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Just about any elected individual as long as their role was purely titular and with no political power.
I would say, it’s ‘Better the devil you know than the one you don’t know’.
An elected Head Of State doesn’t guarantee costing us less or that they would be any better.
Most people in power today, are greedy, grasping and only in it for what they can make.

The country would become bland and colourless with probably a dictator in charge.
At 59p from each of us a year, the Royal Family are cheap as chips.
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Have you seen the price of chips?
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I would say, it’s ‘Better the devil you know than the one you don’t know’.
An elected Head Of State doesn’t guarantee costing us less or that they would be any better.
Most people in power today, are greedy, grasping and only in it for what they can make.

The country would become bland and colourless with probably a dictator in charge.
At 59p from each of us a year, the Royal Family are cheap as chips.
I agree and let's face it, the republics still cost money.
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No where near as much .
The president of Ireland has a salary of €250k

https://www.theguardian.com/commenti...worth-tuppence
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I would say, it’s ‘Better the devil you know than the one you don’t know’.
An elected Head Of State doesn’t guarantee costing us less or that they would be any better.
Most people in power today, are greedy, grasping and only in it for what they can make.

The country would become bland and colourless with probably a dictator in charge.
At 59p from each of us a year, the Royal Family are cheap as chips.
Totally agree. We only have to see the entourage that Trump brought along with him, to see the inevitable cost of a Presidency.

Note that Corbyn is to introduce Corporation Tax on the land owners of where businesses reside, rather than the businesses. That's a clear indication of taxing the Crown Estates to the hilt, as we know the Crown Estates own much land, particularly in London where businesses and hotels reside upon. The Crown's Estates provides the Monarchy income. No President would own that.

Which brings me to another point about Virginia Roberts saying she met the Queen at Buckingham Palace.. The Queen has no recollection. (they can't call people liars can they ?) so I suggest Queenie could also be up in front of the FBI.
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2015 : Prince Andrew 'sex slave' scandal: Virginia Roberts 'met the Queen'

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Totally agree. We only have to see the entourage that Trump brought along with him, to see the inevitable cost of a Presidency.

Note that Corbyn is to introduce Corporation Tax on the land owners of where businesses reside, rather than the businesses. That's a clear indication of taxing the Crown Estates to the hilt, as we know the Crown Estates own much land, particularly in London where businesses and hotels reside upon. The Crown's Estates provides the Monarchy income. No President would own that.

Which brings me to another point about Virginia Roberts saying she met the Queen at Buckingham Palace.. The Queen has no recollection. (they can't call people liars can they ?) so I suggest Queenie could also be up in front of the FBI.
Trump isn’t the only President in the world most Presidents don’t cost that much. He is the President if the west’s biggest
Economy .
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Totally agree. We only have to see the entourage that Trump brought along with him, to see the inevitable cost of a Presidency.

Note that Corbyn is to introduce Corporation Tax on the land owners of where businesses reside, rather than the businesses. That's a clear indication of taxing the Crown Estates to the hilt, as we know the Crown
Taxing the "royal estates? BRING IT ON! And inheritance tax too and indeed ALL taxes that the rest of us pay.

As for the entourage that Trump (and all US presidents) bring, that's down to the make up of the American government structure. We have permanent Secretaries in the Civil Service. They don't have an equivalent.
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Totally agree. We only have to see the entourage that Trump brought along with him, to see the inevitable cost of a Presidency.

Note that Corbyn is to introduce Corporation Tax on the land owners of where businesses reside, rather than the businesses. That's a clear indication of taxing the Crown Estates to the hilt, as we know the Crown Estates own much land, particularly in London where businesses and hotels reside upon. The Crown's Estates provides the Monarchy income. No President would own that.

Which brings me to another point about Virginia Roberts saying she met the Queen at Buckingham Palace.. The Queen has no recollection. (they can't call people liars can they ?) so I suggest Queenie could also be up in front of the FBI.
Taxing the Crown Estates may increase tax collected but would also reduce the Crown Estate Profits which are paid to the Treasury, so The Treasury will be no better or worse off, overall.
It may reduce the profit of the Crown Estate but, bearing in mind the Queen is paid only a percentage of this and there is a clause in the agreement that says she will not be paid less than the previous year, even if Crown Estate Profits fall due to extra taxation, it is not likely to impact on the amount the Queen receives.

Landowners taxation may impact the business profits from the two Duchies which provide incomes to the Queen and Charles, though, so they will receive less income from that source - and if they receive less income, they will pay less personal tax back to The Treasury, so it will be swings and roundabouts.
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Taxing the Crown Estates may increase tax collected but would also reduce the Crown Estate Profits which are paid to the Treasury, so The Treasury will be no better or worse off, overall.
It may reduce the profit of the Crown Estate but, bearing in mind the Queen is paid only a percentage of this and there is a clause in the agreement that says she will not be paid less than the previous year, even if Crown Estate Profits fall due to extra taxation, it is not likely to impact on the amount the Queen receives.

Landowners taxation may impact the business profits from the two Duchies which provide incomes to the Queen and Charles, though, so they will receive less income from that source - and if they receive less income, they will pay less personal tax back to The Treasury, so it will be swings and roundabouts.
I've got a much better idea. Confiscate the so called royal estates.

I'm FAR from being in any way a socialists but that awful Windsor lot have been taking the piss for generations.
 
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