"No serious party has ever stood on an 'abolish the monarchy' platform "

My point exactly, Tim. Of course they haven't ~~ it would be throwing the election before it even began. Why else do you think they haven't? Don't be so naive, for heaven's sake.

"No such vote has taken place and the Establishment in this country will fight tooth and nail to make sure it never does."

How? never heard such fatuous arguments, Tim. Do you think there wouldn't have been a party to fight the platform if it had ever had the remotest chance of success? Puhleeze!

~M~