News from the Centre for Citizenship
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Lizzie “Ultimate Public Servant” Says O’Donnell
Former top civil servant and current legislator-for-life Gus O’Donnell described Britain’s feudal head of state as “the ultimate public servant” when she attended a meeting of the Cabinet this week. Mr. O’Donnell did not cite any true public servant paid £13m a year or allowed the very short working week that Lizzie Windsor puts in.…
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State Church Seeks Robber Baron
Britain’s state church is looking for a hedge fund or private equity manager to manage its £5.2bn of investments, according to the Financial Times. The person appointed will manage hedge fund investments that have doubled since 2011 and account for about 10 per cent of the Church of England’s assets. Private equity investments generated a…
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Windsor Meddling To Stay Secret
People’s Rights Trumped by Feudal Privilege The government has taken the side of the Windsor clan against the people, blocking a ruling by an information freedom tribunal that efforts by Charles Windsor to use his privileged status to influence public policy should be disclosed to the people. An information tribunal chaired by a judged had…
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No British Flags for Windsor’s New Zealand Visit
Government Tries to Downplay Windsor Foreignness The New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs has sent an email to organisers of events for Charles Windsor’s tour in November stating that there is to be “no use of Union Jacks or bunting.” According to the New Zealand Republican Movement the Department explained this strange request by saying…
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State Media Giant Hides Scandal
BBC True to Nature The revelation that the BBC hid allegations that Jimmy Saville sexually abused children comes as no surprise to opponents of the state broadcaster. The BBC has for long been quick to draw attention to dubious behaviour by business and government, while its journalists have kept quiet about its own outrageous actions.…
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BBC Still Loyal to Hereditary Ruler
The BBC has apologised to queen Windsor after one of its journalists disclosed a conversation with the super-rich feudal head of state. Reporter Frank Gardner had revealed that Windsor, who supposedly does not interfere with government, had expressed strong opinions on delays in the deportation of Abu Hamaz al-Masri. The BBC is usually a strong…
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British Insulted By “Pleb”
The use of the term “pleb” by a senior British politician to refer to a police officer with whom he had an argument has caused widespread anger in Britain. Most British people accept that the office of head of state should be reserved for individuals deemed to be “royal”. They accept the inheritance by “nobles”…
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New Zealand Republicans Condemn Return of “Queen’s Counsel”.
The New Zealand republican movement has called the return of the term “Queen’s Counsel” for senior lawyers “pointless, meaningless and regressive “. It predicted that the title would be abolished again as the opposition party has promised to do so if it again forms the government. The use of the title discriminates against republicans who…
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Monarchist Wants State Funeral for Villain – Because He’s “Royal”
Conservative legislator Chris Skidmore wants Britain to put on a state funeral if remains of a body found beneath a car park are found to be those of the Richard Plantagenet, a so called king who died in 1485. Skidmore told the news media that this was warranted despite Plantagenet’s reputation for wickedness because he…
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Discrimination Against Female Windsors To End Soon
Discrimination Against Citizens To Remain The New Zealand republican movement has reported that the British government plans to legislate at the end of the year to stop discrimination against female members of the Windsor clan. The timing was revealed by the New Zealand parliament’s Web site. The legislation will allow female Windsors the same rights…