Britain lives in an incomplete democracy. Our history has been one of gradual change, from absolute monarch to modern democracy and yet we continue to hold on to the last remnants of an outdated system of power and privilege.
Britain still retains a political culture centred on "Her Majesty's Government" - not ours, but hers, a powerful reminder in days gone by of where our place was in the system. The idea of royal "ownership" continues to pervade this culture and to reinforce the idea that the system is not our own.
-- Republic: The Campaign for an Elected Head of State
It might not be the most pressing issue, and it might take far more effort than it is worth to change the system. That aside, if you could wave a magic wand and change the system overnight, what Britain would you like to live in?1
( A poll! )1 Non-Britons can participate too, if they want!
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