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An Unexpected One Off The Bucket List
My wife and I holidayed in the U.S.A. this time round where we visited, amongst other places, Philadelphia and Washington D.C. In those cities we viewed as many monuments to the American struggle for...
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Elevating “citizen not subject”
The “citizen not subject” phrase was coined by the British Republican group, Republic, on a number of different types of merchandise. It’s an admirable phrase, conveying perfectly the message of...
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Chester University debate – monarchy or Republic?
On the 23rd April 2013 there was a debate at Chester University on the subject of Monarchy or Republic. This event was filmed, and here, after much delay, it is.
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Bring on The Sycophants
If you had the luck to avoid news outlets yesterday, then I’m sure you’ll be absolutely happy to learn that Kate Middleton ejected a small boy out of her cervix. According to the BBC, the baby will end...
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James Connolly on Monarchy
An article from MiCo, one of our regular contributors In 1910, Scottish-Irish activist James Connolly wrote a pamphlet pleading with the people of Ireland to resist the visit of King George to their...
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It’s a no-brainer really.
A guest blog by Robert Stewart Culbard. Within the past few months, and despite several visits to hospital, recuperation from an operation and an extended holiday, I have managed to attend a couple of...
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An analysis of Sir Bob Russell: MP and abusive monarchist
In two previous articles (see here and here), we discussed correspondence which republicans have had with their MPs regarding the monarchy. While the MPs themselves may not have given much in the way...
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Nine Clauses of British Republicanism
Written by MiCo Too often the republican movement is incorrectly categorized as being a brainchild of a particular ideology, confined to a geographical area or constituency. It is axiomatic that...
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Interview with four Republicans
Here’s an interview with four Republicans that was filmed at Republic’s recent Member’s day/ AGM. If you’d like to write an article for us, please send it to britishrepublicanblog@gmail.com
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Why the Royals insult the fallen on Remembrance Sunday
A guest blog by a contributor This will be a long and somewhat sombre post, but one I feel I have to make. Tomorrow is, of course, the eleventh day of the eleventh month. I, along with countless...
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Every Child Should be Born Equal
A guest blog by Zachary Adam Barker. “Surely the birth of the third person in line to the throne can only be a good thing?” asked the BBC Radio Bristol presenter. The question was presented to me as...
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The Need to Persist
Guest post by Mico. On Look East, the BBC’s local news service covering Cambridge – where William has become a university student despite grades spectacularly below the entry requirements – there was...
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The hypocrisy of the Royals as patrons of conservation charities and causes
A guest blog by a contributor A while ago, my attention was drawn to a section on a pro-monarchist site which purported to debunk republican arguments. While I – at least, at present – do not have the...
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Gongs!
A guest post by Robert Culbard I first heard the news when reading a letter from a friend in Melbourne. It was confirmed in Crikey – an Australian newspaper review. The Australian Prime Minister, Tony...
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False Idols
A man walked up to me in a sarong of the Union Jack, making me ponder whether that counted as the desecration of the national flag. I was a part of our determined group of republican protestors by...
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Above, But Not Beyond.
ABOVE, BUT NOT BEYOND Royalty is above politics. These words are often used in a collective defence of royalty with respect to political matters. If, therefore, that is actually the case – if the...
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Ironies abound
Originally posted on Robert Stewart Culbard: The dust now seems to have settled on the result of the Scottish referendum on independence from the UK. For the time being, at least, Scotland will remain...
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The Way Forward
“The way forward” I understand the potential negative side effects that this could have, and truthfully I mean no offence to either Graham Smith or the organisation he heads, Republic. The...
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Reflection In Red
Article 60 REFLECTION IN RED I am not an art critic – nor do I have pretensions to be such. Nevertheless, having personally seen the earlier stages of the ostensible war memorial in the moat of the...
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These Are The Days of Our Lives
I am writing this on 26 January, 2015. Australians worldwide celebrate this day as “Australia Day” – the official national day of Australia. Twelve months ago, in an article called “A day for all”...
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