The views I had on the crown this time last week are the same today, neither enhanced nor diminished. There is no reason why that deeply sad event should affect support for the monarchy one way or the other, in Scotland or across the UK.Īny system ought to be assessed on the basis of its defining features and if it is functional in today’s world, not according to the individuals who were or are in post. I think we can, or certainly should, bearing in mind that the most elemental thing to happen last Thursday was a family losing a loved and irreplaceable matriarch.

In other words, can we have a remembrance of Queen Elizabeth and the extraordinary job she did for so long, as opposed to a rammy about the institution she inherited? Is it possible to pay our respects to a 96-year-old lady who served as Queen with dedication and distinction for seven decades without falling out over whether to keep or scrap the monarchy? Loading Spinner An icon of a loading spinner. Success Tick Timeout An icon of a greyed out success tick. Information An icon of an information logo. Speech Bubble Icon A icon displaying a speech bubble WhatsApp An icon of the WhatsApp logo. Video Camera An icon of a video camera shape. Previous An icon of an arrow pointing to the left. Notice An explanation mark centred inside a circle. Next An icon of an arrow pointing to the right. Hamburger Menu Icon An icon used to represent a collapsed menu. Search Icon A magnifying glass icon that is used to represent the function of searching. Magnifying Glass An icon of a magnifying glass. Comments An icon of a speech bubble, denoting user comments. Close Icon An icon used to represent where to interact to collapse or dismiss a component Comment An icon of a speech bubble. Breaking An icon of an exclamation mark on a circular background. Pause Icon A two-lined pause icon for stopping interactions. Is Not Public An icon of a human eye and eyelashes with a diagonal line through it. Is Public An icon of a human eye and eyelashes. Telephone An icon of a traditional telephone receiver. Profile An icon that resembles human head and shoulders. Linked In An icon of the Linked In 'in' mark. Facebook An icon of the Facebook 'f' mark. Caret An icon of a block arrow pointing to the right. Cancel An icon of a circle with a diagonal line across.

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