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Scottish Greens table amendment to scrap king’s stamp duty exemption Changes to housing bill would require Charles to pay same tax as everyone else on property he buys in Scotland

When Parliament comes back in September MSPs will vote on my proposals to end a 100% tax break enjoyed by one of the richest people & biggest landowners in the country, the King.

This is the kind of party co-leader I'd be, one who challenges the rich & powerful.
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"Charles could leverage his billionaire wealth to make a difference this week. That would be truly showing he cares about Scotland and its people.

"But he won’t, because he doesn’t."

Royal family 'treating Scotland as a playground' ahead of Edinburgh visit Anti-monarchy campaign groups have accused the royal family of treating Scotland "as a playground" ahead of their visit to the capital

"This is what we are used to. A Royal Family that treats Scotland as a playground where they can share around the honours and titles they award themselves all whilst using our charities as PR opportunities."

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The public support plans to remove the feudal Lords - But they also oppose the right of a Prime Minister to use their powers of nepotism, favour, and bribes to pack the House of Lords with their pals.

We have new opinion polling on House of Lords reform!

There is overwhelming public support to go beyond the government's current plans to remove hereditary peers (due to be debated in the Lords on Wednesday), including to limit prime ministerial appointments and cap the chamber's size.

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No one needs the House of Lords, let alone a second one.

We'll not be taking any lessons on democracy from a "Lord"

‘No Kings’ protests across US loom over Trump’s military parade Millions set to turn out for what’s expected to be the biggest day of protest since president’s second term began

Absolute solidarity with the #NoKings protests in the USA today ✊

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‘No Kings’ protests across US loom over Trump’s military parade Millions set to turn out for what’s expected to be the biggest day of protest since president’s second term began

Absolute solidarity with the #NoKings protests in the USA today ✊

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Our Republic AGM 2025 is coming up!

Join us as we reflect on the past year, plan what’s next, and elect the new Our Republic Committee ✊

🗓 Sunday 22nd June 2025
🕑 2pm–3pm
💻 Online (Zoom)

Let’s build the future of Our Republic, together.

info@ourrepublic.scot

King Charles’s wealth swells to match Rishi Sunak and Akshata Murty on UK rich list Sunday Times says monarch’s personal fortune has risen to £640m, while that of ex-PM and wife has fallen to that level

Charles Windsor's wealth has nearly doubled in just three years.

His visits to foodbanks and other charities cloak how he could, at a moment's notice, make their funding woes a thing of the past and he chooses not to.

He does not represent us or serve us.

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Edinburgh pro-Republic protest renews call to abolish the monarchy An anti-monarchy rally in the Scottish capital drew together campaigners and pro-independence MSPs to call for democratic reform in Scotland

“People are beginning to wake up. They are beginning to realise that the royal family are not a higher form of humanity – they’re just ordinary, fallible people like you and I, therefore they have no more right than anybody else to our head of state.”

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Just a really great day with @ourrepublic.scot celebrating #RepublicDay, with so many great speakers and passionate visions of the future.

Here's to an independent Scottish republic 🍻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Sweltering day to rally for a republic on Calton Hill, Edinburgh.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿's tradition of popular sovereignty is much older than the Windsor rule of these islands. A modern, democratic nation deserves an elected head of state that represents and is answerable to us all.

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Maggie speaking at a microphone on Calton Hill. There’s blue sky and sunshine behind her, and posters saying “Not my king” next to the stage

As part of Republic Day, I was pleased to speak at the rally in Edinburgh for an elected head of state accountable to the citizens of a democratic Scottish republic.

Our democracy must be based on equality not inherited wealth & power.
Thanks to @ourrepublic.scot for organising!

