Republic in the UK?

[Tiberius]

If you honestly think the Republican party is the same thing as Republicanism then you need to go educate yourself.

[Tempus]

I find it funny how the 'Liberal' party in Australia is full of conservatives and currently lead by someone who supports the constitutional monarchy.

[Reforged]

Any of my fellow Brits out here keen to stop the unwarranted hypocrisy of our support for democracy in Lybia, Iraq, Afghan and so on, whilst our head of state is unelected, along with about of third of our parliament?

Even if you managed to put up a united front for becoming a republic there is no way it would happen. You'd be allowed to "voice our opinions" in a designated area under the watchful eye of the police and then go home at the prearranged time. If you voice our opinions alittle too loudly you'd get pepper sprayed which would be a top story for about a week then be swept under the carpet. After that the voices of protest will fade and then the memory of those voices will fade. The remnants will later be branded as crackpots or radicals and be mocked on TV panel shows.
What little sway or power protest had died in the 80s, you have no power over how your society is governed. When those in power have milked this country clean of whatever they can they will emigrate to a nice, sunny climate and enjoy their pilfered wealth leaving us with a skapegoat to blame for everything.
Thats how the system works, until it can no longer be sustained that is how it will continue to work. Then perhaps your protests will hold sway over the disenchanted masses.

[Gooders1002]

Well The Queen is only a figurehead and has no power the PM has all the power and the house of commons the house of lords and the queen can only delay a law. So I simply don't care either way.

[Tiberius]

I find it funny how the 'Liberal' party in Australia is full of conservatives and currently lead by someone who supports the constitutional monarchy.

The term "liberal" has changed around a few times. It used to mean something similar to what Libertarianism means today.

Well The Queen is only a figurehead and has no power the PM has all the power and the house of commons the house of lords and the queen can only delay a law. So I simply don't care either way.

If you honestly believe that then you badly need an education. The PM does not have "all the power". The Queen has a great deal of power, including the power to dissolve parliament, control the army, and declare war: http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2003/...nformation

[Faith No More]

How often does the queen ever exercise those rights?

[Tiberius]

How often does the queen ever exercise those rights?

Hardly the point when she has the power to exercise them, and so do her descendants. Just because the current Queen doesn't use them in no way means one of her descendants won't. In any case, this was about the Queen having no power, which is a complete falsehood.

[Gooders1002]

How often does the queen ever exercise those rights?

Hardly the point when she has the power to exercise them, and so do her descendants. Just because the current Queen doesn't use them in no way means one of her descendants won't. In any case, this was about the Queen having no power, which is a complete falsehood.

After Seeing the article (in the guardain) I say lets make Britain a republic. Either take away the monarchy power (make is a ceremonial position) or remove them completely.

[Tiberius]

Welcome to the cause. Making them a ceremonial position would be a step in the right direction, but I still think it is unfair to have such positions limited to one family.

[frankiej]

Well, if Scotland gain independence then I am going to claim the throne up here.