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Why is the Queen involved at all in regards to Parliament? The spectacle with Boris Johnson and the Queen was quite a sad joke on supposed British democracy. S
by adventured 6y ago
Why is the Queen involved at all in regards to Parliament? The spectacle with Boris Johnson and the Queen was quite a sad joke on supposed British democracy.
So long as the Queen (royal family) has any political capabilities, Britain is a partial democracy at best. Realistically they're still a mixture of monarchy and democracy, as they have been for a long time. Although people certainly likely to pretend the royal family has no tangible role or political power (because they want to pretend to be a modern democracy, while retaining the monarchy which they culturally have affection for; which is another way of saying they want to have their cake and eat it too).
- Lio 6y agoOur democracy is evolved not designed by a politician. So it might not make sense if your not interested in pragmatic solutions. The queen is NOT involved in the running of state. The affairs of state are managed for her. She’s is reminded of this every opening of parliament when the door is slammed shut in the face of her representative, Black Rod. This bargain has been the basis of a stable and democratic form of government for 371 years. I see no advantage in having an elected “figure head” for head of state if they wield no power.