tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10968338.post1871150494113005404..comments2023-08-11T09:56:34.039+01:00Comments on timrollpickering: The future of the monarchyTim Roll-Pickeringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12589024696145675963noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10968338.post-84112326374491455292009-12-09T10:32:29.426+00:002009-12-09T10:32:29.426+00:00Fair point about the need for bipartisanship but I...Fair point about the need for bipartisanship but I'm sceptical that a referendum would have happened in the next couple of years anyway regardless of if the opposition leader is Abbott, Turnbull, Nelson, Hockey or whoever. A lot of republicans (including Turnbull) seem to have given up on achieving change in the Quee's lifetime, and instead are waiting for Prince Charles's accession before trying again. And that looks to be many years and (if they keep their current antics up) many, many Liberal leaders away.Tim Roll-Pickeringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12589024696145675963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10968338.post-11242942111153335412009-12-09T06:41:05.795+00:002009-12-09T06:41:05.795+00:00Although I am opposed to your republican concept I...Although I am opposed to your republican concept I agree with your three reasons on why Australia will not see another referendum on the republic issue soon.<br /><br />And it matters that the republican Turnbull was replaced by the Monarchist Abbott.<br />Success in an Australian referendum opinion requires:<br />1. bipartisan support<br />2. education<br />3. popular ownership<br />4. that it be sound sensible and safe<br /><br />With a Monarchist as Leader of Her Majesty's Australian Opposition bipartisanship is not achievable. Besides that, the rank and file members of the Liberal Party and even more the National Party support the status quo.radical royalisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00438964016034979338noreply@blogger.com