Hey Phibes! Whaddya think about a Truss?
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I'm not sure how you do it. Maybe because I'm American and therefore don't care about other countries, but I was going down the wiki black hole of learning more about how the British government works, specific to the PM, and... how do you all keep things straight?
For example, the PM is the head of the UK government, but advises the sovereign on the exercise of much of the royal prerogative. It's a position based on who commands trust of the House of Commons (which seems like the US House of Representatives, except with more shouting), and the PM is also the First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service. Then there's the House of Lords, which is really the "The Right Honourable the Lords Spiritual and Temporal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Parliament assembled", which is kind of like the US Senate, except the titles are passed on to heirs, instead of elections? At what point does the King come and point at people he wants to be beheaded?
@89th said in Hey Phibes! Whaddya think about a Truss?:
I'm not sure how you do it. Maybe because I'm American and therefore don't care about other countries, but I was going down the wiki black hole of learning more about how the British government works, specific to the PM, and... how do you all keep things straight?
For example, the PM is the head of the UK government, but advises the sovereign on the exercise of much of the royal prerogative. It's a position based on who commands trust of the House of Commons (which seems like the US House of Representatives, except with more shouting), and the PM is also the First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service. Then there's the House of Lords, which is really the "The Right Honourable the Lords Spiritual and Temporal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Parliament assembled", which is kind of like the US Senate, except the titles are passed on to heirs, instead of elections? At what point does the King come and point at people he wants to be beheaded?
The UK system was mostly a product of evolution rather than revolution (excepting that asshole Cromwell, as my Russian friend refers to him), which I think leads to more quirks. Also, while my ancestors evolved, yours were revolting.
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A Penny for your thoughts.
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@Mik said in Hey Phibes! Whaddya think about a Truss?:
A Penny for your thoughts.
I have absolutely no idea who this person is.
I was only joking
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@Mik said in Hey Phibes! Whaddya think about a Truss?:
A Penny for your thoughts.
I have absolutely no idea who this person is.
@Doctor-Phibes said in Hey Phibes! Whaddya think about a Truss?:
@Mik said in Hey Phibes! Whaddya think about a Truss?:
A Penny for your thoughts.
I have absolutely no idea who this person is.
I understand she is MP for the riding that includes
Fawlty TowersTorquay, Devon. -
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Would that Trump would do the same.
“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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@Mik said in Hey Phibes! Whaddya think about a Truss?:
Would that Trump would do the same.
They call him American johnson, you know.
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@Mik said in Hey Phibes! Whaddya think about a Truss?:
That, ah, doesn’t mean what you think.
I take my lack of capitalization seriously
