I believe Mr Corbyn made this representation on behalf of several privy council members not just himself (and I believe Ms Swinson has made a similar request). Apart from the fact it appears irrelevant now, one hopes the Head of State wouldn't let any personal likes or dislikes interfere with important matters of state. As it appears that all the UK's Head of State does is to rubber stamp decisions made by a minority of privy council members one wonders what the value is of having a constitutional monarch. When one looks at the antics and company kept by some members of the royal family perhaps we should cut our losses and abolish the monarchy and just retain the privy council in a revised, more democratic form, to fulfil the head of state role?
Michael Ixer ● 2631d