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"A Ukip voter didn't say something. He published it on a web forum." Ah, yes, playing semantics! I'm not a monarchist, and I suspect they are a very depleted breed these days. Though - like most I'd suggest - I see no advantage in other than a little tweaking to the existing order. Too many, and too many hangers on seems to be the general view. But, it's one the royals get and adjustments to accord with public opinion are constantly being made. They always have, and that's why they are still there. The alternatives to a titular monarch don't look too appetising. I'd suggest that's why Australia and Canada have come to more or less a similar conclusion, excepting that they get theirs on the very cheap - always a good proposition, eh Scotland? Let's skip the archaic definitions of treason and look at a transatlantic one (complete with transatlantic spelling). Taking the 21st century definition of sovereign and sovereignty I think that pretty much describes what our politicos have been up to. Or, let's take the Wikipedia one: Let's look at what the last person charged with treason got up to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Joyce Possibly the only person in British history to be convicted of any serious offence because a document - that he wasn't entitled to anyway - was judged not to have expired, though it actually had! Compare and contrast with the real treasonous acts of the present lot! "I do not care as long as they leave me alone" What we all wish for, but they can't and they won't! In fact with the EU we have uber bureaucracy that believes it has a right to intrude on every aspect of our lives by diktat. Legislation isn't driven by any obvious need, but at the whim of unelected mandarins who believe that they can anticipate what is best for us - post-democracy! There's no future opt out possible, and no leave me alone, if you foolishly sit there and allow it to happen.