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Originally Posted by grumpyskeptic
Tories are people who like to work rather than be freeloaders.
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The Tory party would
never get elected if they depended only on "real" grass roots Tories to vote in elections. They rely heavily on the working classes and a combination of the skewed "first past the post" system and constituencies which are carved out to give more weight to affluent rural areas with lower population, to elect them.
"Real" Tories are the kind of people that don't need to work. They probably inherited everything, from their ancestors, who in turn exploited, swindled and stole it from the working classes - much like the royalty you seem to despise. Real Tories, tend to be those with large personal fortunes, with histories of tax avoidance, via off shore funds (look up the "Panama Papers" for example) and connections or descent from aristocrats or even royalty - and/or links to large global corporate interests. Best of luck with that, if you truly believe those people represent
you. Those are just statements of fact by the way.
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Originally Posted by business_kid
The English Royals have absolutely no power.
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Not quite correct. The ruling monarch's powers can still be invoked to dissolve or prorogue parliament - and more importantly to
dismiss ministers (including a prime minister). These are the royal prerogative powers which would most likely be invoked as a last resort, should an "incompatible" / problematic government ever be elected into power. This has not occurred in living memory, does not make it impossible nor mean that it will never happen.
The "Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022" restored the power to dissolve parliament to the monarch, which had previously been taken away in a 2011 act of parliament. The possibility is still very real, though the threat is somewhat lowered, with the Labour Party "safely" back under the control of the TBI faction.