This looks like a spectacular misjudgement.
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@GrahamSmith_
I keep saying this: as part of Citizenship Ceremonies new British Citizens are legally required to swear (or pledge) allegiance to the King. It’s a legal requirement. None of them seem to mind. They are all excited to be British.
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@RepublicStaff
Mountbatten seems to forget that he serves at the pleasure of Parliament. Appealing directly over the head of Parliament is unconstitutional, like the US president demanding people pledge allegiance to him rather than the state. Unless Mountbatten believes “l’etat c’est moi”
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@GrahamSmith_
Then, sit at home, knit your yoghurt, and swear allegiance to your cat. Or go for a walk and consider a more profitable future occupation
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@RepublicStaff
To make it even worse they’d like us to swear allegiance to his heirs and successors! They are slowly erasing everything that Andrew has done…
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@RepublicStaff
Get ready for a spectacular membership surge
@RepublicStaff
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How about dropping the membership fee for a limited time to mark the occasion?
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@PATFTM
It is. I’m not anti monarchy - it does need reform- but this is a step too far. What are they thinking?!
Better yet, what are they hiding behind this?
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@GrahamSmith_
@RepublicStaff
I’m seeing people on my timeline who never tweet republican sentiments absolutely appalled by this idea.
It’s not going down well.
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@GrahamSmith_
He's probably thinking of dissolving Parliament and becoming an absolute monarch. Does he remember what happened to Charles I?
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@RepublicStaff
What, moving from a homage from hereditary peers to something much wider of all who wish to be part of this gesture? As ever, miserable and gloomy from
#Republic
. This service will be exceptional and wonderful in all ways.
#Coronation
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