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  No wonder we have 3rd generation benefit claimants when we have this constant reminder that social mobility is a myth and that you born into your place in society.
  
  The cost is irrelevant and no argument.
  
  Quite simply it is undemocratic and blindly supporting them on the basis of tradition is rather silly...you'll be suggesting we should return to mud huts next. I appreciate that the queen would not exercise her powers, but the fact that someone should be given these powers by birthright is in direct conflict with the idea and mere definition of democracy. I wish the newlyweds well, I just disagree with the idea of monarchy and privilege, I favour democracy and meritocracy.
  
  The royal family can't be representative of anything other than themselves. What represents a country is it's people, not a select few that actually can't engage with the fabric of their country in a natural way. I would like to say I have nothing against them at a personal level because I don't know them...which is another reason I find it odd that people should decide that they represent us when they know nothing about them, they may as well be anyone!
  
  Which gives me an idea! Perhaps this is a 'big Society' project. This way we could keep it but at a fraction of the cost and irradiate privilege. All the positions could be taken by well spoken volunteers and rotated on a yearly basis. We could even have a program called the 'R- Factor' , vote them in, even vote for their dresses, sponsored by the Daily Mail.
  
  Now I'm off to have a fry up on this sunny 'Labour Day' and to toast the workers of this country with a cup of builders tea. It's also my birthday, so I would like to thank the happy couple for an extended birthday weekend...so I will toast them too, I wish them well.

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