If you had a choice, would you vote to keep the monarchy?

[katemiddletonsnudeheels]

Or not?

And what are your reasons? :)

[Bagatelle1]

Yes. I think it helps to bind the UK together. It also generates a huge amount of revenue.

I also love the history and tradition behind it.

[ivykaty44]

I wouldn't vote ......if we didn't have a head of state by monachy we would have one of those presidents and I'm not keen on either idea tbh

[BieneBiene]

I would keep them. I don't follow or like them but I agree with Bagatelle's reasons.

[Littleallovertheshop]

Yes, id keep them. However, as soon as Charles is on the throne I won't be so sure.

[Lemonsole]

I'd vote to get rid. ASAP.

[Blink1982]

I'd keep them.

[Seeyounearertime]

Yes.


I sometimes think we'd be better off if they had the power instead of the tossers we have now.

[MuddlingMackem]

I would keep them. I know that some of them seem a total waste of space, but it's like the House of Lords with hereditary peers, it's the sense of continuity. Plus it dilutes the effect of the prime minister, and with some of them that's a really good thing.

[Blerg]

No.

[LineyReborn]

No, but I wouldn't want them beheaded either.

[MilkTwoSugarsThanks]

I'd keep them. Everywhere has some kind of figurehead so getting rid of the monarchy would just open a vacancy for A N Other.

[derxa]

Yes. I think it helps to bind the UK together. It also generates a huge amount of revenue.

I also love the history and tradition behind it.
Yes and they add to the gaiety of the nation.

[Fourormore]

I'd keep them.

[RainbowPickle]

I'd keep them - I think we get more from tourism (the novelty of being associated with royalty, tradition and ceremony ) than we pay out

[expatinscotland]

Get rid. Gaiety? William is about as gay/cheerful as a box of rocks.

[jay55]

Depends on the alternative.

[ItsAllGoingToBeFine]

Define "keep"?

I don't think we should grind them up for pet food if that's what you mean?

I also don't think they should be head of church or head of parliament IYSWIM. The NT or someone could takeover all of their Estates, allowing them a small suite of rooms?

[Behooven]

Keep.

[katemiddletonsnudeheels]

'Keep the monarchy' as in, continue to have a King and Queen.

Had I meant 'grind them up for pet food' that would be 'kill the monarchy', wouldn't it?

[MidnightAura]

I would vote to get rid.

[absolutelynotfabulous]

Get rid once the Queen has gone. Prince Charles is a joke, and Wills wouldn't be able to "bear the responsibility of duty".

[YourLeftElbow]

Get rid. I don't think they help bind us together at all.

[AvaLeStrange]

In theory no.

In practice if it meant the monarch being replaced by anything like any of the assorted cockwombles that would probably be in the running at the moment, I'd have to abstain.

[ItsAllGoingToBeFine]

'Keep the monarchy' as in, continue to have a King and Queen.

Continue as we currently do, or keep the titles but let them live in a council house in Manchester?