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Recent polls show support for Scottish independence dropping. Charles becoming king may affect that of course, but I wouldn't say it's at all clear that "Scotland is going to go independent".

I agree on the idea of dropping the monarchy on a high though, as long as we go for a presidential system similar to Ireland rather than the USA...

>>frereu+(OP)
A President which is more or less an elected Queen of England is all I ask at this point.

>>andrep+R
Which is pretty much what happens in Ireland: https://s3.scoopwhoop.com/anj2/5e65e3cf2f1b745e07bed5fa/ceaf...

>>frereu+82
Germany and Italy too

>>frereu+82
There's always room for Miggledy!

>>frereu+(OP)
Why do you need a president?

>>kwhite+qK1
Because it's a good idea to separate the role of head of state from that of head of government as a bulwark against governments taking unconstitutional actions. It also gives you an apolitical chief diplomat and a respected voice outside of party politics that helps moderate discourse and to counterbalance executive power.

>>kwhite+qK1
The president is someone who can sit above day-to-day politics, and can be very useful in a time of crisis - for example, I'm pretty sure Italian political history would be even more tumultuous without having had a president to bridge the gaps between administrations.