A Nation Of Monarchists
Britain is a nation of monarchists, with 80% wanting Britain to retain it’s monarchy. I am not in the slightest bit surprised by this, as the monarchy is on the whole well-regarded by the people of Britain.
Also, the monarchy is a good thing for this country, as it keeps a constant and recognisable national figurehead. It also keeps us away from the need for a President, which would either (a) require a complete and unnecessary reorganisation of our entire political system to fit the idea of a Head of State with powers in, or (b) be a completely and utterly pointless position. Neither of these would, in my opinion, be a good idea.
For at least the foreseeable future, if not far far beyond that, there will be a monarchy in Britain. They are far too embedded into the very fabric of this nation to be removed.
Source: BBC
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I don’t mind the monarchy hanging around - custom and all that. It’s the £37 million odd a year they get from the taxpayer that’s annoying.
The ultimate welfare scroungers.
They also do a hell of a lot of work for it - far more and more selflessly than any President would - and generate more than that in tourism for the economy. They do, after all, cost us less than 50p per taxpayer per year! and £37 million a year is peanuts compared to governmental waste of billions!