Technically speaking, the people of Britain didn't vote in the Tories - they took a look at the three choices and said "A plague on all your houses." It was only because the Lib Dems hooked up with the Tories that we now have the government we do. Quite a few people who voted Lib Dem would not have done so if it had been clear that was how it was going to turn out. Not a few Lib Dems themselves are not pleased about it either. It was in fact perfectly possible that the Lib Dems might have hooked up with Labour plus a couple of the smaller parties, and then we'd have a Labour government. But, as you say, as a socialist you're still left out in the cold.
We've sussed that one out already, Doxy. We discovered one photograph of her where she was wearing so much lace that it was obvious that she is really a man.
She has already done that, Doxy, with all that giggling and laughing she does. Quite honestly, it's the sort of behaviour I only expect off the girlies.
I've just done some sums. There was a Labour government in power in Australia from 1983 to 1996. Then a conservative government got in. I left the country in 1999 and came to the UK. For the past 11 years it's been Labour here too. That means I've only had to put up with cap-C conservatives in power for 3 of the past 28 years. That was clever of me, how did I manage that?
It means this new lot will take some getting used to tho (even though they're pretty centre-right when it comes down to it).
As a socialist, didn't you feel alienated and sorrowful under the Labour government, of both Blair and Brown?
ReplyDeleteYes. And I didn't feel any need to emigrate then either.
ReplyDeleteTechnically speaking, the people of Britain didn't vote in the Tories - they took a look at the three choices and said "A plague on all your houses." It was only because the Lib Dems hooked up with the Tories that we now have the government we do. Quite a few people who voted Lib Dem would not have done so if it had been clear that was how it was going to turn out. Not a few Lib Dems themselves are not pleased about it either. It was in fact perfectly possible that the Lib Dems might have hooked up with Labour plus a couple of the smaller parties, and then we'd have a Labour government. But, as you say, as a socialist you're still left out in the cold.
ReplyDeleteWell, if you ever do get the urge to emigrate, the US really isn't the place for an open socialist, for sure.
ReplyDeleteBut if you did emigrate, where would you like to go?
I'm just curious.
What I want to know is this...why is the straight woman in that photo the one wearing the sensible shoes?
ReplyDeleteI too feel alienated.. Good point MadPriest - like the analogy.. although I gotta say the emigrating thing does sometimes have its attractions?
ReplyDeleteWe've sussed that one out already, Doxy. We discovered one photograph of her where she was wearing so much lace that it was obvious that she is really a man.
ReplyDeleteSorry I missed that, MP. Bishop Glasspool better be careful though--she'll ruin stereotypes everywhere if she isn't careful.
ReplyDeleteShe has already done that, Doxy, with all that giggling and laughing she does. Quite honestly, it's the sort of behaviour I only expect off the girlies.
ReplyDeleteI've just done some sums. There was a Labour government in power in Australia from 1983 to 1996. Then a conservative government got in. I left the country in 1999 and came to the UK. For the past 11 years it's been Labour here too. That means I've only had to put up with cap-C conservatives in power for 3 of the past 28 years. That was clever of me, how did I manage that?
ReplyDeleteIt means this new lot will take some getting used to tho (even though they're pretty centre-right when it comes down to it).
Doxy, the shoes look to be really similar, it is just that the straight woman is wearing socks with hers.
ReplyDeleteThose are black knee-highs, David. We don't call them socks.
ReplyDeleteKnee highs are garments of the Devil.
ReplyDeleteAre they knee-high stockings or are they knee-high socks?
ReplyDeleteBecause here they have knee-highs and thigh-highs as well and they call them socks.
http://www.thesockboutique.com/
What can actually be seen of them appears to be semi-sheer stockings.
ReplyDeleteMP I agree with you about them. They contribute to the development of varicose veins.
They contribute to the development of varicose veins.
ReplyDeleteThat's a punishment from God for wearing them.
I think you should emigrate (across The Pond), MP.
ReplyDeleteBut not just because the wanker Tories are in 10 Downing.
What about thigh-high stockings?
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