I'm a Monarchist...
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A Challenge and a Promise
Tell us what you think about the monarchy, why you support it, what you think of our arguments, and we promise to post your comments below, with a reply. Our challenge to you is to come up with a killer argument for keeping the monarchy, or against a republican democratic constitution for Britain. Continue the debate online... Your messages will also appear on our blog, so you and others can debate your points online. When you join the debate on the blog you can select to receive emails updating you on the progress of the debate.
Your Messages
The dividing line
We spend a lot of time going over the constitutional arguments for a republic. We explain how the monarchy gives politicians great swathes of unaccountable power, we explain how having a monarchy denies us a head of state who can play a real role in times of political crisis. We argue that an impartial head of state is worthless if we aren’t able to see that they’re being impartial and hold them to account if they’re not.
“Should we follow the Bolsheviks?”
Timothy Wright, a student, send us the following message after reading about Republic on the BBC News website. Republic’s James Gray responds.
Virtues of monarchy?
Jack has sent us this list of bullet points on the virtues of the monarchical system, as he sees them. Here they are, with our thoughts on each:
Please disband
A message from Peter
I am asking for this campaign group to disband.
Firstly you are illegal.
Secondly you are peddling hate and lies.
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I’m a Monarchist: “The most pointless goal!”
The following is a contribution from a someone calling himself Johnny Rotten, sent via our I’m a monarchist page.
I’ve read and re-read all of these messages many times over. Although I arrived at your website initially supportive but curious about a republican Britain and indifferent to the Monarchy, your party, personally, has completely lost my support.
God Save the Queen
This is a contribution from Jamie, via the “I’m a monarchist…” page
The Queen is nothing but a representative head of State, one who excercises very little if not no power at all. How can an institution as such be considered corrupt when it offers the people merely self-identity, tradition and difference.
The Monarchy
This message was sent from Balthasar, via the “I’m a monarchist…” page”
Let’s remember the fates of most republics throughout history, none have lasted longer than 1,000 years unlike the monarchy. Republics leave too much room for a dictator to seize power.
President Tony Blair
This is a contribution from Will, via the “I’m a monarchist…” page
I’m fairly certain that even the staunchest republican could turn into a monarchist if they ever heard these three words: President Tony Blair!
I’m a monarchist…
Our I’m a monarchist… page is changing. From now on we’ll be posting messages and our replies on the blog. The monarchist blog posts can be viewed on the Monarchist page as well as here.
This is the first of the new monarchist posts, with two messages from Alex (who has been on this site as Cotale05).
We will publish part of your name but will not disclose your identity unless you give us permission to do so. We reserve the right not to publish any comments which are defamatory, malicious, misogynist, racist, homophobic, xenophobic or other similarly offensive comments. We will endeavour to publish all or part of every message we receive. We are not responsible for debates and comments posted in response to your contribution, although we do have a moderation policy on our blog. We will aim to have comments and replies published within 5 working days, although this cannot be guaranteed. We reserve the right to not publish any comments we receive and the Republic's decision is final.
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