BPSCG
16th June 2008, 09:57 AM
There are some things that are so ridiculous, they defy satire. (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/theroyalfamily/2122182/Britain-should-get-rid-of-the-monarchy,-says-UN.html)
The UN Human Rights Council said the UK must "consider holding a referendum on the desirability or otherwise of a written constitution, preferably republican".
The council has 29 members including Saudi Arabia, Cuba and Sri Lanka.
The resulting report said Britain should have a referendum on the monarchy and the need for a written constitution with a bill of rights.Saudi Arabia thinks the U.K. should abolish its monarchy? :eek:
Cuba thinks the U.K. needs a bill of rights? :eek:
The monarchy costs each adult in Britain around 62p a year but even groups representing taxpayers said there was no case for getting rid of it.
Matthew Elliott, chief executive of the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: "With so many human rights abuses around the world the UN should be busy reporting on issues of starvation, execution and the denial of the vote to huge numbers of people around the world.
"Saudi Arabia and Cuba should pay a little more attention to their own human rights record."
The UN Human Rights Council said the UK must "consider holding a referendum on the desirability or otherwise of a written constitution, preferably republican".
The council has 29 members including Saudi Arabia, Cuba and Sri Lanka.
The resulting report said Britain should have a referendum on the monarchy and the need for a written constitution with a bill of rights.Saudi Arabia thinks the U.K. should abolish its monarchy? :eek:
Cuba thinks the U.K. needs a bill of rights? :eek:
The monarchy costs each adult in Britain around 62p a year but even groups representing taxpayers said there was no case for getting rid of it.
Matthew Elliott, chief executive of the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: "With so many human rights abuses around the world the UN should be busy reporting on issues of starvation, execution and the denial of the vote to huge numbers of people around the world.
"Saudi Arabia and Cuba should pay a little more attention to their own human rights record."