posts by Graham Smith, James Gray and guest bloggers

Packing a punch
January 7th, 2009 | James Gray

Following a recent surge in membership, we’re reviewing the Welcome Pack we send to new Republic members. We’re also looking at what we send to existing members who renew their subscription. We want to know what kind of items you would like to receive on joining  and what information you need to make the most of your membership.

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Australia didn’t vote for monarchy, they rejected a poor choice
January 7th, 2009 | Graham Smith

As James’ reported the other day, Australian PM Kevin Rudd is facing mounting pressure to bring forward a vote on an Australian republic. I thought this would be a good opportunity to answer the monarchist claims about Australia’s previous vote on this issue in 1999.

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Rudd under renewed pressure from republicans
January 5th, 2009 | James Gray

Labor Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is under increasing pressure from his own party to gauge public opinion on the issue of Australia becoming a republic.

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Disestablishment of the C of E could undermine the monarchy
December 18th, 2008 | Graham Smith

With some surprise it has been reported that Rowan Williams, head of the Church of England, has indicated that he is not particularly opposed to the idea of disestablishment. If the link between church and state were to be broken, the effect on the monarchy could be critical.

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New Year’s revolution?
December 17th, 2008 | James Gray

2008 has been an exciting and successful year for Republic. The three Ms that are the focus of our strategy - membership, media coverage and money - have all grown significantly, and the signs are that they will continue to do so in 2009. When we have the funds, the activist base and the public profile that we need, we can move on to the next stage - kick-starting a national debate on the future of the monarchy.

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