Well that was quick. Tory party is a mess.
Furlock Bones said:
Well that was quick.
I'm so confused.The Debt said:
Been listening to the Brits and her ascension is quite scary. Basically she was handpicked by power brokers to maintain the political orthodoxy. No political acumen whatsoever, unaccomplished and ineffectual.
DannyDuberstein said:
She proposed cutting taxes on the rich and corporations, and they all freaked out. They like being subjugated over there
The Debt said:
Been listening to the Brits and her ascension is quite scary. Basically she was handpicked by power brokers to maintain the political orthodoxy. No political acumen whatsoever, unaccomplished and ineffectual.
British AOC. Does she resemble an equine?The Debt said:
Been listening to the Brits and her ascension is quite scary. Basically she was handpicked by power brokers to maintain the political orthodoxy. No political acumen whatsoever, unaccomplished and ineffectual.
Tony Franklins Other Shoe said:British AOC. Does she resemble an equine?The Debt said:
Been listening to the Brits and her ascension is quite scary. Basically she was handpicked by power brokers to maintain the political orthodoxy. No political acumen whatsoever, unaccomplished and ineffectual.
Sounds like the Republican party before Trump.The Debt said:
Been listening to the Brits and her ascension is quite scary. Basically she was handpicked by power brokers to maintain the political orthodoxy. No political acumen whatsoever, unaccomplished and ineffectual.
Proc92 said:
Is mtg a wef lackey?
rgag12 said:
That was quick
Her policies would have helped the average citizen over the medium to long term, but I don't expect them to understand that.No Spin Ag said:The Debt said:
Been listening to the Brits and her ascension is quite scary. Basically she was handpicked by power brokers to maintain the political orthodoxy. No political acumen whatsoever, unaccomplished and ineffectual.
Understood, but it's not uncommon for leaders at that level to be that.
She was being touted as the next Thatcher and not even two months later she's done. Was it because she was putting more effort into the business side of politics instead of the average citizen, or did she just do a major faux pas that couldn't be excused so she's having to step down?
The Conservatives have a healthy majority and don't have to call an election until December 2024, but they have dug themselves such a large hole that, at the moment, it seems unlikely they will be able to dig themselves out. Of course, everyone said exactly the same thing early on when John Major took over for Thatcher. Nevertheless, the Conservatives won the next general election. A lot can happen between now and 2024. Harold MacMillan, PM back in the late 50's-early 60's, was once asked by a reporter what was the greatest challenge for a statesman. MacMillan's reply: "Events, my dear boy. Events."YouBet said:
UK going to usher in Labor again and speed up their destruction?
DannyDuberstein said:
If only we could be so lucky
CDUB98 said:
And, I swear, I'll never understand the workings of parliamentary style gov't.
So, that's interesting. For some reason never thought about that little differentiator when/if applying a parliamentary govt here. I've always kind of scoffed at it because it just seems like we would be adding even more chaos to our world, but maybe it would be better assuming the Democrats don't continue to ignore the Constitution.waitwhat? said:CDUB98 said:
And, I swear, I'll never understand the workings of parliamentary style gov't.
I would actually prefer a parliamentary style federal government here because it encourages more than two parties. If a party can't get a majority they're forced to make concessions to other parties until they can build a majority and form a government. So, for example, if the republicans were close to 50% but not quite there, they would have to join with the libertarians and the libertarians would make demands for more limited government or less spending or whatnot.
The problem in the UK is that they don't have a constitution that limits the government, so they can just do whatever they want. If we kept the constitution (and limited federal power more in it) I think a parliamentary style federal government would be a positive thing.
Silian Rail said:
First Cabinet without a white male ends predictably.
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Define far rightBubblez said:
Her far right wing policies simply didn't fly. The markets reacted decidedly negatively towards unfunded tax cuts for the rich. Attempting to allow fracking again was also extraordinarily unpopular within her own party.
Bubblez said:
Her far right wing policies simply didn't fly. The markets reacted decidedly negatively towards unfunded tax cuts for the rich. Attempting to allow fracking again was also extraordinarily unpopular within her own party.