I can't make the @republicstaff.bsky.social/ @ourrepublic.scot events to mark #RepublicDay, but I am tabling proposals in Parliament to take away the King's personal exemption from paying property taxes in Scotland!
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Inspiring day at #mayday on Saturday. We'll be out in force again on Saturday for Republic Day to continue our campaign to #abolishthemonarchy. Join us, speakers, artists and musicians 10 May, 2pm, Calton Hill.
@lesleyriddoch.bsky.social @maggiechapman.bsky.social @malinichakrabarty.bsky.social

Rue Cooper is one of the fantastic musicians and speakers performing at Republic Day. Please join us for this awesome line up. #notmyking #Republicday #edinburgh #abolishthemonatchy #ruecooper

How is a new pope chosen and what is a papal conclave? Following the death of Pope Francis, cardinals from around the world will be gathering in Rome to choose a new pontiff.

With an age-limit limiting the maximum term of Cardinals the Papal Conclave will be a more democratic chamber than our House of Lords - where anyone appointed under our nepotistic system holds power for life.

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Prince Andrew joins Charles and Camilla for Easter Sunday service Duke of York attends royal family’s traditional Easter service at Windsor Castle with Sarah, Duchess of York

The man who had to settle a suit with a women who accused him of rape associated with Epstein.

The man who still clings to the title of Earl of Inverness.

This is who the King spends his Easter with. The brother Charles refuses to give up.

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Tories fume at MSP bid to remove mentions of 'His Majesty' from Holyrood bill A SCOTTISH Greens MSP has launched a bid to remove King Charles’ name from a Holyrood Bill.

This is a common sense move and it is only people clinging to subservience to our aristocracy who would oppose it.

Charles has no role in the Scottish education system. He has no purpose. It makes no sense for his title to be involved in its function.

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‘An insult’: Amanda Spielman, Ofsted chief at time of Ruth Perry’s suicide, to be given a peerage The nomination by Conservatives of the former chief inspector of schools has been met with outrage by the headteacher’s family, and called ‘obscene’ by school leaders

There is no link between the House of Lords and the rest of our society.

The entire institution is a product of nothing but nepotism and outright corruption. No reform that doesn't remove every sitting member would be sufficient.

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Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump I Love King Charles. Sounds good to me! the-sun.com/royals/13833861/ch www.the-sun.com King Charles to make 'secret offer' to Donald Trump during UK State visit KING Charles is said to have made a “secret offer” to Donald Trump during a State visit after Starmer hand-delivered him a letter from the King. The Royal proposal is said to potentiall…

Charles the great diplomat pulling a Neville Chamberlain

Police admit arrest of anti-monarchy heckler in Oxford was unlawful Symon Hill paid £2,500 by Thames Valley police over his arrest at proclamation of Charles III’s accession in 2022

“Opposing the monarchy is not a crime."

“This is not just about me. It never has been. It is about the rights of all people to dissent, to express their views, to refuse to bow down, to assert the dignity and equality of all human beings."

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Wales has been screwed over by its own Labour MPs.

The 27 Welsh Labour MPs voted to deny Wales millions of £ in the coming years.

When I approached them they gave very weak excuses for their actions.

Stay with me here because it's a bit fiddly but really matters.

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Revealed: House of Lords members have given £109m to political parties Conservatives benefit most from donations provided either before or after peers secured their seats

The Upper Chamber exists only as a reward for money passing hands and as a security for nepotism and corruption at the heart of the British State.

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Revealed: peer’s offer to get meetings with ministers for potential client House of Lords’ Richard Dannatt tells undercover reporters he could make introductions, despite ban on lobbying

The House of Lords is built on nepotism and fuelled by corruption. It is utterly unfit for purpose, with or without hereditary peers.

Lack of democratic accountability or oversight is not compatible with 21st century democracy.

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Any leader who truly cared about democracy would

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Offering this wannabe absolute Monarch an unprecedented second State visit is an embarrassment.

It makes our Government look weak, bowing and scraping to a man with utter contempt for democracy and our values.

YouTube video by Tom Nicholas Why Britain isn't Really a Democracy

A video that gives you a great overview of the gaping hole at the centre of British democracy from @tomnicholas.bsky.social

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