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Jul 10

Some of our interesting/popular threads. Pinned so you can find and share them. Claims of economic benefit from the jubilee weekend: twitter.com/RepublicStaff/ Why the Sovereign Grant is a scam: twitter.com/RepublicStaff/ How little work the royals do:

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Prince William, the Lazy Prince.

The royals and their fans like to claim the royal family is busy. To help bolster this image they talk about how many engagements they do each year.

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ITV Wales News

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Some members of the crowd can be heard booing as King Charles and the Queen Consort arrive at Cardiff Castle. Follow live updates here: bit.ly/3LjYsNy

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Queen Elizabeth's death stirs South Africa's colonial memories

BBC News (UK)

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Queen Elizabeth II's death stirs South Africa's colonial memories

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While some mourn the monarch many in South Africa see her as a symbol of colonial exploitation.

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"While we struggle to heat our homes, we have to pay for your parade." During his visit to Cardiff today, King Charles was heckled over taxpayers' money. Latest: trib.al/tasmgYi

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It's ok to protest. #NotMyKing #AbolishTheMonarchy

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Nadhim Zahawi's Horse

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The accession is a political act. The mourning period is a time where people & media are shamed out of discussing the overtly political nature of accession. If protesting about accession should wait until after the mourning period, then the actual accession should too.

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Richard Murphy

@RichardJMurphy

I am so bored with people saying now is not the time and place for dissent to be heard. That’s cancel culture writ large, and a denial of the democratic right to free speech.

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Which he won’t do. The monarch is expected to head the Protestant church and the law explicitly bans Catholics from the throne. And the monarch is largely pointless. #NotMyKing

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Sunder Katwala

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The Sovereign "has a duty to protect the diversity of our country", the King told faith leaders today, saying he thinks of Britain as a "community of communities". Via Times Religious Affairs correspondent @kayaburgess twitter.com/kayaburgess/st

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Petition to end Prince of Wales title gathers more than 25k signatures | ITV News

A reminder that this week Charles avoided paying tens of millions of pounds in inheritance tax. #NotMyKing #AbolishTheMonarchy

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A petition calling for the end of the Prince of Wales title “out of respect” for the people of Wales has gathered more than 25,000 signatures.

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A petition calling for the end of the Prince of Wales title has gathered thousands of signatures on the eve of the King's first official visit to the country. | ITV News Wales

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William boos show the monarchy's days are numbered, says GRAHAM SMITH

From May. Piece by

@GrahamSmith_

on booing royals. #NotMyKing

express.co.uk

IT'S okay to boo public figures. It's a form of protest. That includes booing members of the royal family, who are about as public as public figures get.

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The number of countries with the monarch as head of state is dwindling and only going in one direction.

‘People tell us that now is not the time to discuss this issue, however, when the monarchy passes from the incumbent to a new King, now is exactly the time to discuss this matter.' ‘It is about fairness, equality, and the Wales we want to shape for future generations.'

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“…at this rate of ridiculousness, it feels like the Queen’s funeral could be cancelled - as a mark of respect for the Queen’s funeral.”

@caitlinmoran

searing in

@thetimes

after Center Parcs, Morrisons’ beeps, cancelled ops, British Cycling no cycling & axed Guinea Pig awareness

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It’s ok to boo royals. #NotMyKing

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'Not my King!' 'We are not your subjects!' 'Real Democracy Now!' These are the messages ringing out from the streets of Cardiff today as hundreds gather to protest the visit of King Charles. Image by

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He could contribute to Wales by paying corporation taxes on Duchy of Cornwall profits.

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Chris Ship

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The First Minister of Wales @PrifWeinidog has had a conversation with the new Prince of Wales about his new role. William’s investiture should not be as grand as Charles’ in 1969, he says, and William says he wants to work out how best he can contribute to Wales

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The British cabal courting Turkey’s Erdogan regime

A royalist asking “why do they think they’re better than the rest of us?” without spotting the irony.

