Re: Queen of New Zealand

A response to the video "Queen of New Zealand" - the Queen might have wide constitutional powers, but she can't use them, as she's never in NZ or able to act when needed. This video injects some constitutional realism into the debate.

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News & Politics

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• Queen
• republic
• Republic Handbook

[luke96241]

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!

[holdenrepublic]

@luke96241 Geez Luke, couldn't you manage to come up with something that's at least semi-intelligent, rather than just hurling slogans?

[luke96241]

@holdenrepublic I don't need to make an intelligent comment when I know the monarchy is safe for at least another 10 years! :) Support for the monarchy is above 60% in the latest polls!

[holdenrepublic]

@luke96241 Famous last words. Opinion polls are fickle, as your lot repeatedly say when they don't go your way...

[total9day]

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN

[holdenrepublic]

@total9day Wow, what an intelligent comment.

[holdenrepublic]

@total9day It'll take more than slogans to save the monarchy.

[holdenrepublic]

Interesting now that your GG vid is up, the above comment is unfair.

That said, there's no real acknowledgment that the GG is powerless...

[holdenrepublic]

You made the usual assertions that the Queen has x and y reserve powers and didn't acknowledge until the end that all of those powers are actually held by, and exercised, by the GG. Since you obviously do understand that this is the reality, and how our system works in general, then I can only assume that was deliberate.