The monarchy not only subsidises the British taxpayer through the massive profit the government reaps from the Crown Estate – this year about $A350 million, the British economy benefits enormously through the generation of...
The revelation, or some would say the confirmation, that some members of the Communist Party were also members of the Labor Party has surprisingly surprised Bob Carr, the former Premier of New South...
A call to install Julia Gillard in Melbourne’s beautiful Government House is surprising. Under a proposal being pushed by the prominent republican Eddie McGuire, the Governor, Professor David de Kretser, would be expelled from...
Most pollsters and bookmakers are predicting the government will be returned on 21 August. These are national predictions, and they may not take into sufficient account one factor which could make a crucial difference....
Buckingham Palace has denied a British National Party politician entry to a Garden Party at Buckingham Palace. The Garden Party was to be attended by The Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh, the Duke of...
When she declared to the nation that the Rudd government had “lost its way” and its leader had to be deposed, Ms. Gillard was surely not referring to its substantive decisions or even...
{youtube}l4kVsltAu0M{/youtube} A special Royal exhibit opens at Buckingham Palace to show Her Majesty at work over each year. The exhibition includes photographs, artefacts, videos and clothing.
In a recent column I mentioned a prediction that Julia Gillard would replace Kevin Rudd. This prediction, a serious and considered one, was made by John Stone, former Secretary to the Treasury and Senator...
The Sydney Morning Herald attempted to rewrite history on 17 July when it claimed that the 1999 referendum “failed mainly because Howard, then prime minister and a staunch monarchist, set it up with enough...
Robert Manne, a professor of politics, is one of the nation’s leading republicans. He has denounced constitutional monarchists as liars and frauds. Although his reasons are wrong he has not withdrawn his attacks. He has...
