From Republic, campaigning for a democratic alternative to the British monarchy. Hear great conversations, updates and learn loads about the madness of the British monarchy.
Tanya Gold chats with Graham Smith about the royals, recent scandals and why the monarchy must go.
25 Mar 2021
Secularism and republicanism
Graham Smith talks to Stephen Evans of the National Secular Society about secularism, what it is, how religious privilege plays out in British politics and the relationship between republicanism and secularism.
11 Mar 2021
Louise Cooper on royals, class and the cost of monarchy
Graham Smith chats with journalist and commentator Louise Cooper about the monarchy, class and why she's a republican.
25 Feb 2021
Royals and republicans in the Netherlands
Hans Maessen talks to Graham Smith about the Dutch republican movement, a new legal challenge to the King's legal position and why he was arrested on King's Day.
11 Feb 2021
Why charities shouldn't bother with royal patrons
Graham Smith chats with Caroline Feinnes from Giving Evidence, who published a report in July 2020 showing there is no benefit to UK charities from having royal patrons.
6 Jul 2020
New Zealand, Canada and the Commonwealth
In the final episode of season 1, Graham Smith chats with Tom Freda from Canadian Citizens for a Republic and Lewis Holden from New Zealand Republic.
15 Jun 2020
Royal wealth, wills and won'ts
Journalist David McClure joins the podcast to talk about royal wealth, how much they have, where they got it and how they blur the lines between private and public property.
1 Jun 2020
And what do you do? A chat with Norman Baker
Norman Baker, former government minister and author of And What Do You Do? chats with Graham Smith about the royals, the money and why he accepted an invitation to join the Privy Council.
18 May 2020
The Duchy and the Prince
Dr John Kirkhope chats with Graham Smith about the Duchy of Cornwall, what it is, how it behaves towards those who stand up to it and why Prince Charles enjoys unique legal privileges as Duke of Cornwall.
4 May 2020
The Queen and the dismissal
In November 1975 the Australian Governor General dismissed the Prime Minister, Gough Whitlam. In this episode Graham Smith talks to Professor Jenny Hocking about the dismissal, the Queen's role and her legal battle to secure the release of letters between the Queen and the Governor General.
20 Apr 2020
Julia Hartley-Brewer on being a republican
Graham Smith chats to journalist and broadcaster Julia Hartley-Brewer about her thoughts on the monarchy and why it should go.
13 Apr 2020
The Australian Experience
Sandy Biar, national director of the Australian Republic Movement, talks to Graham Smith about how their campaign is going and why Australia should break with the British monarchy.
12 Apr 2020
A chat with Kevin Maguire
Journalist and broadcaster Kevin Maguire is our guest on this episode, where we chat about the royals, scandals and why Kevin has always been a republican.
30 Mar 2020
Abolish the monarchy
Graham Smith introduces this new Podcast as he runs through the various reasons why the British monarchy should be abolished, and what alternative is on offer.
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