www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/theroyalfamily/10022407/The-aristocracy-need-a-dainty-kick-towards-equality-for-women.html
'A few years ago, when Gordon Brown suggested ending male primogeniture in the Royal family, the idea was dismissed by pundits, who said it would be ?practically impossible? since every Commonwealth country would need to agree upon it, yadda yadda, get that broom out and sweep such radicalism under the red carpet pronto. On BBC Radio 4?s Today programme, Jim Naughtie even admonished Brown for raising such petty issues during the financial crisis.
But is there really ever a bad time to address sex discrimination?'
Sorry to post and run but it's late early and I have stuff to do int he morning.
Personally I'm not a fan of the whole inherited piles/titles etc generally but hey ho. She has a point. It woud seem equality is always bottom of the pile.
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thought this was quite interesting - primogeniture related
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WoTmania · 11/05/2013 01:01
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