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i believe one of the aspects of that is that the bbc, as broadcasters, should be able to look at the controversies that surround monarchy, how it s funded, what rights it has to change laws, which it does which nobody knows much about what rights it has to avoid paying taxes, which nobody knows about corporation tax and death duties and inheritance tax. those things ought to be open. we re an open society. we should know about them. ijust wonder. and the bbc is cautious about doing that. were you happy to sit in the commentary box, being using your lovely, sonorous voice and your ability to commentate on the biggest events were you happy to do all that, knowing that the bbc wouldn t allow you to dig into some of those other stories concerning the royal family? yes, oh, yes they re two different things. i mean, by talking about what are the state opening events i ve done? i mean, the state opening of parliament, which is a traditional ritual, or a queen sjubilee, those are
we re beyond that. i believe in a constitutional democratic monarchy. i believe one of the aspects of that is that the bbc, as broadcasters, should be able to look at the controversies that surround monarchy, how it s funded, what rights it has to change laws, which it does which nobody knows much about what rights it has to avoid paying taxes, which nobody knows about corporation tax and death duties and inheritance tax. those things ought to be open. we re an open society. we should know about them. ijust wonder. and the bbc is cautious about doing that. were you happy to sit in the commentary box, being using your lovely, sonorous voice and your ability to commentate on the biggest events were you happy to do all that, knowing that the bbc wouldn t allow you to dig into some of those other stories concerning the royal family? yes, oh, yes they re two different things. i mean, by talking about what are the state opening events i ve done? i mean, the state opening of par
and curtseying. i think we re beyond that. i believe in a constitutional democratic monarchy. i believe one of the aspects of that is that the bbc, as broadcasters, should be able to look at the controversies that surround monarchy, how it s funded, what rights it has to change laws, which it does which nobody knows much about what rights it has to avoid paying taxes, which nobody knows about corporation tax and death duties and inheritance tax. those things ought to be open. we re an open society. we should know about them. ijust wonder. and the bbc is cautious about doing that. were you happy to sit in the commentary box, being using your lovely, sonorous voice and your ability to commentate on the biggest events were you happy to do all that, knowing that the bbc wouldn t allow you to dig into some of those other stories concerning the royal family? yes, oh, yes they re two different things. i mean, by talking about what are the state opening events i ve done? i mean,
i mean, by talking about what are the state opening events i ve done? i mean, the state opening of parliament, which is a traditional ritual, or a queen sjubilee, those are fine. i m happy with talking about those, or the marriage. the marriage i talked about didn t last very long but anyway, talking about a marriage and, indeed, the queen s funeral, being at st george s for that. no, no, i have no qualms about doing that or i wouldn t do it. i think that that can go along with looking at the structure of monarchy and how it fits into our democracy. i think that s important. and it s always been you know, after queen victoria died, we had monarchs who used politicians to replace the monarchy inside the constitution, to work out how it should appeal to people. all i think is we should have that same openness and maybe now with a new king, we have a chance to do it. but i think there is bbc is overcautious about that. it s worried about upsetting. i m not quite sure why. will you b