Calling for abolition of monarchy is still illegal, UK justice ministry admits
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Men banned from becoming Queen as 700 years of law redrafted ahead of gay marriage
Words such as “widow” removed from statutes while medieval treason laws and even rules on royal titles amended ahead of gay marriage
Even a 14th Century act declaring it high treason to have an affair with the monarch’s husband or wife is included in the sweeping redrafting exercise.
Civil servants have drawn up a list of scores of statutes and regulations dating back as far 1285 to be amended or specifically excluded when the Government’s Same-Sex Marriage Act comes into force next month.
Under proposals to be debated by MPs and Peers as early as next week, terms such as “widow” will be deleted or reworded in legislation covering topics as diverse as seamen’s pensions and London cab licences to take account of the new definition of marriage.
References to mothers, fathers, husbands and wives are also to be amended to avoid future confusion.
Men banned from becoming Queen as 700 years of law redrafted ahead of gay marriage - Telegraph
Words such as “widow” removed from statutes while medieval treason laws and even rules on royal titles amended ahead of gay marriage
Even a 14th Century act declaring it high treason to have an affair with the monarch’s husband or wife is included in the sweeping redrafting exercise.
Civil servants have drawn up a list of scores of statutes and regulations dating back as far 1285 to be amended or specifically excluded when the Government’s Same-Sex Marriage Act comes into force next month.
Under proposals to be debated by MPs and Peers as early as next week, terms such as “widow” will be deleted or reworded in legislation covering topics as diverse as seamen’s pensions and London cab licences to take account of the new definition of marriage.
References to mothers, fathers, husbands and wives are also to be amended to avoid future confusion.
Men banned from becoming Queen as 700 years of law redrafted ahead of gay marriage - Telegraph
I concur, also.
Exactly.
There's a proper democracy functioning without laws?
So many parts of the Constitution, laws, Treaties, the Royal Proclamation of 1763, would all have to be rewritten. And with Quebec, indigenous peoples, monarchists, and republicans all jumping in on this, lawyers would have a field day for decades to come.
67% of LIBERAL delegates just voted against any lessening of the Monarchy in Canada...........
Sounds pretty relevant to me.
Liberal Party Convention: Delegates vote yes to legalizing marijuana, no to cutting off monarchy | National Post
Sounds pretty relevant to me.
Liberal Party Convention: Delegates vote yes to legalizing marijuana, no to cutting off monarchy | National Post
Now I could see reforming the monarchy, but not without the unanimous consent of all other Commonwealth realms.
That's right. It is not what happens in full view but what happens behind the scenes. And a lot of Brits to do it.