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Hey Phibes! Whaddya think about a Truss?

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  • jon-nycJ Online
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    jon-nyc
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    "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
    -Cormac McCarthy

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    • jon-nycJ Online
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      How many Scaramuccis is that, anyway?

      "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
      -Cormac McCarthy

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        @Axtremus said in Hey Phibes! Whaddya think about a Truss?:

        https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/oct/16/liz-truss-fights-for-survival-as-even-allies-say-she-could-have-only-days-left

        “Liz Truss fights for survival as even allies say she could have only days left”

        LOL. And they say the US is dysfunctional.

        She's been PM for, what, 10 days?

        I may be wrong, but even Jeffrey Epstein lasted longer than that.

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        @George-K said in Hey Phibes! Whaddya think about a Truss?:

        “Liz Truss fights for survival as even allies say she could have only days left”

        LOL. And they say the US is dysfunctional.

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        "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

        The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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          jon-nyc
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          "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
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            "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
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              Would seem that the Tories themselves are leading the campaign for a Labour majority in the next general election.

              BBC is reporting that BoJo is considering another run for the leadership.

              Elbows up!

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                #24

                They really ought to call a general election now, and let the people vote to decide the leader of the country, rather than a very small group of Tories.

                Obviously, that would lead the Conservatives trying to find a leader who can win an election, which might be a bit of a struggle.

                I was only joking

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                  Britaly.

                  “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                    #26

                    This is pretty much David Cameron's fault.

                    Of course, he's off somewhere raking in the money for doing sweet FA.

                    Governing by referendum is a really bad idea.

                    I was only joking

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                      • Doctor PhibesD Doctor Phibes

                        This is pretty much David Cameron's fault.

                        Of course, he's off somewhere raking in the money for doing sweet FA.

                        Governing by referendum is a really bad idea.

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                        @Doctor-Phibes said in Hey Phibes! Whaddya think about a Truss?:

                        This is pretty much David Cameron's fault.

                        Of course, he's off somewhere raking in the money for doing sweet FA.

                        Governing by referendum is a really bad idea.

                        I think you are right.

                        As far as I’m concerned referenda have no place in Parliamentary governance.

                        Elbows up!

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                          No kidding. Every statewide election here we have one or two referendums on changing the state constitution for some fad or financial scheme. I make it a rule to vote against them.

                          “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                            In Cameron's case it was him trying to placate the right wing of the party in case they defected to UKIP. He should have told them to FOAD.

                            I was only joking

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                            • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

                              How many Scaramuccis is that, anyway?

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                              @jon-nyc said in Hey Phibes! Whaddya think about a Truss?:

                              How many Scaramuccis is that, anyway?

                              4

                              "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
                              -Cormac McCarthy

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                              • George KG George K

                                @George-K said in Hey Phibes! Whaddya think about a Truss?:

                                “Liz Truss fights for survival as even allies say she could have only days left”

                                LOL. And they say the US is dysfunctional.

                                mating-brown-bears-early-morning-light-very-rare-wildlifeshot-picture-id108351796-906354897.jpeg

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                                @George-K said in Hey Phibes! Whaddya think about a Truss?:

                                @George-K said in Hey Phibes! Whaddya think about a Truss?:

                                “Liz Truss fights for survival as even allies say she could have only days left”

                                LOL. And they say the US is dysfunctional.

                                mating-brown-bears-early-morning-light-very-rare-wildlifeshot-picture-id108351796-906354897.jpeg

                                Over lunch, somebody said to me that this instability is the big disadvantage of parliamentary systems.

                                I felt obliged to point out that they get to keep really shitty leaders for at least 4 years, and somehow this is an improvement?

                                I was only joking

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                                  @George-K said in Hey Phibes! Whaddya think about a Truss?:

                                  @George-K said in Hey Phibes! Whaddya think about a Truss?:

                                  “Liz Truss fights for survival as even allies say she could have only days left”

                                  LOL. And they say the US is dysfunctional.

                                  mating-brown-bears-early-morning-light-very-rare-wildlifeshot-picture-id108351796-906354897.jpeg

                                  Over lunch, somebody said to me that this instability is the big disadvantage of parliamentary systems.

                                  I felt obliged to point out that they get to keep really shitty leaders for at least 4 years, and somehow this is an improvement?

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                                  @Doctor-Phibes said in Hey Phibes! Whaddya think about a Truss?:

                                  they get to keep really shitty leaders for at least 4 years, and somehow this is an improvement?

                                  Well, at least you know what you'll have for four years as opposed to a surprise whenever they feel like it every so often.

                                  "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                  The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                  • George KG George K

                                    @Doctor-Phibes said in Hey Phibes! Whaddya think about a Truss?:

                                    they get to keep really shitty leaders for at least 4 years, and somehow this is an improvement?

                                    Well, at least you know what you'll have for four years as opposed to a surprise whenever they feel like it every so often.

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                                    Doctor Phibes
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                                    @George-K said in Hey Phibes! Whaddya think about a Truss?:

                                    @Doctor-Phibes said in Hey Phibes! Whaddya think about a Truss?:

                                    they get to keep really shitty leaders for at least 4 years, and somehow this is an improvement?

                                    Well, at least you know what you'll have for four years

                                    That explains the US suicide rate.

                                    I was only joking

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                                      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                      • George KG George K

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                                        @George-K there's no question who would win an election at this point.

                                        To be honest, I think it's high time the Tories were kicked out. They've done a bloody awful job of late, and since Labour got rid of the Corbyn brigade, they should be a better bet. Keir Starmer is seemingly a charisma-free zone, but charisma didn't seem to help Boris much in governing.

                                        I was only joking

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                                          @George-K there's no question who would win an election at this point.

                                          To be honest, I think it's high time the Tories were kicked out. They've done a bloody awful job of late, and since Labour got rid of the Corbyn brigade, they should be a better bet. Keir Starmer is seemingly a charisma-free zone, but charisma didn't seem to help Boris much in governing.

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                                          @Doctor-Phibes

                                          Keir Starmer for some reason, reminds me of the late Desmond Llewelyn - the original Q in Bond movies. Not only facially but voice and mannerisms as well. Couldn’t place it for the longest time until this morning when he was on the BBC giving the Tories a right bollocking for their ineptitude at governing.

                                          Elbows up!

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