News from the Centre for Citizenship
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Theresa May Attacks US on Israel. But Benefits from Religious Privilege at Home.
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.…
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BBC Journalist Who Resisted Pumping Up Windsor Birth Wins Unfair Dismissal Claim
Former BBC producer Chandana Keerthi Bandara has won an employment tribunal case for unfair dismissal against the state-sponsored media giant. In July 2013 the BBC Sri Lanka news service journalist decided that news of the birth of a new member of the British Windsor clan should not have priority in news broadcasts. The birth clashed…
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Tory Two Plus Windsor One Gift £369m to Windsors
The Windsor clan are to receive £369m to refurbish their main London home, known as Buckingham Palace. The money to repair the palace will be found by increasing the annual percentage of Crown Estate profits given to the Windsors from 15% to 25%. The Estate is a public holding of property assets and is not…
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Queen Windsor Manoeuvres to Keep Top Job in Family
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.…
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Tories Want £120m Yacht for Windsors
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…
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Quarter Million Boost for Republicanism
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…
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Labour Contenders Offer Little Hope for Republic
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…
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Blow For Honours System
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…
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£2.8m Annual Pay Rise for Queen Windsor
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…
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Charlie Windsor Picks Pockets for £658,000
Charles Windsor, who has the strange job of being the son of Britain’s head of state, sent the taxpayers travel bills for £658,000 in 2015-16. Those taxpayers were obliged to pay £33,249 for train journeys between Ayr, Yorkshire and Aberdeen. The two-day trip would have cost anyone else a few hundred pounds. But Charlie used…