In essence Crinkley's right but the monarchy thing is just a figurehead, a bit player in the theater of governance that's heavily invested in a play titled, or more accurately mis-titled as democracy.

When the chasm between 'official' (in either commercial or political terms) is so wide and deep between their rhetoric and the reality of both their purpose and the reality experienced by the world, democracy becomes no more than a title with no part in either the script or the plot.

That's exactly how the masters want it to be and they have no qualms whatsoever in charging us if their scams turn to dust as in the recent financial meltdown or screwing us when their Ponzi schemes are riding high.

Who are the 'Us'? Why we're the gullible consumers who's values are limited to our credit rating.

Bit of a bloody cheek when you consider our 'masters' have confirmed their sub-prime status in finance, government and as the electorates representatives.

We do need root and branch change and the first root to change is for sovereignty to be removed from parlaiment and rest with the people.