Fighting for a Scottish republic – royal scandals highlight problems of monarchies
Exclusive Founding members of Our Republic, from left, Dovydas Kuliesas, Erin Lux, Tristan Gray, Sam Melnick and Kat Cary. Photograph: Colin Mearns DURING lockdown, some social media users swapped ideas about the monarchy. Now they’ve founded a determined campaign for a Scottish republic – and they want you to join them. Our Republic’s founders and committee come from “three parties and none” and have roots in Scotland, England, Ireland, Canada, the US and Lithuania. All are united by their belief in abolishing the constitutional monarchy and creating a fully democratic state ...