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I must admit that I think that black Labrador dogs are cute. Accidents of birth not so...
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Australian TV has got it right - another bloody unemployable oik to sponge off the state
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Originally posted by VectraMan View Post15% of £210m isn't nothing. The Crown Estate is owned by the state, not the monarch, so in effect it's still a gift to the monarch from the taxpayer for no reason other than who she happens to be related to.
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Originally posted by SimonMac View PostAs I pointed out the Monarchy doesn't get any money from the tax payer, the Duchy or Lancashire and Cornwall earn a private income which they pay tax on, the Crown Estate makes a profit which is payed to the Treasury (£210m in the last full year account available) which the Royal Family are allowed to keep 15%.
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we need to keep the monarchy as otherwise the only represetatives of the UK abroad would be the shister politicians,
Love or hate the monarchy they certainly help project a decent image when abroad.
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Originally posted by VectraMan View PostAlso cobblers. How do they bring a boost to the economy? The fact we have had a monarchy, and all the history that goes with that brings in money, but all those American tourists won't stop coming to see Buckingham Palace, The Tower of London etc. just because we don't have a current monarch.
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Saying tourism wouldn't be affected is ludicrous. Old palaces are tourist destinations in countries which renounced their monarchies, but in nowhere near the same way. For simple reasons of celebrity, the royal family add a massive draw to the buildings and history.
Or did you not notice Will & Kate's wedding and baby were bigger news in the USA than here?
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Originally posted by VectraMan View PostPresumably that's like saying 70% of us Christians, which of course is complete cobblers in reality, most just fit into that wishy washy not really sure bracket.
I suppose it depends exactly what you mean by "monarchy". I object to them having any part in the operation of the state, and certainly object to them being given a whole load of tax payers money when they're already stinking rich. So remove the monarch as head of state, stop giving them cash (unless they do work for the state which is different), but The Queen can still be The Queen.
Also cobblers. How do they bring a boost to the economy? The fact we have had a monarchy, and all the history that goes with that brings in money, but all those American tourists won't stop coming to see Buckingham Palace, The Tower of London etc. just because we don't have a current monarch.
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