Doctor Drivel wrote:

How about closing down the Royal family, as they only pay a 'voluntary'
10% in tax, cost us the maintenance of 9 palaces and planes, trains and
other assorted unnecessary millions.

Stuff that. How about closing down the Commons - they waste far more money
on crap noone wants (EU harmonisation ********, eg every silly and
unnecessary new building reg), ID cards, stupid and unjust wars etc.

Despite the various scandals, the Royal Family conduct themselves with far
more dignity than the Grinning Madman and his fat sidekick. And they
certainly do the nation less damage IMO.

Besides, the royals surrendered a great deal of land in exchange for the
civil list, so it's not like they are total spongers.