Should the Monarchy be disolved in your opinion?

Answer 1

most definitely YES. the monarchy has no place in the 21st century. How can the UK really call itself a democracy when we do not have an elected head of state?????

Answer 2

This finance thing needs to be put in perspective.

The Royal Family is not a net drain on the country's economy or taxation system. It is a net contributor. The cost of the Monarchy to the taxpayer is the funding of the Civil List, which pays for the royal household's running costs, most of which are salaries of ordinary people working there. The Civil List is an arrangement put in place by parliament to compensate the royal household for the loss of revenues from the Crown Estate when these revenues were turned over to the Treasury. For every pound spent on the Civil List by taxpayers, the Treasury gains something like £100 from the Crown Estate.

That is quite a bargain, and you do not need to be a royalist, only someone slightly familiar with economics, to understand that.

Answer 3

No. Quite apart from being the essence of what stability survives in Britain they travel the world not only creating a huge market for British tourism but even more importantly creating markets for selling British goods; millions of jobs depend on their endeavours. All the Royals are patrons of numerous charities, raising billions each year for an enormous variety of good causes including 'Save the Children' (Patron Princess Anne) to the Princes Trust (Patron Prince Charles). (The Princes Trust has enabled hundreds of thousands of young people to educate themselves or start their own business). The many Royals all with their own special interests also stimulate valuable national debate on such vital subjects as Town Planning and the Environment and Organic Farming. Oh and the cost of all this to the British People - just 63 pence (about $1) per tax payer each year, because unlike almost every institution and government department in Britain, they operate efficiently and
with a sharp eye trained towards costs.

Answer 4

I am not a royalist but we must keep a monarch as the monarch dissolves Parliament, they are our get out against a dictatorship (no ones told Mr Brown yet) If we had a Prime minster who finished up a dictator it may be possible for the Queen to dissolve Parliament and call an election, I'm not sure about this I just hope this is the case, can anyone tell us if this is so.

Answer 5

NO!!!! Why would you?? Any money they cost is made back 100 fold in tourism. They are an important part of British culture and heritage. Besides, they don't have much power and what little they do have they use relatively well. There is just no reason to.

Answer 6

There should +only be the queen and the heir apparent+ in situ, All the others should be made and seen, to be made, Earning their keep, as all of us have to do. payment given at a level suitable for the job they undertake. no more vast handouts of public monies,
It would be interesting to have details how much the recent infant born into the royal family will cost us.?

Answer 7

No, disolving the Monacrchy is like closing a 'Circus'
We need them for our tourists. Just wish the younger royals can get off their 'seats' and get a proper job.

Answer 8

Yes, it's a relic which gets in the way of a proper constitution.

They're also a dull, under-educated, expensive bunch.

Answer 9

No! Great Britain is nothing without its Monarchy!

Answer 10

What do you propose to 'dissolve' them with. Last time I checked, there weren't any solvents on the market powerful enough to dissolve the Monarchy.