Posts Tagged ‘monarchy’

The Future of the Monarchy

Written By: - Date published: 12:46 am, May 5th, 2023 - 111 comments

Support for the monarchy is largely based on sentimentality. Democracies are not enhanced by feudal relics performing old-fashioned ceremonies and living in castles. These quaint traditions and displays are all rather nice, and for the most part fairly benign and harmless in themselves. But to pretend that they are in any way relevant to the modern world is absurd.

Govt unprepared for transition when Queen dies

Written By: - Date published: 12:30 pm, November 4th, 2021 - 70 comments

“We will soon be required to face the question, ‘After Elizabeth — what next?’,” Peter Hamilton wrote in his just published memoir, New Moons for Sam. He says it would be completely inappropriate for Elizabeth’s son Charles or his heir, William, to become Aotearoa’s next head of state. A head of state elected by 2/3rds of Parliament perhaps?

Protesting parasites

Written By: - Date published: 6:46 pm, July 3rd, 2011 - 31 comments

“Goodness” said the shocked TV3 news presenter tonight at protests against Prince William and Kate’s visit to Canada. What’s really shocking? That ordinary people protest these ‘special’ people living, literally, the life of royalty on the public purse and providing nothing in return, or members of the media still reflexively reinforcing this parasitic system?

Much ado about nuptials

Written By: - Date published: 3:59 pm, April 29th, 2011 - 68 comments

Royal wedding! Who cares! No censorship of anti-monarchy humor here. Knock your socks off.

Through a glass darkly

Written By: - Date published: 8:00 pm, April 28th, 2011 - 5 comments

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