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Book Synopsis''A crucial, riveting polemic in support of one of the most precious things humanity has built - democracy itself'' OWEN JONES
''Graham Smith shows what fools our rotten constitution makes of us, with a monarch as emblem of a country beset by nepotism, backhanders, chumocracy and inherited privilege. Read and rebel!'' POLLY TOYNBEE
We''re constantly told the same things about the monarchy:
But the monarchy is good for tourism..
It isn''t! Evidence points to some royal weddings actually having a negative impact on inbound tourism.
But the monarchy makes a big difference to charity..
Of the approx. 1,200 charities with a royal patron, 74% had no contact with their patron during the preceding year.
But everyone loves the monarchy..
A January 2023 poll showed support for the monarchy is down 55 percent.
It''s wrong in principle and it doesn''t work in practice. It doesn''t have
