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Swearing In

The palm of Rosie Kane, MSP on which is written 'MY OATH IS TO THE PEOPLE' in protest at the requirement that MSPs pledge allegiance to the monarch

Well said, and so it bloody well should be. I can’t quite believe that MPs, MSPs and AMs have to swear allegiance to the monarch. Then again, I can’t quite believe we have a monarch. Why hasn’t anyone done anything about that?

Posted at 9pm on 07/05/03 by Jack Mottram to the politics category.
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  1. Oliver Cromwell had a shot…

    Posted by alister at 10am on 08.05.03

  2. and then there’s the whole issue of our being subjects rather than citizens. don’t get me started…

    Posted by Donna at 11pm on 08.05.03

  3. Someone did do something about it. They fought a war of independence and won, and they still don’t have a monarch. Britain is unusual in that it’s the only country in history to have had its revolution overseas.

    The problem with that bloody woman’s oath is that it isn’t to the people; it’s to the People. Beware politicians who capitalise the word “people”.

    Posted by Squander Two at 11am on 22.05.03

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