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A farce by any other name
In the 1975 film Monty Python and the Holy Grail, a peasant asks Arthur how he became king. Arthur replies: “The Lady of the Lake, her arm clad in the purest shimmering samite, held aloft Excalibur from the bosom of … Continue reading
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Tagged accountability, British Republican Movement, Church of England, coronation, equality, farcical event, head of state, minority denomination, monarchist, Monty Python, multi-faith, National Secular Society, Newsline, privilege, republican, system of government
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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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There is another way
Professor Stephen Haseler died in July, 2017 (see this blog’s tribute to him: The man defined his work, 18 August, 2017). Dr Haseler was a prolific author, writing on issues of law, politics and political parties, international relations, democracy, economics … Continue reading
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Tagged author, Brexit, British elitism, broken capitalism, global role, globalization, imperialism, lecturer, market consensus, market extremism, neo-liberalism, pro-European, republican, social conflict, social democracy, social democrat, Stephen Haseler, the great financial crash
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The man defined his work – a tribute
Throughout a lifetime, there are persons whom one meets who, although circumstantially they never become friends, colleagues or even close associates, nevertheless, they leave an indelible impression on one’s life. There have been a number of such persons who have … Continue reading
The winds of change
“They arrive suddenly and inexplicably. …the media go into meltdown, …scientists study their behaviour, trying to make sense of it. The question on everybody’s mind is: do they come in peace, or is their plan to crush the world like … Continue reading
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Tagged blue-collar, Brexiteers, century, change, Congress, demonstrations, disillusion, elections, High Court, history, judiciary, misogynistic, power, republican, SupremeCourt, Trump
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I am commencing this article on July 3, 2016. The date is significant as it is exactly twenty-five years since leaving Australia in 1991 to return to the United Kingdom to take-up an appointment in Northampton, England, as the Manager … Continue reading
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Tagged Brexit, governance, Hawke, internecine strife, John Pilger, mates, referendum, republican, Whitlam
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Heirs and graces
During the past year or so Gordon Brown, the former leader of the British Labour Party, has been in the headlines. The first occasion was in August of last year, when he broke nearly four years of political silence to … Continue reading
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Tagged alliance, election, founder, heirs, hero, Keir Hardie, Labour Party, leadership, pacifist, popular support, power, principles, republican, socialism
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