Open democracy?
Francis Sedgemore, Wednesday 3 March 2010 at 12:57 UTC
It’s official – Prince Charles and other senior members of the Windsor-Saxe-Coburg-und-Gotha clan are at the heart of the British state, but entirely out of sight.
Are you aware that Westminster MPs voted last night to amend freedom of information rules so as to provide an absolute exemption for top royals? I thought not. That’s because the move has so far barely been reported.
It all comes down to the definition of “public authority”.
“Far from protecting royal impartiality this amendment gives Charles a green light to get even more stuck in to politics… We can only conclude that the palace has a lot to hide and the government is helping them keep it hidden. It is time for full disclosure on royal lobbying and their meddling in politics.”
The veneer of democracy is looking decidedly tattered.
Feed the writer! 
Wednesday 10 March 2010 at 17:48 UTC
“That’s because the move has so far barely been reported.”
Surely because the move itself falls under the same amendment. Anyway, the lack of publicity, as any stick, has two ends. Imagine royalty out of sight – what good it is to anyone? Clear road to a royalty-less republic, if you ask me.
Wednesday 10 March 2010 at 18:07 UTC
But we taxpayers pay for those goons, and Charlie boy has business interests that benefit greatly from his royal position.