Even though I'm a republican, and expect to see the end of this monarchist system within my lifetime, I've nothing personally against the Queen.
Met her a number of times. Pleasant enough little frau.
I agree, she hasn't done much wrong, in sixty years.
However that's down to luck.
Having a head of state, decided by the lottery of birth, is antiquated, and undemocratic.
If we had an elected head of state for life, and the majority of people voted it should be the Queen, fair enough. Not a muff out of me.
However, having the democratic right to choose means we have the option of not having a pillock like Prince Charles as head of state.
Or Lord help us, one of his brothers.
Even worse, if some attack happened whilst all the present Royal family were gathered together, all you monarchists could find yourselves bowing and scraping to another German, who incidentally lives in France, with Princess Caroline, one Prince Ernst of Hanover.
Who is currently on the line of succession, but some would claim has a stronger claim on the throne than the Queen, through the Stuart line.
Long live the Republic!
