I was being serious. We British have executed one monarch, and euthanised another (quiet openly). I really don't see a tragic "accident" is beyond the capabilities of the current crop of people in power, one of whom was quite happy to suggest genocide in an interview not even 6 months ago - and is now in place s Home fucking Secretary.
The death of the Queen would be a deus ex machina for Brexit, shutting out any hint of resistance, and leaving us to awake to a new King outside the EU.
Hand up who doesn't believe Boris and co are capable of that ? And if so, what it is in their fine, moral and upstanding past that leads them to the conclusion that having lied, cheated, bullied, and looked on as the blackshirts start revving up, they'd somehow have any qualms about cold blooded murder ?
I have long thought that republicanism was high on the next project list for Brexiteers.
Do I think they will murder the Queen to enable Brexit?
No. If only because I don't think we have enough of a timeframe for that at this point. I don't think they can whip something up quick enough for that, or have a fall guy in place for it.
Besides which killing off the Queen is a waste of energy. She's 93. What's the point in killing her off?
Far better to start up the Anti-Charles narrative between now and her death, especially since we know Charles has a least one foot on 'the wrong side of the culture war' with his environmental creditials. We know that Harry is 'a raving liberal' and is now a magnet for Farage led abuse (via Megan of course).
That leaves William and Kate - and it will be William rather than Charles as William will be percieved as an easier touch. Who may or may not be able to pull it off. William has picked up at least some of his father's interest in environmentalism and this seems to be some of his key causes - The Rhinos - for example. It is interesting that there is a growing distance between him and Harry too, which might go in his favour though.
We KNOW there will be a weak moment for the Monarchy when the Queen goes. If they wait for it, and prepare the ground they can get rid of the whole thing, without having to murder off the entire line of succession.
So no I don't think they will murder the Royals. They don't need to.
Are they capable of it? Thats another matter. I do think they will whip up anti-monarchy sentiment in the next couple of months.
Johnson is setting up a People v Parliament narrative for the GE. And we know that the Queen could be slap bang in the middle of a VoNC row, which also places her in the middle of a People v The Elite Establishment narrative.
That isn't going to go away, even if 'she behaves'. It suits their purposes to maintain control and to gain even more power going forward.
They can afford to be patient though, is more my point.
I don't think Priti Patel's agenda has genocide on the plan on her desk. It doesn't mean to say I don't think it possible. They've got a couple of years to bed in yet and get comfortable. We are still more 1933 rather than 1939.