Re: Tarsh Kings

From: Graham Robinson <gjr_at_...>
Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2001 09:46:21 +0000 (GMT)


On Thu, 18 Jan 2001, John Hughes wrote:

> And at higher levels, succession is an instrument of politics, and will
> *always* be abused. Who's the proper ruler of Britain then? Any Scots out
> there? :)

Er, me. (Sitting in Glasgow.) Seriously, Britain is a representative democracy, and while the royals (more Scots than anything else anyway) have some theoretical power, it hasn't actually been exercised since Queen Anne. One or two threats have been made (depending on the rumours you believe) but that's about it. So I guess the answer is Tony Blair, until the collective will of the people decides otherwise.

Cheers,
Graham

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