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.

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[jfs.livejournal.com]

That's the stated reason - Blair and Brown weren't invited because it wasn't a state affair - Thatcher and Major were invited because they're both Knights of the Garter.

However, if it wasn't a state affair, why the frack are some of my taxes going towards the £20 million for security for the day?