Down with the Monarchy!
Down with the Monarchy
In today’s modern society, the monarchy supposedly plays a very important role. They sit in their castles and palaces, making important life changing decisions for others and help develop their country into something more. Is that not the role of a king or queen, to rule with an iron fist? Apparently not in Britain. Over the many years the monarchy’s role has changed extensively. From an overwhelming powerhouse that always has the last say, into a conservative party of elders with most hard decisions made for them. Is this better for our nation? I personally believe so.
In the past, rulers could be undemocratic and unwise but as time passed and power decreased, Great Britain has boomed. I argue, that if the monarchy has less power and our country is better for it, then why not abolish the monarchy altogether? With powers such as; choosing the Prime Minister, Dismissing the Government, Dissolving Parliament and Pardoning convicted criminals the Queen standing alone could begin a mass takeover. Unlikely as this may seem, it just takes one man or woman to get greedy somewhere along the line, and so destroying our nation and reverting back some one hundred years. If however, these powers were to be removed from a single man, or if the monarchy was to be dissolved entirely, no such threat would exist.
Even if the monarchy did lose its powers there would still lay the issue of the cost of our Royal Family would still remain. In the UK, a vast amount of the Royal Family’s expenditures are spent on luxuries, such as expensive foods, designer clothes and other unnecessary items. It is estimated that the ‘Head of State’ expenses amount to a staggering £50 million pounds per year. Doesn’t that seem slightly excessive? This great sum of money could instead be put to much more important uses than the upkeep of an old family. More jobs could be created, education improved and the war in Afghanistan could all be aided by this money. What
In today’s modern society, the monarchy supposedly plays a very important role. They sit in their castles and palaces, making important life changing decisions for others and help develop their country into something more. Is that not the role of a king or queen, to rule with an iron fist? Apparently not in Britain. Over the many years the monarchy’s role has changed extensively. From an overwhelming powerhouse that always has the last say, into a conservative party of elders with most hard decisions made for them. Is this better for our nation? I personally believe so.
In the past, rulers could be undemocratic and unwise but as time passed and power decreased, Great Britain has boomed. I argue, that if the monarchy has less power and our country is better for it, then why not abolish the monarchy altogether? With powers such as; choosing the Prime Minister, Dismissing the Government, Dissolving Parliament and Pardoning convicted criminals the Queen standing alone could begin a mass takeover. Unlikely as this may seem, it just takes one man or woman to get greedy somewhere along the line, and so destroying our nation and reverting back some one hundred years. If however, these powers were to be removed from a single man, or if the monarchy was to be dissolved entirely, no such threat would exist.
Even if the monarchy did lose its powers there would still lay the issue of the cost of our Royal Family would still remain. In the UK, a vast amount of the Royal Family’s expenditures are spent on luxuries, such as expensive foods, designer clothes and other unnecessary items. It is estimated that the ‘Head of State’ expenses amount to a staggering £50 million pounds per year. Doesn’t that seem slightly excessive? This great sum of money could instead be put to much more important uses than the upkeep of an old family. More jobs could be created, education improved and the war in Afghanistan could all be aided by this money. What