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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 3rd 2023 at 11:15:30 AM
So when do the Conservatives change their name to Norsefire?
Thing is, isn't this sort of big-government meddling against their "small government independence" rhetoric?
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It looks like Security (but not Defence) has a higher priority then Small Government.
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They may not have a choice now — and I bet English Devolution is becoming popular amongst Conservative voters.
edited 22nd May '15 11:39:49 AM by Greenmantle
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Fuck you, Fascist sympathizers
Besides, haven't the tories been the ones consistently against devolved powers, because it usually belongs devolving to areas that don't vote Tory?
Can we vet the Government for extremism before any minister opens their mouths or, better yet, before any of their neurons start (mis)firing?
If my post doesn't mention a giant flying sperm whale with oversized teeth and lionfish fins for flippers, it just isn't worth reading.
How likely do you guys think Parliament will renew TRIDENT?
Total bastard, and really puts the lie to the notion that it was the SNP playing dirty in the election campaign.
The Tories are against devolved England or English Votes for English Issues because then they couldn't scare the voters with the West Lothian Question.
Eh, everyone played dirty. They always do. My friends and family have some horror stories to tell about the behaviour of SNP door-to-door campaigners whose behaviour and message were completely different to what Sturgeon was saying. It didn't stop them voting SNP, but it certainly made them want to clean house.
Edited to add: Not that I want to be seen defending Carmichael. Not even close. I'm just saying that there's rotten eggs everywhere. Politics attracts them, regardless of party.
edited 22nd May '15 6:42:39 PM by Wyldchyld
If my post doesn't mention a giant flying sperm whale with oversized teeth and lionfish fins for flippers, it just isn't worth reading.
A procrastination in of itself
X4 I'm 3 minutes in and it's completely missed the point of nuclear weapons "how does it benefit you to respond in kind", it doesn't, that's not what nuclear weapons are for. Nuclear weapons are not for nuking people, they are political and psychological weapons, not military ones.
And Trident is getting renewed, The Tories are goign to vote for it and so are Labour, it's going strait though unless we play dirty party politics with foreign policy again (which while possible seems unlikely considering it's something this big).
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I hate to be That Guy, but that's not technically true; tactical nuclear weapons exist for a reason, after all.
Albeit any in depth discussion on that particular topic should either be taken to the military thread, or if you wish you may PM me for specifics.
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This article is interesting. NI is such a holdout. Our own little cute bible belt.
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Fucking hillbillies.
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I mean, it's crazy. Like, how the hell can that whole region be so ass-backwards?
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I dunno, asked Roscommon/South Leitrim.
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I think the same thing when I visit...nah, don't want to kill the joke.
If you want, its because NI has two nations within it, both of which think their identity is threatened, so they've adopted strong political identities to deal with that. It so happens that the majority of those people chose to adopt a staunch Protestantism to keep their Britishness "secure". Rather like the Rhodesians, and like the Rhodesians, it's led to the real British viewing them as backwards and bigoted.
Hopefully it'll be legalized judicially. Either that or London gives them their marching orders, but don't hold your breath with this administration.
edited 23rd May '15 3:00:44 PM by Achaemenid
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I love you really son.
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Sinn Féin is apparently leading the charge for legalized gay marriage up there.
...we really can't say anything, they might be the next government down here. And that's if we're lucky.
A procrastination in of itself
So it's south for marriage and north for abortions?
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Pretty much.
Interestingly enough, it was a referendum that introduced the ban on abortions over here.
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Get into them Nicola.
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Damn Dirty Blues.
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