I must add to my original OP esp when observing such a poor lack of response on a subject where Brit tax payers money is being abused in such a way to bail out one of the richest individuals on earth - alarming and repugnant TBF!!
At a time when we are plunging towards the worst recession for a generation with multiple redundancies, struggling families and, as mentioned previously, a proliferation of food banks together with a UK govt Chancellor saying, "I cannot save every business and job"? It is morally bankrupt to award a multi-billionaire even more cash funded by the taxpaying public!!
The very existence of a royal family in 21st century British society perpetuates the legitimacy of inequality, which is manifested in areas like private education, the absurd royal honours system and an Orwellian idea highlighted during this pandemic that some people appear to be more equal than others.
With the economic uncertainties and constitutional disorientation fuelled by Brexit and the virus, together with the re-emergence of a pugnacious and reckless form of English nationalism, it is clear to many people that an unthinking acceptance of, or deference to, the institution of the monarchy can no longer be tolerated. I personally have long struggled to find any argument in favour of retaining the monarchy and believe that the royal family are an embarrassing and expensive burden to modern British society. Tourism of a historic nature would continue to flourish without them, as it does in the republic of France. The present Conservative govt are largely a product of Oxbridge privilege and birthright entitlement that is enabled by the very existence of a royal family and institutionalised inequality. Indeed the monarchy represents the greatest hurdle to achieving meritocracy in this country and in a society where there are increasing concerns with homelessness and material privation; the monarchy is an immoral, injudicious and scandalous waste of time and money!!!
At a time when we are plunging towards the worst recession for a generation with multiple redundancies, struggling families and, as mentioned previously, a proliferation of food banks together with a UK govt Chancellor saying, "I cannot save every business and job"? It is morally bankrupt to award a multi-billionaire even more cash funded by the taxpaying public!!
The very existence of a royal family in 21st century British society perpetuates the legitimacy of inequality, which is manifested in areas like private education, the absurd royal honours system and an Orwellian idea highlighted during this pandemic that some people appear to be more equal than others.
With the economic uncertainties and constitutional disorientation fuelled by Brexit and the virus, together with the re-emergence of a pugnacious and reckless form of English nationalism, it is clear to many people that an unthinking acceptance of, or deference to, the institution of the monarchy can no longer be tolerated. I personally have long struggled to find any argument in favour of retaining the monarchy and believe that the royal family are an embarrassing and expensive burden to modern British society. Tourism of a historic nature would continue to flourish without them, as it does in the republic of France. The present Conservative govt are largely a product of Oxbridge privilege and birthright entitlement that is enabled by the very existence of a royal family and institutionalised inequality. Indeed the monarchy represents the greatest hurdle to achieving meritocracy in this country and in a society where there are increasing concerns with homelessness and material privation; the monarchy is an immoral, injudicious and scandalous waste of time and money!!!