An Australian Republic

[Husar]

The Crown Estate is really just an eroded remnant of earlier days. They're not considered private property anymore, they're simply the goods and lands wich are used to cover the costs of the queen and some of her relatives. That's why the claim espoused by some here, that Elizabeth Alexandra Mary covers her own expenses, is disingenuous.

So you think they should make it her private property again so that she can cover her own expenses?
Would it make a difference?
I also wonder why it bothers you how the British like to spend their tax money on their leadership? I mean they obviously like to have a queen so why should they not spend money on her? If someone likes to have a big TV and spends money on it, do you always go and tell them how a smaller TV could save them so much money? And I don't hate royals just because they're royals, if they're arrogant that's another thing but as long as they take their responsibilities seriously and behave nicely I don't see that much of a problem, and once they don't anymore, you can still get rid of them.
As i tried to say earlier, they also fuel the industries of the yellow press, presidents (with the exception of the american president perhaps) are far less interesting and romantic in comparison.

What makes you think that the Queen will always follow the Will of the People©? Or that she dissaproves of breaking election promises? For all we know, she could be a staunch fan of Gordon Brown and she chooses not to show it to appear neutral

Well, a president can also be a fan of the prime minister, it's even more likely if they're both from the same party, the queen would be more neutral, especially as she'd work with many prime ministers during her reign and thus I could see her being less likely to get attached to any one of them.