Has Councillor Thomas thought this through?
Regarding your letter: Its time to end Royalty IN around 1653 Oliver Cromwell tried it by accepting leadership of a kingless Protectorate. What would be the alternative today?
When Zimbabwe became independent Robert Mugabe became its first Prime Minister (1980); and in 1987 its President. Whilst during the Great War 1914 - 1918 the former USSR was formed, the Soviet being of popular elected assemblies at local, regional and national levels.
A further alternative is the Junta i.e. a group of military officers holding state power aftr a successful coup detat.
Has councillor Don Thomas thought this idea through? What will we call the Royal Air Force, the Royal Navy, the Royal Mail and what will the UK be referred to with no Kingdom? Among the highest of military awards the VC and GC are named after Monarchs.
W GORDON NEWALL, Chandler’s Ford.
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