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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.

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    • May 6, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 37m AVG DURATION
    • 14 EPISODES
    • 2 SEASONS


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    Latest episodes from Abolish the Monarchy

    How modern can a monarchy be? with Tanya Gold

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2021 35:38


    Tanya Gold chats with Graham Smith about the royals, recent scandals and why the monarchy must go.

    Secularism and republicanism

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 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.

    Louise Cooper on royals, class and the cost of monarchy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 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

    Play Episode Listen Later May 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

    Play Episode Listen Later May 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.

    Julia Hartley-Brewer on being a republican

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2020 40:10


    Graham Smith chats to journalist and broadcaster Julia Hartley-Brewer about her thoughts on the monarchy and why it should go.

    The Australian Experience

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2020 35:48


    Sandy Biar, national director of the Australian Republic Movement, talks to Graham Smith about how their campaign is going and why Australia should break with the British monarchy.

    A chat with Kevin Maguire

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2020 36:57


    Journalist and broadcaster Kevin Maguire is our guest on this episode, where we chat about the royals, scandals and why Kevin has always been a republican.

    Abolish the monarchy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2020 19:24


    Graham Smith introduces this new Podcast as he runs through the various reasons why the British monarchy should be abolished, and what alternative is on offer.

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