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  • Another Windsor visit to cost Canadian taxpayers millions

    The Canadian Prime Minister’s Office confirmed yesterday that newlyweds William and Kate Middleton will visit Canada later this summer, and that the tour will be paid for with federal and provincial funds. Citizens for a Canadian Republic (CCR) continues to question why Canadian taxpayers should be on the hook to pay for visits by the…

  • Servants of the Crown

    British police swear an oath of allegiance to the Windsor family. Their badges show a crown and the initials ER, referring to the feudal head of state. And for London’s Metropolitan Police this seems to be more than a formality . In 2006 they investigated allegations that News International reporters had “hacked” the mobile phones…

  • King Is Republican

    Colin Firth, who plays the part of the sixth “King” George in “The King’s Speech” movie has revealed that he does not support the feudal institution that was once headed by the character he portrays. Mr. Firth told CNN’s Piers MorganTonight show that “I really like voting. It’s one of my favourite things”. British citizens…

  • BBC Bans “Reform”

    The BBC has ordered its staff not to use the term “electoral reform” according to the Yes To Fairer Votes Council. The Council says it has seen an internal Corporation document that gives this instruction. There is to be referendum in May on whether to reform the way votes are counted in British elections. The…

  • No Room At Windsor Barbecue for Unwed Couple

    In his account of Tony Blair’s Downing Street in The New Machiavelli, Jonathan Powell tells of an event he says converted him to republicanism. The Prime Minister’s chief of staff and girlfriend Sarah had gone with Blair on a visit to one of the many taxpayer-funded homes of hereditary head of state Elizabeth Windsor. But…

  • No Relief from Windsor Mug

    The British government and the Windsor family have reached an agreement that the head of the hereditary head of state should always appear on British postage stamps. The law will be changed to require this. Monarchists had feared that if the Royal Mail is privatised and bought by a foreign company the practice of putting…

  • Cover Up Privilege for Windsors

    The extraordinary privileges of the Windsor family are to be extended by their exemption from the Freedom of Information Act. All documents related to hereditary head of state Windsor and her son, including emails and letters, will be kept secret even if disclosure can be shown to be in the public interest. This will seriously…

  • Windsor Son Attacks Anti-Corruption Efforts

    Andrew Windsor, son of Britain’s hereditary head of state, has said that police are idiots for investigating corruption in trade deals. He also criticised British newspapers for investigating corruption. Mr. Windsor, know to feudalists as “the Duke of York”, is Britain’s “special trade representative”, a job he is unlikely to have been given if he…

  • Prime Minister Appoints More Legislators for Life

    David Cameron has appointed 54 new legislators to the “House of Lords”. Forty two are supporters of the government. This bring the number of unelected legislators to 744. There are 650 legislators in the House of Commons. The feudal legislators can each claim up the £43,500 a year for attending Parliament.

  • State Church On A Mission

    The Church of England has justified its criticism of News Corporation’s attempt to take full control of British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB) with the claim that “we have a mission to the nation”. The statement was made to the Financial Times newspaper. The Church said that it was defending “a wide plurality of media, as being…