Goals & Policy Detail - The Monarchy and Honours

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This is what you say:

We want to see what value the Monarchy brings and the honours system reformed

What's wrong with things as they are?

Many people feel the Monarch and Royal Family do not add value to Britain and costs too much
The constitutional and historic importance of Britain's monarchy is not well understood
The Monarch and heirs seem badly advised and supported
The honours system is falling into disrepute.
Honours are being issued to time servers, political donators and favoured big business rather than those who really deserve them

UKpopdems will make sure that the Monarch plays a key role in protecting Britain's democracy and preventing politicians' abuse of power, so we'll:

Ensure pupils are taught in detail about Britain's head of state. the Monarch, parliament and democracy
Bring the monarch closer to the people through new roles requiring independent examination.
Make the net costs of the British Monarch against other countries' heads of state visible to the people
Form a new Privy Council, which will include public representation, to advise the Monarch
Form a new honours system of Queen's Awards and Queen's Medals under the control of the Monarch and Privy Council. The Queen's Award rewarding service and the Queen's Medal recognising achievement.
Strengthen the peerage and resultant House of Lords by defining minimum age, experience and receipt of prior honours.

What will this do for the British People?

Everyone will understand the value of Monarchy in protecting Britain's democracy
You will know the net cost of the British Monarchy and how this compares with the cost of our parliament, and Monarchies and Presidencies of other countries
You will see the Monarch directly involved in new independent roles, such as inquiries, and better linked to the people through the Privy Council and interest groups.
You will observe that the new Queen's Award and Medal are awarded to those who really deserve them, and that peerages are awarded to the best and most able men and women.

Companion notes to the policy

In schools, pupils will learn about Britain's Monarch and democracy in the Civilisation curriculum
In Britain's constitution, the Monarch provides true independence. Inquiries, particularly, need this independence and so will be initiated and conducted under royal and judicial control.
Peoples' representatives to the Privy Council will be by popular vote.
The selling and awarding of honours for cash, favours and the courting of popular opinion is a terrible scandal and must be stopped. In future, honours will be decided under control of the Monarch and new Privy Council. Then, under normal circumstances, a Knighthood could only be given conditional upon, and some years after, receipt of a Queen's Medal or Award. Likewise a peerage after some years as a Knight.