I famous this in The Observer this morning:

Ministers have been accused of “dropping the plot” after setting apart £8m to supply each public physique a free portrait of King Charles.

In a transfer that drew criticism amid complaints of shrinking budgets throughout Whitehall and native authorities, Oliver Dowden, the cupboard workplace minister, stated it was a part of plans to have fun the brand new reign and convey the nation collectively.

I’ve not tried to cover my republican emotions on this web site. For my part the entire concept of getting a royal household is a deliberate eugenic ploy supposed to advertise the concept that these with wealth and privilege because of start are inherently superior individuals who have an intrinsic proper to each retain that wealth and privilege and to manipulate.

I feel that wealth ought to very largely be earned and the precise to manipulate is earned by those that can show the flexibility to take action, from no matter background they arrive.

There may be, in that case, an inherent political battle in the entire means of ‘royal worship’ which the availability of images of Charles Windsor to be used in public buildings intentionally promotes, with the Tories being very eager to advance this cult. Personally, I’d change the monarchy with an Irish-style presidency, sweeping away the Lords on the similar time and reforming our electoral system to abolish the privilege inherent in it as nicely.

However I could also be out of line with the readership of this weblog. What do you assume? The ballot sticks to the images alone, however as they’re totemic greater points are in play:

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