How to become the British Monarch
Another fun history movie from CGP Grey, although of course where it says “for no particular reason at all”, you can read “because Lynne Featherstone had taken up the issue”. … Read the full post »
Royal primogeniture
Read about the rules of primogeniture which give men preference over women when it comes to succeeding to the Throne.
Government putting finishing touches to removing sexism in Royal succession
Back in 2008 when Lynne Featherstone and other Liberal Democrats first started making a serious push to get the rules of royal succession changed by… … Read the full post »
Queen’s Speech: the good and the worrying for the Lib Dems
Good that Steve Webb’s work on reforming pensions to make them simpler and fairer has got a slot in the legislative agenda. … Read the full post »
Commonwealth governments agree to end sexism in Royal succession rules
Sons and daughters of any future UK monarch will have equal right to the throne, after Commonwealth leaders agreed to change succession laws. … Read the full post »
Where Lynne Featherstone leads, David Cameron follows – once again
The monarchy is about symbolism, so it should be about the right symbolism and not about sexism. … Read the full post »
Government takes small step forward in removing sexism in Royal inheritance
The Evening Standard reports welcome news on tackling sexism in 21st century Britain, involving George Osborne and the Royal Family. … Read the full post »
Overwhelming public support to end sexism in Royal succession
Last month Nick Clegg took up the issue which Lynne Featherstone and Evan Harris had previously been pushing… … Read the full post »
Huge public support for removing sex discrimination in royal inheritance
With the Royal Family very much in the news at the moment, a recent YouGov poll asked if people thought the rules favouring men over women when it comes to succeeding to the throne should be changed. … Read the full post »