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Subject: Monarchy

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Dave (UK)

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Date Posted: 13:00:05 11/02/04 Tue
In reply to: Ed Harris (Venezia) 's message, "And another thing..." on 12:40:20 11/02/04 Tue

We all know that the "White's only club" accusations are completely unfounded. They are most likely levelled at us by those who would rather see Britain in the Socialist Republic of Europe - a club that will prove its "white-only" credentials more than the Federal Commonwealth ever will.

Although this is not a Monarchist movement per se, I think people realise that the Monarchy is a significant part of the shared culture, values and heritage that we talk about. It is the only political entity that binds the CANZUK countries together at present. If the Monarch were to disappear in any of the CANZUK countries, who is to say that the political systems would not change beyond recognition, as the Westminster system of Government is designed around a constitutional monarch?

What has created the commonality that we have identified amongst the four main countries of the FC that we do not have with other former colonies such as the USA? I would say that it is the political system, of which the Monarchy is an intrinsic part.

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Author: Ed Harris (Venezia) [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 13:03:22 11/02/04 Tue I agree; but all I wanted to say before was that making the Crown a 'sine qua non' for the FC is probably too prescriptive. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

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Author: Ian (Australia) [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 13:10:05 11/02/04 Tue I tend to think that if one of our countries chooses to go republic then that is a sign that they are unlikely to see themselves as part of a global british culture. It isn't that the fact of being a republic excludes them, rather than showing that they exclude themselves. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]