OPINION | The Prince of Wales and his discontents [By Martin Ivens] READ:
IN GEORGE BERNARD SHAW’s prophetic comedy,, a fictional King Magnus fights an attempt by Prime Minister Proteus to deprive him of the right to influence public opinion through the press. He wants a cipher for a sovereign. The King threatens to abdicate and stand for election himself — in the knowledge that the British monarchy is more popular than any dreary or opportunist politician.
Charles’s office at Clarence House has not denied his remarks, although a spokesperson insists that “he remains politically neutral.” This is constitutionally the case, but not in actual fact. The Prince may think that Prime Minister Boris Johnson — the wily latter-day Proteus in this drama — is on the backfoot after the Partygate scandals and the subsequent resignation of his second ethics adviser, Christopher Geidt, this week. Ironically, Geidt was ousted by Charles and his scapegrace brother Prince Andrew from his previous job as the Queen’s chief adviser when he tried to restrict their freedoms too tenaciously.
It was thought that Charles had learned his lesson 10 years ago after it was revealed that he was in the habit of sending “black spider” letters — named after his idiosyncratic spiraling script — offering advice to ministers on matters from environmentalism to planning rules. A freedom of information request byforced their publication.
Refugee and immigration policy remains a hot-button issue for voters and the latter was a major factor behind the Brexit vote. So, Charles should keep out.
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