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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[michaleen.livejournal.com]

As others have noted, our president and vice president were likewise snubbed. Not too terribly surprising, I think, given the political dynamics of the world, today.

Over here, the wealthy elite are waging open economic warfare on the poor and middle class. Aside from what little cover the faux-populist Tea Party provides, they are not even trying to hide it. The Tories, at the behest of their masters, are slavering to do the same over there. It does not take much effort to imagine which side the Windsors support.