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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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    #22

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

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    • RenaudaR Offline
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      Renauda
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      #23

      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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      • Doctor PhibesD Offline
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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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        • MikM Away
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          #25

          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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            • jon-nycJ Online
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              jon-nyc
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              #27

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

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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.

                RenaudaR Offline
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                Renauda
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                #28

                @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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                • MikM Away
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                  #29

                  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?

                      jon-nycJ Online
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                      jon-nyc
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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.

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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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                        • Doctor PhibesD Doctor Phibes

                          @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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                            @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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                              George K
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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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                                Doctor Phibes
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                                #36

                                @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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                                • Doctor PhibesD Doctor Phibes

                                  @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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                                  Renauda
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                                  #37

                                  @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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                                  • George KG Offline
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                                    George K
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                                    Only @bachophile will get this.

                                    "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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                                      #39

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

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                                        Paraphrasing Piers Morgan (who also echo'ed @Doctor-Phibes ' comment about terrible leaders) said that if BoJo is chosen as PM there will be a rush of Brits trying to immigrate to the US for the relative calm and stability of American politics.

                                        "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-nycJ jon-nyc

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

                                          Easy fix. Hold the presses and add an Epilogue entitled Out if the Blue and into the Mists.

                                          Elbows up!

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