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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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Spending on Monarchy Questioned

    The waste of the people’s money on queens and kings during a time of austerity for many of those paying the bills is being questioned more. The so-called king of Spain is facing demands that he slash his spending and publish details of what he is spending taxpayers’ money on. Belgium’s “king” has decided to…

  • Secrecy on Feudal Legislative Veto Challenged

    Britain’s Information Commissioner has ruled that a secret official guide to feudal practices in Britain’s deeply flawed democracy must be published. The guide advises civil servants on getting the consent of the Windsor clan before proposing changes to laws that might affect their private interests. The Commissioner has given the Cabinet Office until 25 September…

  • BBC Use of Covert Surveillance Revealed

    The Financial Times has revealed that the state-sponsored British Broadcasting Corporation uses covert surveillance to collect the fee it charges citizens who want to watch television. The BBC’s enforcement agency told the newspaper that “It is only used as a last resort once other enforcement methods have been exhausted”. The revelation was in a report…

  • New York Times Hires First Amendment Foe

    The New York Times has hired Mark Thompson, former Director General of the state-sponsored British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), as its Chief Executive Officer. The BBC run by Mr. Thompson is financed by a ban on British citizens watching any form of TV unless they pay the state broadcaster an annual fee for a licence to…

  • Soccer Players Refuse to Sing Royal Anthem

    Monarchy Divides Britain The claim of monarchists that monarchy unites Britain has yet again been shown as false, this time by the refusal of sports people to join in singing the British royal anthem, known as “God Save the Queen”. Welsh footballers Ryan Giggs and Craig Bellamy and Scottish football players Kim Little and Ifeoma…

  • Monarch Takes Pay Cut

    But It’s Not Windsor The “king” of Spain has taken a pay cut of £16,000, in response to the anger among Spanish people about their government’s tax increases and austerity budgeting. His son is to be paid £8,000 less than last year and other family members will also take cuts in their pay. In all…

  • Windsors Keep On Taking

    £31m From “Crown Estate” The Windsor family are to take £31m of the people’s money from the “Crown Estate” in 2012-13, the first year in which they will be allowed to take income from this vast public propert holding. However, spending on their their  “jubilee” celebrations to mark another 60 years of feudal privilege mean…