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Re: Will Gordon go????

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Originally Posted by Mancie (Post 814175)

:D half time..did they get in the same dressing room and start all that touchy feely stuff with Cameron and Clegg?:D

No they were about 100 miles apart :D

Re: Will Gordon go????

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Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris (Post 813510)

Whatever the rights and wrongs of it, you'll be seeing Gord around for awhile yet. No matter how well Nick may get on with Dave, the Lib/Dems won't stomach getting into bed with the Tories. Too many basic policy differences for a start, like immigration (Tories want to bring it down to tens of thousands a year, Lib/Dems want to offer an amnesty on illegals). Most important of all, Dave's offering a "committee" to look at voting reform, while Gord is so desperate to keep his grubby mitts on the reins of power, he'll offer a referendum on Google Page Ranking. Expect a Lab/Lib/Dem government soon.

Hmmm...maybe that second career in political punditry isn't such a good idea after all. ;) :D

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Originally Posted by Hiddlebit (Post 814094)

Of course the last time a coalition government was formed - a proper "back door deal" - was during WW2.

Sorry, Shakermaker, but in actual fact this election is probably the most honest we've had for a while. A government has been formed which took over 50% of the vote. Yet the last four elections saw governments with a majority of seats (if only just) although they had far less than a majority of the votes.

2005 - Labour - 35.3%

2001 - Labour - 40.7%

1997 - Labour - 43.2%

1992 - Conservative - 41.9%

And that's just the last 4 elections.

Just a question, Shakermaker, what government did the electorate vote for in those years? Because whatever they voted for - it didn't happen then either.

Hiddlebit, that merely shows that the need for thorough political/electoral reform is not a particularly new thing!

Today I read in The Guardian that, "The Lib Dems have dropped plans for a "mansion tax" on properties costing more than £2m, while the Conservatives have ditched their pledge to raise the inheritance tax threshold to £1m."

And so it begins! Earlier than ever! Politicians back-pedalling on pledges that won them votes from people who wanted them there in the first place. Only, this time around, it is all in the name of forming a 'stable government'. Sickening.

Re: Will Gordon go????

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Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris (Post 814258)

Hmmm...maybe that second career in political punditry isn't such a good idea after all. ;) :D

I don't know about that Wynonie.. you never know.. but keep yer day job just in case :D

Re: Will Gordon go????

I've just been watching the end of Oliver Twist, David Lean's 1948 version with Alec Guiness playing Fagin and Robert Newton taking the role of Bill Sykes. Oliver Reed played this part in the 1960's musical . It occured to me while watching the film that, should there be another version made, Gordon Brown would make an excellent Bill Sykes as he has those dark, scowly looks and the temper to match. Seeing as he ain't going to be doing 'owt for the next few years, maybe we could see him pop on the silver screen.

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Like him or not, you gotta admit that when the time came for Gordon to fall on his sword, he did it with class.

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Originally Posted by Tealeaf (Post 814326)

I've just been watching the end of Oliver Twist, David Lean's 1948 version with Alec Guinness playing Fagin and Robert Newton taking the role of Bill Sykes. Oliver Reed played this part in the 1960's musical . It occurred to me while watching the film that, should there be another version made, Gordon Brown would make an excellent Bill Sykes as he has those dark, scowly looks and the temper to match. Seeing as he ain't going to be doing 'owt for the next few years, maybe we could see him pop on the silver screen.

Ya Tealeaf and he did learn to pick a pocket or two over the years:rolleyes: