2007-07-01 20:09:06 · 9 answers · asked by Dustbowl Blues 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Royalty
we dont need it
WE pay for it through our taxes
Its something we're never going to get rid of
2007-07-01 20:24:42 · answer #1 · answered by ~*tigger*~ ** 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Cromwell was a kook.
I think people like royalty as something to look up to...I guess the ultimate fantasy. Power, prestige, and fame that isn't earned or worked for....just given to you just because you're alive and in that line
2007-07-02 03:13:11 · answer #2 · answered by NorthernLights 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since the British immediately called back the monarchy after Cromwell's death, the answer is obvious.
2007-07-02 07:47:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm with Cromwell!!
2007-07-02 03:12:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
Having unelected representatives (royals, lords, quangos) makes our belief in democracy look ridiculous. Get rid of the lot and give the power to the people.
2007-07-02 03:36:08 · answer #5 · answered by altered ego 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
We don't need to have royalty: other countries such as the USA, France and Ireland seem to do perfectly well without it. And it doesn't seem to affect these country's tourism or business links, despite what the royalists tell you.
2007-07-02 03:13:32 · answer #6 · answered by Living in Britain 3 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Ollie gets my vote every time.
Bring on the second English Republic!
2007-07-02 07:09:17 · answer #7 · answered by Namlevram 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'm glad that we have a Royal family, but also pleased that they do not run the country and that we have a democracy. Although I'm sure the Queen will have her say when she meets up with Gordon Brown.
Without a Royal family the tourist industry in the UK would decline.
2007-07-02 03:18:57 · answer #8 · answered by Copper 4 · 3⤊ 4⤋
The monarchy is a huge part of our cultural heritage and identity. To lose them would be to lose half of what makes Britain Britain.
2007-07-02 03:15:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 4⤋