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For whom the bell tolls
This article will be published the day after the funeral of the late Queen Elizabeth II. The reason for this is not so much as a showing of respect, which it is, as it is a realisation that, before finalising … Continue reading
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Tagged British Republican Movement, church and state separation, constitutional change, controversy, death, democracy, freedom of speech, funeral pageantry, head of state, King's Counsellors, monarch, National Secular Society, politics, Prince of Wales, protest, religious entanglement, republican, royal family, societal change, theatre
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The getting of wisdom
I recently received an email from a friend in Australia. My friend and I share similar social and political views, cultivated over many years of face-to-face-conversation and email correspondence. His latest email came with an attached video. The video featured George … Continue reading
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Tagged Church institutioon, democracy, ecology, environment, George Monbiot, global politics, integration, media, modern heroes, money, OLIGARCHS, power, prestige, revolution, Robert Tressell, socialism
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All over…,bar the shouting
In Australia, where I grew up, there is a saying: “It’s all over…bar the shouting”. Usually, this is said with reference to sporting events, but it can apply to others, including political happenings. So, with contemporary reference, what is over … Continue reading
Double vision 2
In my previous blog (Article 153), I sought to discuss some of the inter-connections between the British Republican Movement (BRM) and the National Secular Society (NSS). The focus of the discussion was on such matters as the respective attitudes of … Continue reading
Double vision
For many years I have been a member of the British Republican Movement (BRM). This is a movement that supports the abolition of the monarchy in the United Kingdom and, until that institution is finally and democratically ended, calls for … Continue reading
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Tagged British Republican Movement, Charles Bradlaugh, Charles Windsor, Church of England, democracy, Elizabeth Windsor, established church, Graham Smith, monarchy, multi-cultural, multi-faith, National Secular Society, privilege, quasi-religious institution, religious freedom, royal enthronement, royalty, secularism, social awareness
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The demands of democracy
After the actual word “Brexit” it was the most used word in the whole of the Brexit debate. I speak, of course, of the word “Democracy”. The word “democracy” and the practice of government which it typifies, has a long … Continue reading
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Tagged Brexit, British Constitution, democracy, EU, hereditary, honours system, House of Lords, referendum, state church, the Monarchy, voting system
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Far from over
“We hope to reach again a Europe in which men will be proud to say, ‘I am a European.’ We hope to see a Europe where men of every country will think as much of being a European as of … Continue reading
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Tagged Brexit, democracy, Dr Denis MacShane, economy, European policy, Gordian knot, Leavers, public opinion, Remainers, Winston Churchill
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Ripe for reinvention
“It certainly does need thinking about, but there will be no referendum on the monarchy’s future anytime soon. There was no mention of republicanism in Labour’s 2017 election manifesto and it is hard to envisage the next one being any … Continue reading
A very british coup
It is probably the most over-used and most misunderstood word, especially in political circles, in the present-day English language of the British people. It is used as if the meaning of the word was clearly and singularly understood by everyone … Continue reading
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Tagged A, Brexit, Briefing Paper 07212, C Grayling, class, competence, coup, demagogues, democracy, democrat, democratic, EU, government, political principles, populism, referendum, representatives, voting
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The authors of our own demise
Readers of this blog will be aware that I have a long-standing and reasonably frequent exchange of communications with my elected Member of Parliament. My most recent letter to my MP concerned the subject of “democracy” and the governance of … Continue reading
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