'Not just our monarchy that makes up rotten political system'
Richard Samways will no doubt have noticed since his letter (24 February) that more than 50,000 voters have signed a petition to end the Queen’s Consent and refer the whole matter to the relevant Parliamentary committee for further consideration. He might not be aware that of the 1,060 cases of parliamentary legislation referred to the Queen and Prince Charles at least one changed the terms under which Poundbury residents could purchase their properties from the Crown and Prince Charles. Doubtless they would have something to say about that! The monarchy has no business in becoming ...