Month: March 2006

Prime Minister Tony Blair may no longer be opposed to the election of the legislators who sit in the House of Lords. According to newspaper reports Mr. Blair has come to the conclusion that the appointment of legislators by political parties instead of the people is hard to justify in the 21st century. The Prime…

Members of the New South Wales parliament in Australia have voted to abolish the feudal oath of loyalty to the Windsor family, from which the Australian head of state is still appointed. Instead legislators will pledge their loyalty to Australia and the people of New South Wales. In Britain legislators who will not pledge allegiance…