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SubjectRe: Republicanism still an offence in England? (wasRe: Queen mother (of england) has died)
FromDavid Flood
Date2002-04-02 21:14 (2002-04-02 20:14)
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FollowupsFergus O'Rourke (10h & 23m) > David Flood
"Chris" <webmaster@netpub.net>wrote in message news:d16196b9.0204011429.3efc893@posting.google.com...

Chris
"David Flood" <NOSPAMmaoltuile@utvinternet.ie>wrote in message

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"AC" <spam@nospam.com>wrote in message news:3ca797a6.13334656@news2.randori.com...

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On Mon, 1 Apr 2002 00:05:22 +0100, "teepee" <gidjo@hotmailsp.amcom> wrote:

teepee
"Jette Goldie" <jetteREMOVE@blueyonder.co.uk>wrote >

Jette Goldie
Of course you knew her personally and can comment on her personality.

teepee
No. Nor did 99.9% of the people filling British television declaring

QM

some kind of saint.

AC
The British people and their counterparts in the Commonwealth are certainly permitted to feel of her any way they please.

David Flood
Actually, I believe the opposite is true: that "treason" is still a punishable offence among the English monarchy's claimed subjects?

On a related note, I believe that 'The Guardian' is taking a test case against a UK law (dating from the mid-nineteenth century) making it an offence to advocate a republic.

David

Chris
David,

I think you are reading slightly too much into the whole "treason" thing. Even in England we're talking more about "selling government secrets to other countries" treason, rather than: "Saying the Royal family sucks" treason. British people can say anything they want about the royal family.

Ahh, but this is where the broader history of that law comes in.

It was AFAIR intended as a measure to 'discourage' Irish political agitation in the nineteenth century, and there wouldn't have been the same reluctance to use it in that context.

David

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