Yay or Nay: The Royal Family

[IndoMike]

Why don't we have a proper constitution? We can't do that if people want to keep the royal family.

Well the Constitution in Yankeeland is proper, resulting in AK47 all over the bleddy place.

 

[Jason H]

What about if our Royal family were more ceremonial like Japan's?

They pretty much are, aren't they?

 

[IndoMike]

To be fair Jason even though I'm not a royalist think we both agree a president for the UK is not a good idea. What about if our Royal family were more ceremonial like Japan's?

They are ceremonial more or less.

 

[DB9]

They pretty much are, aren't they?

Bit confused here, If they are ceremonial why does she Open Parliament, Reads out Government wish list and a PM has to go to her to dissolve Parliament?

 

[Hants_red]

Well the Constitution in Yankeeland is proper, resulting in AK47 all over the bleddy place.

Why would we want to adopt the constitution of the USA?

 

[Mouth of the Exe]

I have softened as i've got older and now i don't really care .

I believe this is an affliction from which many who get older suffer. At which point, socks become an altogether more significant consideration.

 

[Jason H]

Bit confused here, If they are ceremonial why does she Open Parliament, Reads out Government wish list and a PM has to go to her to dissolve Parliament?

Because those are ceremonial things.

 

[tavyred]

Why would we want to adopt the constitution of the USA?

The US constitution is one of humankind’s greatest achievements.

 

[Alistair20000]

I believe this is an affliction from which many who get older suffer. At which point, socks become an altogether more significant consideration.

Ooh err missus

 

[DB9]

Because those are ceremonial things.

Dissolving Parliament doesn't seem ceremonial if as it seems the PM has to go to the Queen unless it's just kept up for tradition