Jeremy Paxman is a bloody commie.

This gentleman must have been the archetype for Sir Humphrey Appleby, and also Sir Arnold on "Yes, Minister".

I am trying to find any audio or video of the late Sir John Hunt, who was Cabinet Secretary immediately before Lord Armstrong...can anyone help me? Many thanks.

do we still need micro-phones?

Parasites, Wasters...get rid of them!

We maintain a monarchy because they occupy a space so that one one else can , as they are toothless and more or less powerless they are a titular token heads of state , they do a job . By them doing the job for which they are trained from birth we get a consistency and steady supply that reportedly pays for itself , it’s adored by a large portion of the indigenous population and is admired through out the world, it has pomp ceremony and traditions it saves having to hunt round for a new head of state every 4 years and it saves us from having a president Johnson or Blaire or Farige, it saves us from having anyone who thinks they should have the job . If there is a president they would have to have powers , more than the current monarch, there would need to be an inclusion in the legislature that accommodated the powers of a president . It doesn’t matter that it’s not democratic as they have no legislative power , I’d say and I’m a staunch Republican and unionist woke frikin leftie , leave it alone

MONICIDE 🤣🤣

The best advert for keeping the monarchy is to take a look at the vile people who oppose it.

I find these interviews so informative

Another vile prick ... These imposter corporate shit weasels need to be locked up ... Puke worthy scum

Just listened to Paxman's ridiculous views and how as time has passed has proved to be wrong. Some of the questions from the audience were prejudiced. The common wealth countries want to leave because of its history and the appalling way we colonised them. Paxman is dismissive and arrogant in his response to some of the questions.The crown series gives great insight. Also, the treatment of Megan has been an eye opener regarding the intolerance of a mixed race monarchy and what a terrible racist country we are. No one mentioned money. What about the queen's son being a pedophile? Who would have thought that? Unbelievable notion concerning social movement. Look at today and how the gap has widened. I am an uneducated woman who has delved into bits and pieces so excuse my working class literacy but my, what a ignorant man you are.

Lord Butler comes over as a humble civil servant which I guess is somewhat unusual?

Reasons for and against retaining the monarchy can be made and many have merit. But what is England without them? What is English identity and connection to it's own history once the royals are removed and the historical statues are gone and the castles become tacky hotels........not so Great Britain.

Notice he’s mums the word on all things nukes

Spot on again, and please keep raising these issues. Your videos should be on national TV in the form of public information programmes. The indigenous population of this rapidly failing country need educating of the grim reality in regard to immigration.

does anyone know what book it is that he mentions on the origins of monarchy that was wrote in 1924? he mentions it at the beginning of his talk but i cant make out what the author is called??

I do not agree with Paxman that we need more politics by electing in yet another functionary The answer to the problem is not to elect a president but to strengthen the monarchy, and I maintain that the monarchy in the united Kingdom needs strengthen the monarchy and there is no time like the present. The essential argument for President can resolve into a strengthed monarchy and in the case of Britain means strengthening the Privy Council by limiting the membership of the current administration to the Prime Minister, Chancellor and also by increasing the rôle of the Supreme Court. The essence of Parliamentary Democracy is to have an extra-political authority , or a civil reource of last appeal and an ultimate guarantee for convention. I have lived I five countries, and I have enjoyed the greatest measure of liberty in countries which have a monarchy and a state church.. I am a member of the French Communist Party

Being a former British colony, listening to him has proved invaluable to my learning experience about how government works...

24:04 Never forget we're in the happiness business

Fascinating to hear someone call Kate Middleton “a commoner”, and that wasn’t commented upon Shows the type of people in the room

This is nonsense!! He couldn’t find examples that the Queen interfered with politics?! Just go over to the KZbin channel Republic. They’ve got plenty of examples!!!

Jeremy Paxman is the biggest G in Britain

I agree never understood people mourning people they don't know ..and privileged ones at that !

It's a shame he's so condescending about Albania. Embarrasing really.

LMAO the monarchy has no power in Britain….y’all just don’t like it because you have some idea that a king or queen makes you feel inferior…sensitive af

down with the royals.

A fascinating lecture on monarchy and it really digs deep.

Every society needs a checkmate in the event of stalemate. Supreme Courts are not sufficient. Monarchies today can be limited to such a rare checkmate to save the nation which is why monarchies exist.

There is no one answer but a large and sad answer is that a sufficient number of people remain intoxicated by deference and supplication, by the sense that certain others are superior in some thrillingly ineffable way, and by the confirmation of that putative superiority in wealth, property, baroque ceremony and an ultra-privileged, ultra-leisured life. Why adults continue to find those things intoxicating or even interesting - let alone acceptable - is a sorrowful mystery.

Or, you could bring back the Pope, as head of the Church!!!!!

If only "queen Mary" had bothered to research the acoustic remedies at the Albert hall, just round the corner❗…

sounds like a church in litany

Not interested in listening to a speech from a man who doesn't believe in God! Everyone knows there is God, but some do not like to retain God in their knowledge. The fear of the LORD is the BEGINNING of wisdom!

Paxman typical Marxist

Would be great to now get Mark Sedwill on.

The only reason if you ignore the tourism thing, to like a monachy is an emotional attachment towards them, the other thing is liking historical things, them 2 things are not good enough reasons to keep a tax funded monachy. No more monachy there will be still billions of profit.

2022 the uk monachy will be abolished ❗️

because they are a corporation…………..like the city of London………….the Vatican…………..Washington DC………….why are we subsidizing corporations…………………all banks and corporations require subsidies and tax breaks in order to function…………………..let’s get rid of all of them…………………………..

What did he have to do with Blair’s intervention in Iraq? Convenient that he disappeared into the City until it blew over.

I could watch Peter Hennessy and Vernon Bogdanor lectures/interviews all day.

Interesting chap

Denis, must have been a nice person to know before, he died .

The constitutional monarchy is the symbol, and a safeguard, of British democracy and which is removed from the sordid nature of partisan politics. Having a family at the head of state is a reminder of higher obligations and the relationships of what is important to us. Long may she reign.

The royal family have brought great financial wealth to the UK over the years. The bile says to pray for them, not to pray they are gotten rid of.

The king on the throne at the time of the suffragette movement, deliberately involved himself in the fight against the women having the right to vote.

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I don't care how people frame the monarchy, it is a centralized system that gives far too much patronage, privilege and prerogative to it's easily corruptible parliaments.

Can anyone tell me what the introductory music is?

He sees "no evidence" very easily throughout this piece, even when contrary evidence is brought up ... and repeatedly. Good conversation to hear though.

Such a good question