Daniel Hannan @DanielJHannan@respublicae.eu

RT @DanielJHannan: Roger Scruton likened the monarchy to the enchanting light on a Christmas tree which we perfectly well remember having placed there ourselves. It may be an elective institution; but there is something wonderful about roots that reach back to Kenneth MacAlpin and Alfred the Great.

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"Britain should remain a monarchy for as long as a majority of its people want".
A statement to which, I hope, the vast majority of republicans and the vast majority of monarchists could subscribe.
RT @EuropeElects: UK (GB), YouGov poll:

Should Britain have a monarchy or an elected head of state?

Monarchy: 74% (+2)
Elected head of state: 26% (-2)

+/- vs. 12 Mar - 7 May

Fieldwork: 16-17 May 2022
Sample size: 1,669

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@mcivor_h @weimers Let's look at the places where they've been "given the boot" since Elizabeth's accession: Afghanistan, Burundi, Egypt, Ethiopia, Greece, Iraq, Iran, Laos, Libya, Nepal, Rwanda, Tunisia, Vietnam, Yemen. Do you see that list as a great advert for republicanism?

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@sotcstill Almost everyone in the British Isles is descended from Edward III. Pretty much the entire pre-war population of Western Europe is related to William the Conqueror, the ultimate land grabber.

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In any case, anyone who complains about "farmers undercut by unchecked imports" while pretending to be concerned solely about the cost of living forfeits the right to be listened to - on this issue and on all economic subjects.
https://www.politicshome.com/thehouse/article/we-can-upgrade-brexit-and-ease-the-cost-of-living-by-going-back-to-the-single-market

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There was a strong case for staying in the single market: it would have obviated many of the problems we had over severance terms, Ireland etc. Rejoining it now is a different question. Having paid a high negotiating price for regulatory autonomy, the key thing is to use it.

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Roger Scruton likened the monarchy to the enchanting light on a Christmas tree which we perfectly well remember having placed there ourselves. It may be an elective institution; but there is something wonderful about roots that reach back to Kenneth MacAlpin and Alfred the Great.

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When we cheer the Queen, we are cheering the continuity and legitimacy embodied in constitutional monarchy. Other places have coups and revolutions because they have disputes over where ultimate sovereignty lies. We have a neutral arbiter, separate from generals and politician.

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@GeorgeTrefgarne There is a difference between not leaving the single market (which we both backed) and rejoining it, having opted for a complete rupture.

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Many congratulations to Dame @ArleneFosterUK, who helped make Northern Ireland a wealthier, gentler, freer and more tolerant place.

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My friend @GeorgeTrefgarne makes a thoughtful point. The reason universities are turning against private schools is not that they refuse to cater to the poor. Almost all of them offer bursaries and grants to underprivileged kids. It's that they are beyond the means of most dons.

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Any government that claims to be doing all it can to tackle the cost of living crisis is being dishonest unless it has scrapped its tariff and non-tariff barriers. With the exceptions of Singapore, New Zealand and a handful of other states, they're all lying.

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“This Government will never stop trying to help people.”
Rishi Sunak

“The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: ‘I’m from the government and I’m here to help.’”
Ronald Reagan

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Unlike the paramilitaries, the RUC were subject to rules designed to minimise casualties. Hence the numbers. Of the 3,500 Troubles fatalities, 60% were killed by republican terrorists, 30% by loyalist terrorists and 10% by the security forces. The police killed 50 but lost 319.
RT @mckee1690: 100 years today the Royal Ulster Constabulary came into excistance.

Throughout ‘The Troubles’, the police service lost 319 members as a …

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I wonder whether the underlying problem isn’t our complete lack of interest in economics. If MPs and voters think we can spend our way out of an inflation crisis, why try anything difficult?

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Nothing to do with cake. Everything to do with tax.
RT @EuropeElects: UK, Savanta ComRes poll:

LAB-S&D: 42% (+2)
CON~ECR: 31% (-3)
LDEM-RE: 11% (+1)
SNP-G/EFA: 4%
GREENS-G/EFA: 3% (-1)

+/- vs. 18-19 May

Fieldwork: 27-29 May 2022
Sample size: 2,177

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#BorisJohnson #KeirStarmer #UK

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RT @nadhimzahawi: This student was very polite to me. He made a reasonable point about how schools can help children which I was happy to debate. His right to free speech is vital too.

We will never deny biology but we must always show kindness, tolerance and love when discussing these issues.

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Why do so many countries still maintain Covid entry requirements - PCR tests, passenger locator forms, vaccine certificates? Are they trying to ensure that this "coronavirus" thing from China does not cross their borders?

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@andrew_lilico We went to war to secure Polish sovereignty. If we can be said to have won, it was not until 1989. The only unequivocal winner in 1945 was Stalin.

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RT @WalkerMarcus: Oh hi Laffer Curve. Good to meet you again. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/high-tax-rates-in-scotland-bring-in-200m-less-says-ifs-m6j9szcrh?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1653892813-1

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