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If, as seems increasingly and depressingly likely, the British people prove unable to reach a clear collective decision about who should govern them at this time of acute financial and economic danger, by far the most important person in the realm will be our monarch. The Queen is very good at her job, as long as that job is symbolic and ceremonial. But what happens if the job suddenly becomes acutely and controversially political?
This is not idle speculation. The absence of a proper constitution means that the Queen will, in effect, be able to do what she wants. It will be up to her to ask someone to try to form an administration. Of course, as a sensible and decent monarch, she will take advice. But - and this is the crucial question - who exactly will advise her?See the full content of this document
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Could Our Queen Be the Power in the Land?
In 1974, when Ted Heath lost a very close General Election, he hung on to office from polling day, the Thursday, until the following Monday, frantically trying to ...
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