OK to be a Royal-loving Republican

Michelle Wood, in an op ed in the SMH, not only loves Kate’s shiny hair but also has a crush on Prince Harry. But she doesn’t expect them to do anything “but entertain me and that is why, despite their hotness, I think Harry, Wills, Kate and even young George are unqualified to be the head of our nation – let alone the head of a country they rarely visit and don’t really understand…..I don’t see any of the intellectual, political or economic nous that we expect of our elected leaders….we wouldn’t elect any of them. I think Australian values of a fair go for all are directly contradicted by royals and the archaic tradition of rewarding someone with leadership on the basis of their birthright and not hard work. The question of whether or not Australia should become a republic has been invigorated of late largely thanks to Abbott’s decision to step back in time and reintroduce knights and dames”. [It’s OK to be a royal-loving republican” by Michelle Wood, SMH, 17 April 2014]. WfaAR couldn’t help noticing that ARM actually let one of the women on National Council speak for the organisation in public.