[joeysteele]

Nay for me, I have my disillusioned periods with the Monarchy but I still support it and doubt I would want to ever see the UK go to a Presidential system.

In fact,watching the State opening of Parliament today made me feel quite proud of our Country that we have such as this still going on.

Imagine having a President Blair, a President Thatcher or someone like them,no thank you, they can be Prime Ministers such people but I for one will always want to keep the Monarchy even with its faults,over a President any day.

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by joeysteele

Nay for me, I have my disillusioned periods with the Monarchy but I still support it and doubt I would want to ever see the UK go to a Presidential system.

In fact,watching the State opening of Parliament today made me feel quite proud of our Country that we have such as this still going on.

Imagine having a President Blair, a President Thatcher or someone like them,no thank you, they can be Prime Ministers such people but I for one will always want to keep the Monarchy even with its faults,over a President any day.

The queen makes no decisions... Do you think th PM has to run everything by her he does?.
I think all the pomp and ceremony is ridiculous. Herand her entourage are just a drain, we would have tourists without her.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by kizzy

The queen makes no decisions... Do you think th PM has to run everything by her he does?.
I think all the pomp and ceremony is ridiculous. Herand her entourage are just a drain, we would have tourists without her.

TBH, most of the Royal Family's money and property were taken by the government a long time ago. They're very much a business now and are required to pay taxes. The money they give back to the state outweigh the money they take from it. And I'm pretty sure the American taxpayers pay much more towards the expenses of their First families than we do for the Royals.

[Omah]

Originally Posted by Niall

I can never make my mind up on this.

I mean the radical part of me wants to abolish it and introduce a republic because, its quite backward and elitist.

But then another part of me doesn't want to end 1000s of years of tradition and cut off the Royals as a tourist attraction.

Originally Posted by 08marsh

TBH, most of the Royal Family's money and property were taken by the government a long time ago. They're very much a business now and are required to pay taxes. The money they give back to the state outweigh the money they take from it. And I'm pretty sure the American taxpayers pay much more towards the expenses of their First families than we do for the Royals.

Yeah, it's a tough one for for a former revolutionary anarchist, but nowadays I'd rather keep the monarchy who, by and large, pay for themselves, and shoot the bankers and brokers, who are just parasites .....

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by kizzy

The queen makes no decisions... Do you think th PM has to run everything by her he does?.
I think all the pomp and ceremony is ridiculous. Herand her entourage are just a drain, we would have tourists without her.

No kizzy,of course I don't think the PM has to run things past the Queen,in fact I know he doesn't but if we don't have a monarchy then we would have a President and quite frankly when I look at the often chaos over the water,also the politicians we get as leaders,I say no thank you to that.

The Monarchy has no power that is true but the Royal family bring in loads of income from tourists and I cannot for the life of me see where say,a President Blair,President Brown,President Thatcher or President Cameron would generate that income. Far from it but that is what we would get, Parties with leaders who would become President with all the funding that would entail too.

I personally love the pomp and ceremony,it is something unique we have, outdated maybe but it is like history coming alive.

For me anyway,long may it continue, I am at present 20 years old but I cannot see the monarchy being abolished in my lifetime and I certainly hope it won't be either.
I would never vote to abolish it and I doubt really,especially with William and Harry likely to be at the forefront of the Royals for decades to come,that the UK would in a referendum vote to abolish it either.