The monarchy in the UK

mikhail · 01-29-08, 06:44 PM

While the queen is around i gotta say i support the Monarchy.She embodies a more classical form of monarchy that has alot peoples affections.However when prince charles takes over i cant stand the idea of him becoming king.He is a fool who doesent realise his place that as king he should keep his opinions to himself he is a sucker for any bull**** going like homeopathy i dont believe he will keep his political opinions to himself the way the queen does.

I think once the queen goes we can no longer pretend to hold on to something so far from the past.It will be sad but i think around the world people dont like Charles and tourist money will dry up.

I have 2 alternatives

1 A president at least we could have a range of candidates which always seems like a much wider choice to me.I hate the fact Gordan brown is prime minister yet nobody voted for him to be (dont point out the technicalities to the voting system government is very centralised) I actually think a general election should be called if a leader retires and Browns refusal to have an election just seems so undemocratic to me.

2 We have a lottery style competition £1 a ticket all the money goes to pay for the Monarchs expenses and the random winner gets to be king or queen.

PeteEU · 01-30-08, 04:38 AM

The British Monarchy is worth billions for the UK. So why get rid of it? By putting a president into power (aka a republic) you will be putting way more power in said persons hands unless you just make it a figure head like it is now. And if you do that, do you really think that the millions of millions of tourists coming to the UK to see the royal palaces, and so on, would actually come in the same numbers? I dont thats for sure.

mikhail · 01-30-08, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by PeteEU

The British Monarchy is worth billions for the UK. So why get rid of it? By putting a president into power (aka a republic) you will be putting way more power in said persons hands unless you just make it a figure head like it is now. And if you do that, do you really think that the millions of millions of tourists coming to the UK to see the royal palaces, and so on, would actually come in the same numbers? I dont thats for sure.

Well the palaces will still be there and open to the public.I just cant see Charles getting embraced by the public the same way.I dont think he will keep his mouth shut and stay out of politics.

Hundebolg · 01-30-08, 04:56 PM

The british Monarchy is antiquated and superflous. Brits are being kept in their nostalgic empire dreaming, and this is infringing onto the very human rights of Iraqis nowadays. The Queen is an emblem of bloodthirsty conservatism and should be beheaded by an angry crowd as soon as feasible.

Volker · 01-31-08, 12:58 PM

Her royal majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. is very, very German friendly. May she live long and happy.

Prince Charles is very, very German friendly. May he live long and happy.

The monarchy in the UK is an old and good institution and Britons should not give it away only because they are not happy about what some news papers write about a person.

new coup for you · 01-31-08, 01:04 PM

The Monarchy persists because it's entertaining.

The reason the UK has the best tabloids is because you've been honing your gossip skills since the fall of the Roman Empire on your ludicrous nobles.

bub · 01-31-08, 01:06 PM

Monarchy is a factor of stability. I don't know if it is still necessary, but eh...it has been like that for centuries and it's not bad. Anyway, it does not have a lot of power anymore.

Maybe Charles looks dumb (we've got the same problem here, Prince Philippe is sympathic but he does not look very clever and is disliked by the Flemish) but think in the long term.

Or if you really don't like him, put somebody else (his son?) to the throne

new coup for you · 01-31-08, 01:11 PM

The UK doesn't ah...quite...have the same...existential...problems that Belgium does, Bub.

Although...we'll see how the SNP fairs, maybe i'll have to take it back.

Volker · 01-31-08, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by bub

Monarchy is a factor of stability. I don't know if it is still necessary, but eh...it has been like that for centuries and it's not bad. Anyway, it does not have a lot of power anymore.

Maybe Charles looks dumb (we've got the same problem here, Prince Philippe is sympathic but he does not look very clever and is disliked by the Flemish) but think in the long term.

Or if you really don't like him, put somebody else (his son?) to the throne

Please tell me, you talk about Prince William and not about Harry.

Prince Charles does not look dumb and he is not dumb for sure. He can fly helicopters and jets for example.

mikhail · 01-31-08, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Volker

Please tell me, you talk about Prince William and not about Harry.

Prince Charles does not look dumb and he is not dumb for sure. He can fly helicopters and jets for example.

He is an idiot and everyone knows it.Thats like saying someone isnt an idiot because they can drive a car.I have to work among morons who dont deserve their place i swear i could pick homeless people off the street that would do better.The UK still has big problem with the class system where you do well not because who you are but where your from.