Lewis Holden

14 September 2020

Commentary

Jamaica: this time a republic?

Lewis Holden

14 September 2020

Commentary

Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness has recently been re-elected. Will he finally push forward with a referendum on Jamaica’s head of state?

Lewis Holden

8 September 2020

Commentary

Citizens or Subjects?

Lewis Holden

8 September 2020

Commentary

In 1948, the British Nationality and New Zealand Citizenship Act was passed. Why did New Zealanders become “citizens” and not “subjects”?

Lewis Holden

18 August 2020

Commentary

Canada's Governor General

Lewis Holden

18 August 2020

Commentary

Canada’s Governor General is in a bit of trouble. Can they be removed? Should they be replaced?

Lewis Holden

14 July 2020

Commentary

The Palace Letters: time for a more transparent head of state

Lewis Holden

14 July 2020

Commentary

The Palace Letters: time for a more transparent head of state

The Palace Letters are now, finally, in the public domain. Why the secrecy in the first place?

Lewis Holden

3 July 2020

Commentary

FIFA vote: The Royals cannot and do not represent us

Lewis Holden

3 July 2020

Commentary

FIFA vote: The Royals cannot and do not represent us

Once again, a member of Britain’s Royal family has acted against New Zealand’s interests. It’s time we had a head of state that represents our interests on the world stage.

Lewis Holden

20 June 2020

Commentary

Free trade with the UK and colonial thinking

Lewis Holden

20 June 2020

Commentary

Free trade with the UK and colonial thinking

We must grab opportunities to grow our trade with the rest of the world - but does having Britain’s head of state as our head of state help New Zealand in the negotiations, or anywhere else like defence?