| "The king wore a crown of solid gold " 17:38 - May 6 with 6130 views | noggin |
It's actually quite disgusting, isn't it? |  |
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| "The king wore a crown of solid gold " on 10:29 - May 7 with 285 views | noggin |
| "The king wore a crown of solid gold " on 10:13 - May 7 by BlueNomad |
The problem with abolishing the monarchy and becoming a republic is that we will end up with some real shysters as head of state, particularly if we adopt the French / US model.
Boris Johnson was popular with the masses for a number of ridiculous reasons, such as “he’s a laugh” (I actually heard that from more than one person). Imagine a President Johnson! I used to be a republican but that view has evaporated over the past few years. [Post edited 7 May 2023 10:22]
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What's the difference though? You had Prime minister Johnson. A good start would be to hold politicians to account when they lie and cheat. | |
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| "The king wore a crown of solid gold " on 10:30 - May 7 with 284 views | DJR |
| "The king wore a crown of solid gold " on 10:13 - May 7 by BlueNomad |
The problem with abolishing the monarchy and becoming a republic is that we will end up with some real shysters as head of state, particularly if we adopt the French / US model.
Boris Johnson was popular with the masses for a number of ridiculous reasons, such as “he’s a laugh” (I actually heard that from more than one person). Imagine a President Johnson! I used to be a republican but that view has evaporated over the past few years. [Post edited 7 May 2023 10:22]
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We would undoubtedly end up with a Parliamentary republic, where the head of state is a figurehead. In most countries which have such a system, the head of state is voted for by the legislature, sometimes with a two-thirds majority. A two-thirds majority would ensure we didn't end up with a President Johnson, instead electing a more consensual figure much in the way the Speaker is appointed. |  | | |
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