The British government is making an “expression of regret” for the Māori killed when James Cook arrived in 1769. This is a significant change since it has almost always been the New Zealand Government that has apologised for past wrongs.
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Brexit: Monarch is not a constitutional check
For years, supporters of the monarchy have claimed that the Queen represents a significant constitutional check on our politicians and is politically neutral. The British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's request to the Queen to prorogue (essentially suspend) parliament for a period, whatever your thoughts are on Brexit, highlighted this contradictory claim. If there's anyone who should not be surprised at the anger being directed at the Queen for her decision to follow hundreds of years of constitutional conventions, it should be those supporters.
