tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377446.post4460358563579277850..comments2024-03-05T17:55:58.806+00:00Comments on Nanny Knows Best: Well Hung!Ken Frosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13568488818950912374noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377446.post-81825555697049917682010-05-10T18:14:19.619+01:002010-05-10T18:14:19.619+01:00Hung, no you have to be hanged to do the Tyburn Ji...Hung, no you have to be hanged to do the Tyburn Jig.<br /><br />Is it really 35 years since Sir John Kerr sacked the (Labor) Australian PM. (Its worth a google to see some parallels with UK today). The Queen is still Head of State, the constitution did not collapse.<br /><br />So wouldn't we just love to see a squad of Beefeaters marching Buck Frown to the Tower?John B Strygenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377446.post-42369917481330051492010-05-10T17:04:20.929+01:002010-05-10T17:04:20.929+01:00Although the association with certain "extens...Although the association with certain "extension providers" was probably the reason this blog was marked as spam by Google! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377446.post-23279386715340989742010-05-08T19:04:13.311+01:002010-05-08T19:04:13.311+01:00Thank you for the "hung Parliament" visu...Thank you for the "hung Parliament" visual. I was waiting for how long someone would pick up on the double entendre.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377446.post-82272503609463635872010-05-07T16:27:48.885+01:002010-05-07T16:27:48.885+01:00Anonymous said...
"Why shouldn't the Lib...Anonymous said... <br />"Why shouldn't the LibDems be king makers? With 23% of the popular vote, they have plenty of clout behind them."<br /><br />Because that could lead to the nightmare scenario of Gordon Brown continuing as prime minister and the continuation of this nuLabour government, despite their defeat at the polls.<br /><br /> Black Sea said... <br />"Shouldn't there be some sort of rule that any standing government which can't properly administer an election automatically cedes power to it's opponent(s)? Of course, that does raise the question, who would enforce such a rule?"<br /><br />Well, as the Queen is nominally the head of state, perhaps that task should be a royal duty?<br /><br />Gary said...<br />"A new election will take place, but all candidates from the fringe parties should be made to make a declaration of whom they intend to form an alliance with beforehand."<br /><br />Come on, You will be expecting them to adhere to democratic principles next! Seriously, I think that is an excellent idea.Lord of Atlantisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377446.post-30123958149705264812010-05-07T14:21:01.314+01:002010-05-07T14:21:01.314+01:00There is a school of thought that suggests that, i...There is a school of thought that suggests that, in view of the mess the government have got us in, and also the way our MPs have been doing very nicely thankyou (at our expense) that the whole blooming lot ought to be hung!Julius Caesarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377446.post-46958678157575740112010-05-07T12:31:46.828+01:002010-05-07T12:31:46.828+01:00Rightly or wrongly, there seems to be only two mai...Rightly or wrongly, there seems to be only two main parties that can form any type of government in the UK.<br /><br />The system is total rubbish if either of these parties has to rely on any other groups to govern.<br /><br />Why should a Green Party candidate from Brighton (for instance) hold the balance of power for the entire nation?<br /><br />A new election will take place, but all candidates from the fringe parties should be made to make a declaration of whom they intend to form an alliance with beforehand.Garyhttp://www.campoamorgolf.infonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377446.post-4553408567030351822010-05-07T11:54:42.265+01:002010-05-07T11:54:42.265+01:00Shouldn't there be some sort of rule that any ...Shouldn't there be some sort of rule that any standing government which can't properly administer an election automatically cedes power to it's opponent(s)? Of course, that does raise the question, who would enforce such a rule?<br /><br />Plenty to ponder. Oh well, at least you Brits aren't setting fire to the banks . . . yet.Black Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16347464061061628147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377446.post-75566475746487888842010-05-07T11:54:39.061+01:002010-05-07T11:54:39.061+01:00Why shouldn't the LibDems be king makers? Wit...Why shouldn't the LibDems be king makers? With 23% of the popular vote, they have plenty of clout behind them.<br /><br />Quite how that only translates into 8% of seats in the house of commons, is something else entirely...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377446.post-63321503711332608692010-05-07T11:41:57.846+01:002010-05-07T11:41:57.846+01:00A very sad day for our nation....What a mess.A very sad day for our nation....What a mess.Tonk.noreply@blogger.com