British Quote by Clive Lewis

I'd like to see a much more open Monarchy, myself. I used to think they were completely useless and we should get rid of…

— Helen Mirren

If we incline too much to democracy, we shall soon shoot into a monarchy.

— Alexander Hamilton

Britain is probably the most sophisticated combination of a monarchy and a democracy.

— John Lithgow

“As Dio observed later, democracy sounded very well and good, “but its results are seen not to agree at all with its title. Monarchy,…

— Stacy Schiff

There is a tension between parliamentary and popular sovereignty. A lively, meaningful democracy would achieve a balance between the two.

— George Monbiot

I am totally in favour of reform - but it must be reform that changes the nature of British politics, not simply the makeup…

— David Blunkett

“The parliamentary democracy we have adopted involves the British perversity of electing a legislature to form an executive: this has created a unique breed…

— Shashi Tharoor

My personal view is always I'm in favour of anything that gives parliament a greater say. That's after all what we were elected for.

— Iain Duncan Smith

A monarchy is like a man-of-war--bad shots between wind and water hurt it exceedingly; there is danger of capsizing. But democracy is a raft.…

— Joseph Cook

If democracy is such a good thing, let's have more of it.

— Dick Gregory

The more unpopular politicians are, the better people think it is to have a monarchy.

— Sarah Bradford

I don't think the monarchy is tawdry in the slightest. I think the monarchy is hugely important for Britain.

— Penny Junor