I disdain the royal family's unearned wealth. I advocate removing their excess, leaving them with what they need to quietly disappear into the fabric of normal life ââ'¬â€œ a palace or two, a few priceless works of art, a small grouse moor. It might actually do them some good. Otherwise I have no problem with wealth. Julian's greenhouse is okay by me. In fact, I wouldn't mind having a greenhouse of my own one day. QED what?

Yes, I want a different constitutional arrangement on principle. That's called having an opinion. The existing one may have evolved for over 1000 years, but that doesn't mean it can't be bettered. And it's not okay compared to most others, because it allows the PM to indulge his rather elastic notion of democracy. We need proper change, and we need it now.

And while I don't claim to be an expert on Marx, I know enought to know that you have a rather curious view of Marxism. His ideas had the plight of ordinary people at their heart. He envisaged a world that was equitable for all and not based on the principles of exploitation of the many by the few. Rather noble sentiments I feel. Don't confuse his humanistic view of the world with the actions of a rapacious psychotic such as Stalin, or glibly condemn as 'Marxist' any opinion that doesn't conform to the prevailing capitalist model.