tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440117683736860632.post5757173749107108392..comments2023-08-31T15:14:58.287-07:00Comments on London Green Left Blog: Sick of the Royal Wedding Already - Bring on a British Republic?Mike Shaughnessyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16796480031110991460noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440117683736860632.post-8109172033357471732017-12-02T00:24:15.015-08:002017-12-02T00:24:15.015-08:00The royals dont bring in tourists. Windsor castle ...The royals dont bring in tourists. Windsor castle isn't even the top tourist attraction in Windsor. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15689895408814854406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440117683736860632.post-19328213284529153602017-12-02T00:23:03.698-08:002017-12-02T00:23:03.698-08:00The royals don't bring in tourists. Windsor ca...The royals don't bring in tourists. Windsor castle isn't even the top tourist attraction in Windsor. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15689895408814854406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440117683736860632.post-53438979118585220152017-12-01T23:11:27.453-08:002017-12-01T23:11:27.453-08:00Sounds good to me.Sounds good to me.Ldvauxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13266674736520088368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440117683736860632.post-15174604641331239812017-12-01T12:52:31.534-08:002017-12-01T12:52:31.534-08:00I dont think the "having a royal family saves...I dont think the "having a royal family saves us from having a President Blair or other politician" argument really holds water, for the simple reason that there is no rule book, as yet, as to what would happen in the happy event of us becoming a republic.<br /><br />No reason why we couldn't ban career politicians from standing.<br /><br />My own preference would be for a fixed-term non-political head of state, drawn from the ranks of actors.<br /><br />Lets face it, a figurehead president would basically be an upmarket meeter & greeter, entertainer of foreign bigwigs, a few domestic events perhaps.<br /><br />Given that Liz, despite years of practice and, no doubt, extensive coaching, still lacks anything remotely resembling charisma and gives every public adress in the style of a bored 1950s housewife reading a shopping list, if we opted for an actor we might get someone who actually sounds like a king / queen, with the added bonus of being able to vote for them.<br /><br />I should say that I'm really thinking in terms of actors from the theatre rather than soap operas, but nothing is set in stone.<br /><br />Brian Blessed playing the role of UK president, but for real ?<br /><br />What's not to like ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com