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“A constitutional monarchy requires the monarch to be above politics but to be fully informed about politics.”

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I believe that politicians should implement the promises that they've given in manifestos.

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It is of considerable importance that politicians stick to their commitments or do not make such commitments in the first place.

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We are the Conservative and Unionist party. No Conservative would do anything to harm the union, and that crucially includes Northern Ireland.

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It is obviously sensible the crossing of a border ought not to protect a criminal from the consequences of his crime.

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Press freedom has great virtues. It is not about irresponsible scandal-mongering, although that may be part of the picture. It is a means of…

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A lady asked Dr. Franklin Well Doctor what have we got a republic or a monarchy - "A republic," replied the Doctor, "if you…

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My father established the first women's university in the kingdom, abolished slavery, and tried to establish a constitutional monarchy that separates the position of…

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