Anti-monarchy campaign group Republic is to warn schools in England they may be breaking the law by taking part in a cooking competition being held to celebrate the Queen’s jubilee. Schools could also face legal challenges by holding any “uncritical celebrations” of the Queen’s diamond jubilee without exploring republican viewpoints.
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The Bishopsgate Institute in London has launched their “Monarchy and republicanism” season of talks and debates.
We’ve listed a number of the events on our own What’s on page and you can also find the full programme on the Bishopsgate website.
The season finishes on May 29 with a debate, featuring Republic’s [Read more]On 3rd June 2012 Republic will hold a major protest against the monarchy at the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant.
With thousands of republicans expected to attend, this will be the biggest and boldest anti-monarchy protest in modern times.
Visit www.jubileeprotest.org.uk for details and to sign up for protest updates. You can [Read more]
Republic’s board of directors has recently agreed a revised position on the honours system, which continues to state our objection not just to the language of empire but also to the way the whole system has been corrupted.
Republic believes honours should be reserved for those who have performed exemplary service [Read more]
Ministers have been forced to seek permission from Prince Charles to pass at least a dozen government bills, according to a Guardian investigation. As Republic’s campaign manager Graham Smith told journalists this morning:
“That such a loophole exists shows our constitution is fundamentally anti-democratic, but Charles’s decision to exploit it betrays his [Read more]
The 2012 jubilee is an historic opportunity for the republican movement. As the palace gears up to use the occasion to bolster support for the monarchy we will be staging a campaign to challenge the institution and the jubilee celebrations.
The jubilee is a celebration of inherited power and privilege [Read more]
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