I am no monarchist but the idea of a ruler trained to govern is becoming more and more attractive as it becomes obvious that our democratically elected representatives have no idea how to run a piss up in a brewery, let alone a country.

It is not my idea (The late great Terry Pratchett mentions it) but a benign ruler, versed in the ways of state may not be a bad thing. So, I hear you ask, what happens when they go off the rails and stop following the will of the majority? Easy, they get their heads chopped of and we replace them with someone who will listen to the people. Hell of an incentive to make sure you get things right :-) Of course this means that the monarch must have no armed forces to impose their will. Is that a bad thing :-)