Chicken]

But wait, astonishingly the French do get some things right; such as ...the metric system...

The USA is the world's only superpower and it gets along alright with Imperial. So is the Metric system so good? It's based on arbitrary units.

 

[Brovion]

The alternative is a President.

Look at it this way. Queen / Charles / William vs. Thatcher / Blair / Brown? I'd rather have any of the first 3 over any of the second 3.

Get rid of the monarchy and you're basically living in France. Who wants that?

You can still have a President AND a Prime Minister. The PM can still have the day-to-day power which is why there wouldn't have been a President Thatcher or a President Blair. The President would be like the Queen is now but with real constitutional power to act as a check against an out-of-touch Parliament.

Anyway we've done this to death and I don't think anybody has changed anybody else's mind. I'll leave all the forelock-tugging, grovelling Royalist toadies to coo over the latest Daily Mirror pictures of Prince William and Prince Harry. Good day to you.

 

[coventrygull]

A president is not the only option. How about a nice revolutionary council

 

[Cian]

The USA is the world's only superpower and it gets along alright with Imperial. So is the Metric system so good? It's based on arbitrary units.

No, no its not. Every core unit in the metric system is based on something physical. Imperial is based on arbitrary values!

 

[beorhthelm]

its the office of head of state that cost money. queen or president, you'd still be paying for palaces, entertaining foreign dignitaries, security, etc. If your only argument is their cost, you've lost.

 

[Silent Bob]

its the office of head of state that cost money. queen or president, you'd still be paying for palaces, entertaining foreign dignitaries, security, etc. If your only argument is their cost, you've lost.

But the President would have a reason for doing it.

 

[coventrygull]

Why do you need a head of state anyway

 

[Billy the Fish]

Been there, done that

 

[beorhthelm]

Why do you need a head of state anyway

because a council would never get anything done and would just create even more costs. witness the EU.

 

[ridda]

The remnants of feudal system long outdated.
And a total waste of space.