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May I remind everyone that Blair got rid of the Tory Government? Not bad that. Now there was a boat that really was led onto the rocks by its own crew  |
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Should we produce this argument forward to assume that Blair has a certain unique distinction in that (as far as one can easily tell) Blair got rid of himself? (or rather will have done by the end of next month)... Harold Wilson did the same, though? And the exits of Eden and Macmillan just might be placed in the same category, but that's dubious (Eden allegedly resigned on grounds of ill-health, but it's hard not to think that Suez was a factor, Macmillan the same, though the Profumo scandal probably had something to do with it). |
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« Reply #32 on: 23:09:23, 26-06-2007 » |
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So - tomorrow we have a new Prime Minister. Anyone have any thoughts on what Brown will be like?
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« Reply #33 on: 23:19:15, 26-06-2007 » |
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I think he'll begin by pulling all UK troops out of Iraq and Afghanistan, then cancel all British nuclear weapons programmes and decommission existing weapons, renationalise the utilities and public transport, initiate massive programmes of house-building, hospital-building and regeneration of urban infrastructure, eject all USAF bases from the UK, phase out all non-renewable energy generation in the country and instruct his attorney general to indict Blair on charges of war crimes.
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« Reply #34 on: 23:25:56, 26-06-2007 » |
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I think he'll begin by pulling all UK troops out of Iraq and Afghanistan, then cancel all British nuclear weapons programmes and decommission existing weapons, renationalise the utilities and public transport, initiate massive programmes of house-building, hospital-building and regeneration of urban infrastructure, eject all USAF bases from the UK, phase out all non-renewable energy generation in the country and instruct his attorney general to indict Blair on charges of war crimes.
Let's be serious - there will surely be some differences, and those may not be immaterial. Not to effect major socialist transformation, of course, but what might be the changes of emphasis? |
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« Reply #35 on: 23:27:31, 26-06-2007 » |
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Have to say that, from this side of the water (or at least on this side of the walls of our maths department), the news of his impending conversion to Catholicism seems to be something of a confirmation of most people's general thoughts about him. (what exactly those thoughts are I will refrain from saying lest I cause offence).
(Of course, such preferences are not in and of themselves too important, I know this, but).
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« Reply #36 on: 06:49:28, 27-06-2007 » |
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I think he'll begin by pulling all UK troops out of Iraq and Afghanistan, then cancel all British nuclear weapons programmes and decommission existing weapons, renationalise the utilities and public transport, initiate massive programmes of house-building, hospital-building and regeneration of urban infrastructure, eject all USAF bases from the UK, phase out all non-renewable energy generation in the country and instruct his attorney general to indict Blair on charges of war crimes.
No doubt, Richard - but what do you suppose he might do tomorrow?... Best, Alistair |
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« Reply #37 on: 06:55:10, 27-06-2007 » |
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So - tomorrow we have a new Prime Minister. Anyone have any thoughts on what Brown will be like?
Thoughts? The phrase "perish the thought" comes swiftly to mind, as I am trying hard not to "think" about this at all. That said, I think that some people - especially those who have either suffered under or had to work around many of the consequences of his Chancellorship - may already have at least some idea as to what "Brown will be like". All that I can think of now is how soon it may be before someone is able to initiate a new topic here entitled "Brown: the exit". Ah, well - these things shall pass, I suppose... Best, Alistair |
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« Reply #39 on: 11:42:54, 28-06-2007 » |
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« Reply #40 on: 22:30:58, 28-06-2007 » |
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Apparently in the 68 minute gap between Blair leaving and Brown arriving, this country was leaderless. Of course during that 68 minutes we were all so rocked and stunned by the news that Chantelle's marriage was on the rocks, that nobody cared at all.  |
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« Reply #41 on: 05:27:19, 29-06-2007 » |
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...the 68 minute gap between Blair leaving and Brown arriving...
...simply wasn't long enough, was it?... Bst, Alistair |
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« Reply #42 on: 13:15:22, 29-06-2007 » |
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Apparently in the 68 minute gap between Blair leaving and Brown arriving, this country was leaderless.
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« Reply #43 on: 13:24:06, 29-06-2007 » |
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Apparently in the 68 minute gap between Blair leaving and Brown arriving, this country was leaderless.
Not at all, we still had the Queen and the Civil Service ... O thank God for that. That stopped me sleeping last night. At least the country is safe in their hands. [sarcastic sad winky smiley thing] I hope that you all enjoyed the footage showing Baloney CARRYING HIS OWN SUITCASE!!!!! with a flunky carrying a handful of suits for him, and another flunky carrying some other luggage. Why did the BBC make such a fuss about him carrying one bag when he obviously needed help to carry the rest of it! And he travelled 1st class! Who paid for that? Was there anyone else even in his train let alone on his carriage? 'Citizen' Blair indeed. State-sponsored-D-list-celebrity Blair more like it. |
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« Reply #44 on: 19:33:43, 29-06-2007 » |
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the news of his impending conversion to Catholicism seems to be something of a confirmation of most people's general thoughts about him.
This was put about by the Times of London's ignorant and sensationalist religious correspondence. If the former Prime Minister had followed Pope John Paul's teachings in two respects, he would never have joined in the immoral invasion of Iraq, and he would never have contemplated retaining an independent nuclear deterrent. |
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