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The question no one is asking about the monarchy

We are being asked whether Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor should be eighth in line to the throne. That is the wrong question. The real issue is simple: why do we have a monarchy at all in a modern democracy? No one should be born to rule. No one should inherit political authority. And public services belong to us, and not to a king. In this video, I explain why monarchy contradicts equality, distorts politics, and blocks constitutional reform, and why a politics of care demands an elected head of state, a written constitution, and real democratic accountability. This is not about individuals. It is about institutions. Take a look at our poll below:    • Запись   00:00 — The wrong question: not “should Andrew be 8th?”, but “why monarchy at all?” 00:38 — A constitutional issue, not a personal one 01:10 — Why should a monarch approve legislation or “own” government? 01:52 — The core democratic challenge: no one should be born to rule 02:25 — Three equality principles: no superiority by birth, no forced public life, no inherited authority 03:10 — Monarchy harms everyone involved: scrutiny, impossible expectations, family-as-institution 04:00 — “It’s only symbolic” — why symbols still shape power and policy 04:40 — How monarchy normalises hierarchy, privilege, and family power 05:20 — “HM Government / HMRC / HM Prison Service”: language that reinforces deference 06:05 — Monarchy and wealth: inherited economic power vs economic justice 06:55 — Democracy test: if citizens can’t imagine being head of state, it isn’t real democracy 07:35 — Ireland as a model: elected, ceremonial, above party politics 08:15 — What an elected head of state should be: integrity + public service + commitment to care 09:05 — Wider constitutional reform: written constitution to protect rights 09:45 — Proportional representation: a Parliament that actually represents a diverse nation 10:25 — An elected second chamber: wisdom, scrutiny, long terms, no titles 11:05 — Clean politics: ban corporate donations, cap individual donations, public funding 11:40 — Conclusion: stop obsessing over individuals—question the institution; choose care over privilege TRANSCRIPT A transcript for this video is available at: https://www.taxresearch.org.uk IF YOU WANT TO WRITE TO YOUR MP ABOUT ISSUES IN THIS VIDEO If you want to write a letter to your MP on the issues raised in this blog post, there is a ChatGPT prompt to assist you in doing so, with full instructions, here. https://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2... HOW TO SUPPORT US Please consider donating: https://ko-fi.com/taxresearch ABOUT RICHARD MURPHY Richard Murphy is Emeritus Professor of Accounting Practice at Sheffield University Management School. He is director of Tax Research LLP and the author of the Funding the Future blog. His best-known book is ‘The Joy of Tax’. This video was edited by Thomas Murphy. RICHARD MURPHY ON BLUESKY: https://bsky.app/profile/richardjmurp... OR ON MY BLOG: http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/ HIT SUBSCRIBE & GET NOTIFICATIONS Subscribe and get notified of new videos released. INTRODUCTION:    • Welcome to my channel - Richard J Murphy -...   PLAYLISTS: The Wealth Series    • The Wealth Series   Ecenomics    • Ecenomics   Britain    • Britain   Tax    • Tax   MMT    • MMT   Money    • Money   Climate Change    • Climate Change   USA    • USA   Labour    • Labour   The Trump Administration    • The Trump Administration   #AbolishTheMonarchy #RepublicUK #ElectedHeadOfState #UKConstitution #ConstitutionalReform #WrittenConstitution #ProportionalRepresentation #PRNow #ElectoralReform #HouseOfLordsReform #ElectedSecondChamber #DemocraticReform #Equality #EndInheritedPrivilege #ClassHierarchy #PublicService #PoliticsOfCare #FundingTheFuture #RichardMurphy #UKPolitics #Democracy #StateReform #PoliticalDonations #BanCorporateDonations #CleanPolitics #HMGovernment #HMRC #PowerAndPrivilege #ModernBritain #ConstitutionalChange #princeandrew #andrew #prince #king #queen #monarchy We're questioning the relevance of the british monarchy in modern society, arguing that no one should be born to rule. The debate around royal lineage and who is next in the line of succession to the british throne is missing the real point: why does a monarchy still exist at all?