...And What Do You Do?: What the royal family don't want you to know

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As compared with Smith’s general argument against the monarchy, Baker probes the nature and character of the royal family. Having grown up in Australia I find the notion of bowing/curtseying to another human being, regardless of how exceptional they may be, unnatural. Norman Baker makes many persuasive and compelling arguments against their continuing occupation of Buckingham Palace and the fifteen other estates they occupy at the taxpayers' expense but none to explain exactly why they still crowd onto the royal balcony for photo-shoots on occasions of manic hoopla and insane expense, again, paid for by the taxpayers. The title of this publication accurately mirrors the content of the book (see my review of this book). Then we get the dossier on hapless old Air Miles Andy who is beyond belief and beneath contempt, a repulsive and repugnant parasite with connections and/or business dealings with various dictators, Middle Eastern theocracies, Gaddafi, the Bin ladens and of course old Jeffrey Epstein (In Epstein’s incriminating black book, there was no less than 16 different contact numbers for the royal and 18 for his ex-wife).

Not to mention the great friendship the previous generations held for their first cousins, the German Kaisers and their families, Nazis all. Norman Baker tackles the subject with his trademark energy and in forensic detail looking at the facts beyond the headlines. The author, Norman Baker, former MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State and Minister of State at the Home Office, had insights to share big time. The detail of your special relationship resonates with me as I too had a beautiful brother with Downs.

But, while that's true to some degree, the publisher's role (and indeed, that of the editor) is much broader and much more intensive. The royal family is the original Coronation Street - a long-running soap opera with the occasional real coronation thrown in. If you're looking for help with a personal book recommendation, consult our Weekly Recommendation Thread, Suggested Reading page, or ask in r/suggestmeabook. Nice to know the Queen's collection of baubles, art and antiques are also worth billions, and I do mean billions.

In this audiobook, former government minister Norman Baker argues that the British public deserves better than this puerile diet. It's still a teenage dream to marry a handsome prince and live a life of splendid luxury and false entitlement. As a Liberal Democrat, he is obviously and understandably biased against throwing good money after bad to keep up the false glamour and untouchability of "The Palace" and not afraid to voice it all and list the grievances, which are not his personally, but relate to all British taxpayers (subjects of the Monarchy). They have only been the Windsors since just before the outbreak of the First World War, when they conveniently changed their German name of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Times have changed but the Royal Family do all they can to hold back modernity, they want to hide behind 'mystique'.With the Queen approaching the end of her lengthy reign, perhaps the time is at last right for a changing of the palace guard. Although many royals have access to the Sovereign Grant for official royal duties, the cost of their day-to-day lives is not covered by public funding. This will be uncomfortable reading for any monarchist who will find it impossible to justify the lavish lifestyles coupled with the appalling behaviour of certain family members. Ridiculous, bloated, antiquated, greedy, deluded, shameless parasites, are just seven of the less offensive words I‘d use to sum up the royals.

You Do You helps you shake off those expectations, say f**k perfect, start looking out for number one and keep on with your badass self. Despite being ‘public servants’ on the taxpayers’ payroll, the Royal Family is exempt from the Freedom of Information Act and Is not obliged to abide by the standards of behaviour set out by The Committee on Standards in Public Life. He apparently hesitated 5 minutes before accepting appointment to the Privy Council, then immediately broke his vows. One has only to look at the hoopla around Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton and before them, Diana and Fergie.

Very interesting subject matter, covering a very big timeline, written in a serious and funny matter where appropriate. We hear of the distinction between monarchy and state and learn of the blurred lines concerning the ownership and control of the Duchies of Lancaster and Cornwall. Please note that Sky Garden practices challenge 25 policy, encouraging anyone who is over 18 but looks under 25 to carry acceptable ID (a card bearing the PASS hologram, a photographic driving license or a passport). That’s even before we get into the second conflict and how not only were they sympathetic to Hitler and the Nazis but members of the royal family and the surrounding aristocracy actively aided the Germans against us.