politics.co.uk podcast: Diamond Jubilee special

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The UK is supposed to be monarchy-mad amid the Diamond Jubilee celebrations, but republicans are revelling in the media attention too. Their agenda is gathering pace - but singing 'God Save The President' still seems a very long way off.

Alex Stevenson interviewed Graham Smith, chief executive of the Republic organisation, to get an insight into the views of republicans. Conservative MP Michael Ellis offers the monarchist view, while constitutional expert Bob Morris of UCL's Constitution Unit gives us the academic view.

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