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I found a handy gif on the interweb for labour people in this thread....


https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2010/05/72.gif

:D:D:D

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There is of course an entirely understandable range of opinion here about how the new government will perform, how long it will last etc. Having arrived at where we are, what I find hard to stomach, however, are those who, to satisfy their own pathetic, blind (sometimes vicious) political prejudice actually want this coalition to fail. Make no mistake, the stakes are very high and if this coalition collapses, UK PLC will be all the worse off - quite possibly a terminal case requiring emergency intervention such as that being provided to Greece.

If Brown and New Labour had won I wouldn't be happy about it and would probably be packing my bags to start a new life elsewhere. Whilst I would be predicting doom, I wouldn't be hoping for it just to show everyone how right I was and how my politics are the only way forward. All right minded people should be hoping that this new arrangement works for the good of us all. Yes, healthy scepticism is no bad thing but neither is healthy optimism and thanks to Bliar we've already had enough of the former to last a lifetime so how about we all start pulling together??.. Sadly there are too many people out there whose opinions on the Tories in particular are based on little more than hysterical, inaccurate and often deliberately distorted information mostly relating to Thatcher's time. My hope and belief is that things have moved on. People and policies have changed and we now have the opportunity to pull together to get this country out of the most serious financial crisis since WWII. I want this Government to work because I want a better Britain. The more people who now open their minds to the possibility of a new, positive, era in UK politics, the more likely it will be that we get one and vice versa.

Re: The New British Government: David Cameron is Prime Minister
 

NNNNNOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!

They said this morning that he wasn't going to be involved with education. :(:(:(:( They had given it to a Liberal Democrat. The whole of our school where cheering this morning.

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I notice this text in the Conservative/ Lib Dem Deal, from the Political Reform section (number 6)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politi...10/8677933.stm

Does this mean that if 46% do not vote for dissolution, that the said dissolution will not go ahead i.e. that only 46% support is needed to survive a vote of confidence?

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:rofl:

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I so hope you're right. And so does Dan Bull.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iy0bO0qNKFc

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Wow!

That's amazing - every person in the school, including all the kids, knew all about Michael Gove's political background, parliamentary career, and previous history as a long-standing Times journalist, and so were able to make an informed judgement on his capabilities to get the job done, and found him wanting.

Sounds like a helluva school. ;)

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or they've got a good spin doctor ;)

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That's what you get after 13 years of New Labour running the show...... :D

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Thought that would cheer you up :p:

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Eeew. That guy gives me the creeps. :erm:

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http://www.b3ta.com/board/10044612 :D

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What a sad day for democracy. Since when is a majority fifty-five per cent, surely it is fifty per cent plus one.

This is what the Times has to say, rather remarkable insight, for them:

Plans for fixed-term Parliaments "not credible" and "dangerous" - says law expert

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Hate to have to point this out to you flyboy, but technically we are not a democracy, although we do tend to follow democratic process, we are a constitutional monarchy.

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I thought we were a parliamentary democracy?

The UK constitution isn't worth the paper it isn't written on :)

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I have to agree with Flyboy though. It is dodgy. However, after the massive erosion of civil liberties that Labour forced upon us, I think this is a small hit to take. I am so looking forward to this repeal bill :tu: :)

Oh. One also has to wonder about a 'constitution' that only needs a majority of 50% +1 to change the definition of a majority. Time to get some things in writing me thinks. Most civilised countries require a majority of 3/4 (+ 1) to change the constitution.