On 7 Feb 2006, at 21:33, Philip Welch wrote:
Yes, but much like Jimbo, the Queen's authority rests in the
respect others have for her. If she dismissed the Government and
dissolved Parliament (she can still do that, right?), how the
people of the UK respond determines the ultimate result. If they
overwhelmingly choose to ignore the Crown and vote the fascists
back in, I suspect the Queen would be over.
As an anti-monarchist, I would be out there forking the UK anyway if
she tried.
Justinc