Monarchy

• Abolish the second chamber March 8 2007
  This week’s parliamentary debate on the future of the House of Lords is another episode in the Blairite saga aimed at revamping the United Kingdom’s constitutional monarchy state, says Jim Moody
• Charter for a democratic republic March 8 2007
  Peter Tatchell, Dave Church and Steve Freeman outline their vision for a democratic republic
• Trust the people, not the politicians April 21 2005
  The crisis of the political system is highlighted at election time. Republican answers are needed, writes Dave Craig of the Revolutionary Democratic Group
  
• Wedding bells and establishment splits February 17 2005
  In the midst of marriage celebrations between Charles and Camilla, communists should focus on the key questions surrounding the British monarchial system, argues Cameron Richards
• Mutual admiration January 20 2005
  Hitler wanted to emulate the British empire; the British ruling class welcomed Hitler as a blunt instrument to destroy the communist menace. Eddie Ford looks back at the bourgeousie's initial approach to the swastika and reflects on the recent brouhaha caused by Harry Windsor's suspect fashion sense
• Blair's reshuffle and the garb of tradition June 19 2003
  Michael Malkin calls for the abolition of the monarchy
• Republicanism and Marxism May 29 2003
  Mike Macnair reviews Iseult Honohan's Civic republicanism
• Butler triggers royal crisis November 14 2002
  What lies behind the trial of Paul Burrell and its collapse? Dave Craig of the Revolutionary Democratic Group describes the death agony of the British constitutional monarchy system
• Death of Queen Mum: Official Britain on parade April 11 2002
  Maurice Bernal castigates the left for its philistine attitude to constitutional questions
• No militancy from left April 11 2002
  James Mallory calls on the left to ensure that the current monarch goes down in history as Elizabeth the last
• Royal controversy: Elizabeth the Last February 28 2002
  Marcus Ström calls for antipodean comrades to raise the demands of democratic republicanism
• Abolish the second chamber January 17 2002
  James Mallory takes a communist view on the recent controversy of the House of Lords