Abolish the Monarchy

Republic

From Republic, campaigning for a democratic alternative to the British monarchy. Hear great conversations, updates and learn loads about the madness of the British monarchy.

14 Episodes

How modern can a monarchy be? with Tanya Gold
5/6/2021
35:38
Tanya Gold chats with Graham Smith about the royals, recent scandals and why the monarchy must go.
Secularism and republicanism
3/25/2021
40:18
Graham Smith talks to Stephen Evans of the National Secular Society about secularism, what it is, how religious privilege plays out in British politics and the relationship between republicanism and secularism.
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Louise Cooper on royals, class and the cost of monarchy
3/11/2021
28:14
Graham Smith chats with journalist and commentator Louise Cooper about the monarchy, class and why she's a republican.
Royals and republicans in the Netherlands
2/25/2021
35:49
Hans Maessen talks to Graham Smith about the Dutch republican movement, a new legal challenge to the King's legal position and why he was arrested on King's Day.
Why charities shouldn't bother with royal patrons
2/11/2021
38:56
Graham Smith chats with Caroline Feinnes from Giving Evidence, who published a report in July 2020 showing there is no benefit to UK charities from having royal patrons.
New Zealand, Canada and the Commonwealth
7/6/2020
44:22
In the final episode of season 1, Graham Smith chats with Tom Freda from Canadian Citizens for a Republic and Lewis Holden from New Zealand Republic.
Royal wealth, wills and won'ts
6/15/2020
42:31
Journalist David McClure joins the podcast to talk about royal wealth, how much they have, where they got it and how they blur the lines between private and public property.
And what do you do? A chat with Norman Baker
6/1/2020
42:08
Norman Baker, former government minister and author of And What Do You Do? chats with Graham Smith about the royals, the money and why he accepted an invitation to join the Privy Council.
The Duchy and the Prince
5/18/2020
37:26
Dr John Kirkhope chats with Graham Smith about the Duchy of Cornwall, what it is, how it behaves towards those who stand up to it and why Prince Charles enjoys unique legal privileges as Duke of Cornwall.
The Queen and the dismissal
5/4/2020
42:52
In November 1975 the Australian Governor General dismissed the Prime Minister, Gough Whitlam. In this episode Graham Smith talks to Professor Jenny Hocking about the dismissal, the Queen's role and her legal battle to secure the release of letters between the Queen and the Governor General.

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Abolish the Monarchy

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14 Episodes

How modern can a monarchy be? with Tanya Gold

Secularism and republicanism

Louise Cooper on royals, class and the cost of monarchy

Royals and republicans in the Netherlands

Why charities shouldn't bother with royal patrons

New Zealand, Canada and the Commonwealth

Royal wealth, wills and won'ts

And what do you do? A chat with Norman Baker

The Duchy and the Prince

The Queen and the dismissal