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Hey Phibes! Whaddya think about a Truss?

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  • MikM Away
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    Mik
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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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    • Doctor PhibesD Online
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      Doctor Phibes
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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.

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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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            Mik
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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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            • Doctor PhibesD Online
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              Doctor Phibes
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              #30

              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
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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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                  Doctor PhibesD Online
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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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                    #33

                    @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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                      #34

                      @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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                        #35

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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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                            #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 K
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #38

                              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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                                  George K
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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-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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                                      jon-nyc
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                                      #42

                                      Seen on twitter:

                                      “Who was Prime Minister when Queen Elizabeth died” is going to be a god-tier trivia question in like 20 years.

                                      "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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                                        jon-nyc
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                                        Boris Johnson has escaped from Elba, landed in Cornwall, and is marching on London.

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

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