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Frosted Flake posted:I think the issue is that the UK is in a position now where their reaction would be unpredictable, but I have no doubt things would be pushed far beyond the brink to avoid taking an L. If you remember in the first Falklands, there were already plans for the US to enter the conflict in various ways, such as "transferring" a fully crewed US super carrier and air group to the UK, should they lose one of their own. We've seen how far they're willing to go to avoid the end of the End of History in Ukraine. I'm not saying they'd break out the Tritons right away, but I would be more worried than in periods when the UK was stronger. the uk military is an absolute joke and there is no way they could project that kind of power any further south or west than cornwall. The nukes dont even work and the people maintaining them are going on strike.
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the uk naval comission process goes something like; Boat Floats, Boat has Gun, Boat no Rust, please pick 0
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isn’t the hms victory still in service
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Animal-Mother posted:I am confused. She got the job, she maintained the status quo, and was quickly fired because....... ? Doctor_Fruitbat posted:Imagine that the country is a person, who the rich and powerful slowly drain of blood like vampires, slowly enough that they can still live and somehow argue that actually it's just the way of things.
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euphronius posted:isn’t the hms victory still in service Flag Ship of the First Sea Lord baby!
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this isn't blood it's HMS Victory Wine
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webcams for christ posted:this isn't blood it's HMS Victory Wine now there's a thread title.
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euphronius posted:isn’t the hms victory still in service 
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Raskolnikov38 posted:https://order-order.com/2022/10/20/whos-backing-who-the-spreadsheet-returns/ Mad Nad will be scunnered she's not supporter #1 for Boris on the spreadsheet
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Raskolnikov38 posted:https://order-order.com/2022/10/20/whos-backing-who-the-spreadsheet-returns/ hell yes
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https://www.tomorrowspapers.co.uk/ every cover not making fun of truss is talking about boris lol
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HRH ER II posted:You think you have memories. Oxford. The Lib Dems. The Conservatives. A British Empire. And then this place. Was there really a party? Did that empire collapse, or, was it sabotaged? Forced down, forced down by something less than a woman, something bred to sleepwalk through life unless activated by a simple phrase, spoken by their kindly master. Come in.
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I'm lolling because your PM resigned and some political party is just going to decide who the next leader of your country is without any elections and they're going to be like more oppression more austerity more money for rich people more racism even though a clear majority of your citizens don't want any of that poo poo and you still somehow claim to be a democracy. And any time any American points out any of the obvious glaring faults in your system you guys are always like BUH BUH WHAT ABOUT HOW YOUR COUNTRY SUCKS BUH Dude my country can suck and I'm still allowed to point out how yours does, too. It's not a zero sum game Teriyaki Hairpiece has issued a correction as of 06:16 on Oct 21, 2022 |
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Shocked Truss didn't call a snap election and then immediately resigned, TBH.
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Horseshoe theory posted:Shocked Truss didn't call a snap election and then immediately resigned, TBH. she'd have to encourage and pass a vonc, right?
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i say swears online posted:she'd have to encourage and pass a vonc, right? Nope - they revoked the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 earlier this year.
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Horseshoe theory posted:Shocked Truss didn't call a snap election and then immediately resigned, TBH. Why? Just to screw over her party as much as possible on the way out? got em epic ownage
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Horseshoe theory posted:Nope - they revoked the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 earlier this year. that doesn't map to what i'm asking though, i'm aware they repealed it. can the PM unilaterally call an election early? even if the majority of parliament affirms a PM? that's an insane samson-option rule that makes no sense
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i say swears online posted:also charles III should reject the call for new elections if one is made Charles III should declare Divine Rule and eat a live, organic, locally sourced baby on stage
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Not sure yet how Meghan & Jezza are involved in all of this, but I'm working backwards on the assumption they are
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tote up a bags posted:Not sure yet how Meghan & Jezza are involved in all of this, but I'm working backwards on the assumption they are too competent a takedown, sorry
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Pryor on Fire posted:Why? Just to screw over her party as much as possible on the way out? got em epic ownage Why wouldn't she ratfuck them on the way out of the door in return for them ratfucking her out ASAP after ripping the mask off completely?  i say swears online posted:that doesn't map to what i'm asking though, i'm aware they repealed it. can the PM unilaterally call an election early? even if the majority of parliament affirms a PM? that's an insane samson-option rule that makes no sense The PM doesn't need any support to go to the monarch and request an election, as head of government they are perceived as reflecting the will of their majority/coalition. Technically, under the Lascelles Principles the monarch could deny it, but it's never been exercised so basically if Truss had called it, Charles III would pretty much be obligated to sign off and proclaim it.
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Teriyaki Hairpiece posted:I'm lolling because your PM resigned and some political party is just going to decide who the next leader of your country is without any elections and they're going to be like more oppression more austerity more money for rich people more racism even though a clear majority of your citizens don't want any of that poo poo and you still somehow claim to be a democracy. 
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Horseshoe theory posted:as head of government they are perceived as reflecting the will of their majority/coalition this seems incredibly shortsighted
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Horseshoe theory posted:Why wouldn't she ratfuck them on the way out of the door in return for them ratfucking her out ASAP after ripping the mask off completely? She doesn't understand she can do that. She doesn't understand anything. She is utterly incapable of independent thought or action. She doesn't have a brain. She simply repeats the last input command until a new command is input.
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i say swears online posted:this seems incredibly shortsighted Well, yes, that's parliamentary government in a nutshell, OP.
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Horseshoe theory posted:Well, yes, that's parliamentary government in a nutshell, OP. so every parliamentary system has the samson option of a PM destroying their own majority in calling for unilateral elections while a willing majority exists? i don't think that's true
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I don't think many adults want to destroy everything possible when they are slighted. Unless you expect Truss to switch to Labour or flee to Canada or some poo poo as the next step
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Pryor on Fire posted:I don't think many adults want to destroy everything possible when they are slighted. Unless you expect Truss to switch to Labour or flee to Canada or some poo poo. even then it shouldn't be an option available without parliamentary support or denied
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Pryor on Fire posted:I don't think many adults want to destroy everything possible when they are slighted. Unless you expect Truss to switch to Labour or flee to Canada or some poo poo as the next step Here's the fault in your thinking
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i say swears online posted:so every parliamentary system has the samson option of a PM destroying their own majority in calling for unilateral elections while a willing majority exists? i don't think that's true Theresa May did it
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Brigadier Sockface posted:Theresa May did it i think her own party was quite optimistic at the time, polls only dove once election media laws took effect
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