Category: Republic

Justin Welby, head of the British state church, has apologised unreservedly for abuse by a former colleague that was unreported for thirty years. The apology was in response to allegations by Channel 4 News that John Smyth had beaten 22 private-school boys who had attended summer camps intended to persuade them of the merits of…

Michael D Higgins is a non-executive head of state chosen by the people of Ireland. Elizabeth Windsor is a non-executive head of state imposed on the people of the UK. President Higgins worked hard to obtain distinction as a student and academic. He was elected to the Irish parliament and served in government before being…

Opposition to Donald Trump’s state visit to Britain has been undermined by the pro-monarchy phrasing of the petition to Parliament. The petition says that the proposed visit should be cancelled because “it would cause embarrassment to” queen Windsor. That seems very unlikely as Britain’s hereditary head of state has entertained the likes of Robert Mugabe…

British Prime Minister Theresa May has, as reported by the New York Times, “scolded (US) Secretary of State John Kerry for his speech criticising Israel”. May’s criticism was of Kerry’s comments on the “composition of the democratically elected government of an ally” rather than of his criticism of the policies of the government of Israel.…

Elizabeth Windsor, the UK’s feudal head of state, has been making behind-the-scenes moves to have her position as head of the British Commonwealth automatically transferred to her son Charles on her death. Mr Windsor is widely regarded as eccentric and lacking in talent. The “British Commonwealth” is a group of mostly former British Empire colonies.…

According to the monarchist Telegraph newspaper about 100 Conservative Party legislators, about a third of Conservative MPs, believe that £120m should be spent to buy a new yacht for the Windsor family. Some of the money would be taken from the overseas aid budget. The newspaper quoted former defence minister Gerald Howarth as asking why…

The Australian Republican Movement (ARM) has received donations totalling 250,000 Australian dollars (£143,000) from businessperson James Packer. This is the second largest donation ever made to ARM. According to the Sydney Morning Herald ARM chairperson Peter Fitzsimons would not confirm the donations but said: “We are going bloody well, and will make some announcements in…

In the Labour Party leadership contest neither socialist candidate has offered much comfort to republicans. Owen Smith told a “hustings” that he wanted to keep the feudal institution. Jeremy Corbyn, who is believed to be a republican, stated that he “wouldn’t make (a referendum on the monarchy) a priority” in an election campaign. Corbyn did…

Britain’s feudal “honours” system has taken another welcome hit with the announcement that the “stylist” of Samantha Cameron, wife of former prime minister David Cameron, is to be given an official “honour” for her “diary and fashion services”. The “honour” is the Order of the British Empire (OBE). Two government drivers will become Members of…

Britain’s feudal head of state Queen Windsor is set to receive a pay rise of £2.8m in 2017. The huge increase is the result of a shameful 2015 decision by Parliament to give Windsor 15% of the profits of the Crown Estate. Because the Estate’s profits have increased to £304m Windsor will be paid £45.6m…