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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[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

What exactly constitutes a State affair? I think they're making this stuff up on the hoof.

I read this morning that Blair and Brown were black-balled by Charles and Camilla. I guess they haven't forgiven Blair for his line about the "people's princess", but I can't think what Brown ever did to displease them.