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Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2019 12:01 pm
by Raveen
We didn't. Not even as much as you did.

The PM of the UK is the leader of the government. The government is usually the largest party by number of MPs following a general election. Therefore when a PM who is a party leader resigns it's an internal party matter to select a new leader who then becomes PM by default.

So "Britain Trump" as literally nobody is calling him was elected by the Conservative Party membership (approx. 0.05% of the population) not the country.

Give it time though, I'm sure we can manage to $#@! up even more a nation between now and the end of October.

Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2019 1:05 pm
by peet
Imho the UK needs tons of "spitting image" episodes. Or "Yes Minister".

Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2019 6:24 pm
by Grimmwolf_GB
Why was the original elected?

Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2019 12:06 am
by cashto
Because of her emails.

Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2019 12:04 pm
by Raveen
Well, technically she wasn't. She led the largest party but could only form a majority with the support of the DUP who are the Northern Irish version of American bible bashing headcases.

Posted: Fri Jul 26, 2019 2:10 pm
by peet
More interesting: what is inside the Queens handbag? https://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/2 ... nificance/

Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2019 11:21 am
by peet
https://twitter.com/jessicaelgot/status ... 2256228352

Boris Johnson’s letter to MPs conforming prorogation of Parliament.

Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2019 4:43 pm
by Duckwarrior
Public petition demanding that democracy is reinstated. Currently adding 15000 signatures per hour.

Get to signing Rav old man.

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/269157

Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2019 5:26 pm
by pkk
Take back control?!?

https://youtu.be/bjghJ6Dy6Do

Posted: Tue Sep 03, 2019 11:20 am
by Raveen
Don't worry Comrade Duckski, I signed that in the first 500k :)

The venerable UK constitution is taking a rare old battering at the moment. Will Johnson get a 2/3rds majority for an election under the FTPA? Or will they try bringing a new bit of legislation for a simple majority and risk an anti-no deal amendment being added to it?