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Topic: Liven up a bit, folks!
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LyKcantropen
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posted December 19, 2004 12:44
    
Yeah, old Teflon Tony is fighting the War on Freedom of Expression just as hard as his good friend across the pond. Turning your back just seems like a bit of a meaningless gesture which will do nothing except pander to the idea of opposition members as lily-livered simpletons who like hugging trees and wearing fuzzy cardigans. Would be amusing to see how many did it, mind. That said, British Law Lords ruled the other day that our illegal holding of "terror suspects" indefinitely without trial was, erm, illegal. One of them went so far as to say that the government's hysterical authoritarian terror laws and ignorance of Habeas Corpus was "a greater threat to democracy and freedom than terrorism". Shit, that's almost word for word what I've been saying for three years. Maybe I should demand royalties. There's hope yet. It's not often that I say this, but I am glad I live here in Britain. Now, if anyone wants me, I'll be on No. 10's doorstep, with a slightly modified version of the Labour Party's rallying call for 18 years. "Tony! Tony! Tony! Out! Out! Out!"
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KnickerZohnonnof
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posted December 20, 2004 12:15
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Originally posted by Lycanthropy:
Well, I wasn't being serious in the last part.  I think you give too much credit to the amount of support the ol' Conservative party is able to drum up. Howard himself is odds on to lose his seat at this election. Although, yeah, I agree. Blair won't last, and a Labour government has more silver linings to its cloud than the Conservatives. Just don't expect me to vote for either.
I suspected as much. I personally don't think the Tories stand an earthly in the coming election, but voter apathy is the Labour party's biggest threat in my opinion. I think the primary interests will be: a) The Labour majority (I expect it will be halved at least);
b) How much progress the Lib Dems make;
c) The next Conservative leader after Howard becomes embattled with the Lib Dems for the wooden spoon;
d) Voter turnout. In reality Labour will emerge with a third term because the Lib Dems are not in a position to challenge for power as yet, and the Tories are in no better a position now than they were before Duncan Smith was usurped. But I'd be much happier if Labour get a small majority, say no more than 50. Some of our best policies have emerged when things are mathematically tight in the commons. I think another term with a majority of 150+ will do our country no good at all. Most importantly, if voter turnout goes below 60% again then we have to seriously question the validity of a voting system where over 40% of the electorate didn't take part. -------------------- Hail Santa...
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LyKcantropen
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posted December 20, 2004 13:20
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I think another term with a majority of 150+ will do our country no good at all.
I agree. Nothing good happens when one party is able to legislate almost as they please without having to discuss things in detail. Voter turnout is interesting. I'd like to think that the post-2001 Britain is far more politicised than it's been in a while. There's lots of issues out there which have really raised people's ire, I'd like to see how that translates into voting figures. If it doesn't go over 60% again, then questions will have to be asked, I agree. But I think it probably will. Me? Just trying to make sure good ol' Steve Webb gets returned. 
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KnickerZohnonnof
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Member # 272
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posted January 08, 2005 17:28
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Originally posted by Gorf:
Its 1984, its Big Brother.Its the Blackguards Control. How much more proof do you farts need?
More than those three lines of useless dirge. Agree Lyc, it's never really changed and anybody that thinks it has is living in a fantasy world. -------------------- Hail Santa...
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Hatröss
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Member # 7
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posted March 28, 2005 05:49
Makes me wanna protest to "well... whoever is in control up there" ? but im sure it does'nt really matter, we have our share of problems.------------------------------------------------------------------- The “Junkification” of Canada by the Left to the tune of $8 million of taxpayers’ money--starting this week, in Vancouver, BC. Leave it to the Canadian “harm reduction” leftists to advocate in favor of using Canadian citizens as guinea pigs to essentially duplicate a failed experiment. And while the government is funding heroin injections for junkies, diabetics can’t afford needles, and addicts who want into
treatment centers to get off heroin end up on a waiting list. The “junkification” of Canada, by the loony left is certainly well underway, with projects like free heroin and the idea of decriminalizing marijuana taking the country one step closer to a culture war with America--it’s largest trading partner. As Rep. Mark Souder (R-IN), member of the US House Committee on Homeland Security, points out: “Canada has a right to pass whatever they do. But if you don’t have harmonization of drug laws, and there is a disconnect,
then we will have a right in the United States to re-evaluate our border strategy.” With one foot in a dumpster and the other on a banana peel, Canada is the doped-up, misdirected, know-it-all kid who thinks he’s cool and ‘progressive’ but he clearly doesn’t give a damn about his future. full article
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