A crucial riveting polemic in support of one of the most precious things humanity has built democracy itself OWEN JONESGraham Smith shows what fools our rotten constitution makes of us with a monarch as emblem of a country beset by nepotism backhanders chumocracy and inherited privilege. Read and rebel POLLY TOYNBEEWere constantly told the same things about the monarchyBut the monarchy is good for tourism.It isnt Evidence points to some royal weddings actually having a negative impact on inbound tourism.But the monarchy makes a big difference to charity.Of the approx. 1200 charities with a royal patron 74 had no with their patron during the preceding year.But everyone loves the monarchy.A January 2023 poll showed support for the monarchy is down 55 percent.Its wrong in principle and it doesnt work in practice.