On Wednesday morning, a crowd of protesters gathered at a corner of Parliament Square, raising their yellow banners, as well as their voices, when…
, raising their yellow banners, as well as their voices, when the King arrived with the rest of the royal procession for the State Opening of Parliament.
Our MPs are chosen by us in order to represent us – the electoral system that converts our votes into our collective choices may be badly in need of reform, but elections are nevertheless a central feature of our democracy. However, before MPs can start the jobs we’ve sent them to do, they must swear an oath of allegiance, not to us or the country or the constitution, but to the King and his heirs and successors.
I was therefore with the crowd in Parliament Square on Wednesday. I did not wave a flag and cheer when the royal procession passes – I regarded it as my patriotic duty to protest and call for a society in which all are equally respected, regardless of the circumstances of their birth.We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories.
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