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MichaelMcGuire

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2. Pro's and Con's

Reply to primavera (Original post)

Sun Jan 29, 2012, 09:58 AM

Jan 2012

Personally I think republics are head of the curve
The UK needs major reform
House of Lords being one
Can't be right that someone can effect policy having not been voted in by the public

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Is a monarchy good for democracy? [View all] primavera Jan 2012 OP

I'm sorry, is this really an empirical view? JackRiddler Jan 2012 #1

Pro's and Con's MichaelMcGuire Jan 2012 #2

The United States Senate is maybe less democratic than the House of Lords Glorfindel Jan 2012 #6

House of Lords MichaelMcGuire Jan 2012 #8

MSM vs D-Notice, Wall Street vs City of London, veto power by Prince Charles? jakeXT Jan 2012 #3

Hmmm, why Prince Charles, Elizabeth is the ruling Monarch. jwirr Jan 2012 #13

I think it's a good idea to separate the functions of chief of state and head of government Glorfindel Jan 2012 #4

Only A Symbol TheMastersNemesis Jan 2012 #5

Addendum To My Reply TheMastersNemesis Jan 2012 #7

The difference is... primavera Jan 2012 #14

Correct TheMastersNemesis Jan 2012 #16

Alexander Hamilton had similar ideas. jody Jan 2012 #9

Fook that Shyte waddirum Jan 2012 #10

Fairly neutral, I'd say muriel_volestrangler Jan 2012 #11

Thanks, muriel! primavera Jan 2012 #15

No-one suggests it's unpatriotic to criticise the prime minister. Donald Ian Rankin Jan 2012 #12

Good point primavera Jan 2012 #17