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Dan Wootton

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The queue jumping of the Elizabeth line by the elite is a disgrace. Why does every MP (and their four mates), not to mention Holly and Phil, think they're better than the rest of us? Unlike Susanna Reid who lined up for seven hours with her mum. I'd love to see one MP do the same

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❓Did you know❓The disgraced Prince Andrew - who can step in for King Charles - is president & patron of a UK establishment group funded by arms companies and the Foreign Office which is courting a regime mired in human rights abuses.

declassifieduk.org

A UK establishment group funded by arms companies and the Foreign Office is courting a brutal regime.

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I’m off to Oslo today for the annual convention of the Alliance of European Republican Movements. Interesting time to meet our allies. #NotMyKing

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We should learn from history, not be shackled by it. #NotMyKing #AbolishTheMonarchy

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In many parts of the world, especially Africa, the reaction to the Queen's death is a little different

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Opinion: The Queen’s death has unleashed a torrent of racist abuse

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We've been picking up lots of donations, hundreds of shop orders and thousands of new supporters this week. Lots more to do. You can help by donating to the Succession Appeal at republic.org.uk/successionappe

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The giant that is

reports on the racism that has followed and continues to follow from the queen's death. Read it, then tell everyone you know to read it too!

independent.co.uk

The online vitriol that I’ve witnessed and experienced over these past few days has been unlike anything I’ve ever seen before

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'King Charles, Who?' How Gen Z Really Feels About A New Monarch (via

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huffingtonpost.co.uk

King Charles Who? How Young People Really Feel About The Monarchy

"The young people of this country have been let down for decades and the royals have done nothing to help us."

Nothing could have been easier than ticketing the vigil. The queue is spin.

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How is this showing respect for the Queen? #NotMyKing

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BBC News (UK)

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Family's anger at funeral postponement bbc.in/3UesfLJ

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I’m an expert in crowd behaviour – don’t be fooled that everyone queueing in London is mourning the...

I’m an expert in crowd behaviour – don’t be fooled that everyone queueing in London is mourning the Queen | Stephen Reicher

theguardian.com

Despite what we hear from the media, the reasons so many are gathering are complex and various , says psychologist Stephen Reicher

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We have one of the worst constitutions in the democratic world. Most parliamentarians unelected, hereditary head of state and peers, power centralised in number 10. #NotMyKing

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David Frost

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Here's my @Telegraph column today about the historic partnership between monarchy and Parliament. "Our ancient constitution still lives – and thrives". telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/09/1

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It’s foolish to expect King Charles to save us from a government gone rogue | Gaby Hinsliff

It has been commented on by foreign press we’ve spoken to, that

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Seán Seosamh Robertson

@SeanSeosamh

· Sep 15

Anyone from outside the UK watching @BBCNews would be forgiven for thinking we are all distraught and standing in a queue along the Thames. Absolutely no mention of any other viewpoint. Even the North Korean newsreader would be embarrassed to present #MournHub #CoffinWatch

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US president is the head of government. These comparisons are meaningless. Cost of monarchy is over £345m, compared to £5m for Irish president.

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Guy Walters

@guywalters

· Sep 15

Annual figures of costs to taxpayers: Monarchy: £102.4 million White House operations: £1.2 billion Royal travel: £3.2 million Air Force One: £425 million twitter.com/nytimes/status…

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It’s foolish to expect King Charles to save us from a government gone rogue | Gaby Hinsliff

theguardian.com

The King is no woolly liberal. He’s the head of a hereditary monarchy that is ultimately focused on its own survival, says Gaby Hinsliff

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King Charles was Prince of Wales for over 50 years, but his relationship with the country is not without controversy. His decision to declare his son William as Prince of Wales has led to a petition calling for an end to the title.

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reports.

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King Charles III’s controversial history with Wales

Long queues are expected in Cardiff when the King continues his tour of the UK.

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Sep 15

That work ethic adding up to a few weeks of ‘work’ a year.

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Omid Scobie

@scobie

· Sep 15

With an elevated title rumoured to be on the horizon and an unrivalled work ethic, no-nonsense Princess Anne has become more important to the Royal Family than ever before. My latest @YahooNewsUK column: uk.news.yahoo.com/king-charles-s

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