The Nature Of The Monarchy

[poliphilo]

The exclusion of Blair and Brown (former prime ministers and- Ed Miliband aside-  the most senior representatives of the British Left ) from the guest list for the royal wedding makes explicit what has always been implicit- that the monarchy is a conservative institution- and gives the lie to those who see it as a focus of unity in the nation.

Comments

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

But the fact that they feel a personal liking for Thatcher and Major, but not for Blair and Brown is telling, don't you think?

There were a lot of Tory politicians at the wedding, while the only Labour ones were Miliband and the Labour leader in Wales.

[ingenious76.livejournal.com]

Yes. It tells me they don't like them.