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Originally Posted by This-England
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For the British National Anthem I would have Rule Britannia as not all British Patriots are now Monarchists.
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This is a Royalist state and it must retain a Royalist national anthem.
Permanently.
God Save The Queen. |
This England wrote: Around one third of British people arnt monarchists.
Having a Royalist anthem is turning away decent Republican Patriots.
You mention France and the USA yet the Monarchist movements in these nations are tiny. |
This England, please prove to me the Monarchist movement in France is tiny. I would ask you to provide me with a link/source - but I've just realised you only ask for links/sources but don't give them back.
The last thing I heard about the Monarchist movement in France was that 17% of the population of France agreed with it - that's about ten million people. Certainly not "tiny" as you claim above, This England. And enough people to elect a government over here - Blair got in on 9.5 million votes last time.
As for republicanism over here. Support for it is lower than the 17% who want the Monarchy back in France. Opinion polls in the UK on the issue of the Monarchy have also shown that support for republicanism is lower in England than elsewhere in the UK. So if an opinion poll says 80% of the people of the UK back the Monarchy - the number backing the Monarchy specifically in the English part of the UK is even higher.
Republicanism in England is nearly always the preserve of an elitist wealthy europhile fringe. Take a look at the people who run the organisastion which campaigns for a republic in the UK. None of them are from the English working class.
God Save The Queen.