[Kate!]

Not sure if this topic has ever been debated, apologies if it has.

If not, let's discuss. Should Britain do away with the Royal Family (not in a murderous sense ) and have a President, rather than Prime Minister?

I can see that the Royals do bring an awful lot of revenue in with tourists etc, but they are also a huge drain with all the hangers on and the ridiculous lavish lifestyles for the flip side of the coin. I suppose I'd say on the whole, don't get rid of them altogether, but cut it right down, why should cousins, second cousins, aunts, uncles, etc etc, get given money and homes for just being born into THAT family.

I admit right of the bat that I'm not highly informed in politics, so my views may be somewhat naive, but I'd be interested to read all your opinions on the subject?