{"product_id":"abolish-the-monarchy-why-we-should-and-how-we-will-paperback","title":"Abolish the Monarchy: Why We Should and How We Will - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGraham Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A crucial, riveting polemic in support of one of the most precious things humanity has built - democracy itself' OWEN JONES \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Graham Smith shows what fools our rotten constitution makes of us, with a monarch as emblem of a country beset by nepotism, backhanders, chumocracy and inherited privilege. Read and rebel!' POLLY TOYNBEE \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe're constantly told the same things about the monarchy: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBut the monarchy is good for tourism..\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt isn't! Evidence points to some royal weddings actually having a \u003cb\u003enegative impact\u003c\/b\u003e on inbound tourism. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBut the monarchy makes a big difference to charity..\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOf the approx. 1,200 charities with a royal patron, \u003cb\u003e74% had no contact\u003c\/b\u003e with their patron during the preceding year. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBut everyone loves the monarchy..\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA January 2023 poll showed \u003cb\u003esupport for the monarchy is down 55 percent.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt's wrong in principle and it doesn't work in practice. It doesn't have to be this way.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThey say Britain should be proud to have the mother of parliaments, to be a shining beacon of democracy and an example to other nations. But there's an elephant in the room. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt the heart of power is a single family. They weren't elected but they live off the public purse. They aren't accountable to anyone, and yet between them they are privy to more government secrets than many cabinet ministers. Divinely appointed using a special hat, the head of the family is your superior, you his subject. Apparently he is guardian of our constitution - but we're also told he wouldn't dream of interfering in politics. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf you accept the monarchy, you must accept the moral compromise that comes with it, from its erosion of the principle of equality to the secret interference in our laws. But the good news is that we don't have to accept it. True democracy is within our reach.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGraham Smith\u003c\/b\u003e is CEO of the campaign organization Republic, which aims to abolish the monarchy and replace it with an elected head of state.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 25, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51763602784544,"sku":"9781804992272","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6516cbc473eef9036022b03c1874512e.webp?v=1780236600","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/abolish-the-monarchy-why-we-should-and-how-we-will-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}