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More British Election Weirdness; Queen Might Have To Do Something...
Topic Started: May 5 2010, 06:05 AM (346 Views)
csadn
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/20...hung-parliament

"It's quite possible that Brown would resign if the Labour vote were particularly bad, or if it were clear he was an obstacle to a Lib Dem deal, but would do so as a way of keeping Labour in the game. If his resignation is on Friday, Cameron could expect a call from the palace, but he may be disappointed if one of Brown's colleagues, David Miliband or Harriet Harman, for instance, immediately declare that they can form a government with Lib Dem support. In that situation the Queen has a choice, she can call the leader of the Conservatives and ask him to form a government in the hope that Cameron can see off a no-confidence vote. Or she can call Harman or Miliband to form a government on the understanding that they have a better chance of having the confidence of the house by virtue of Lib Dem support. Which would she choose?"

Remembering that this particular Queen drove a mean truck during the Second Unpleasantness, this could be Interesting....
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I would counter by saying that the guardian and the telegraph were both remanded for constantly barraging us by saying that a hung parliament meant ZE ENDS OF ZE UNITED KINGDOM RAWRRRR!!!
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Little context for us Americans, would you kindly?
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Not sure what I can tell you. Best thing is to research key terms like 'Hung Parliament' and 'The Queen'.

I love this quote from the article, though:
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Gordon Brown will remain prime minister until he chooses to resign or is defeated in the House of Commons.

Makes me imagine some sort of impromptu battle-royale. All the MPs suddenly pull out a variety of weapons at the exact same moment: there's maces, antique pistols, tridents, and right at the front of a group of Tories is David Cameron brandishing his sharpened Oxford Boat Race Oar. Naturally, Gordon's one good eye suddenly glows, the room's ceiling becomes a lightning storm, and he pulls a broadsword from subspace. Looking Cameron straight in the face, he shouts "Th..THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE" and charges.

Clegg then nonchalantly says "Oh, those two..." and proceeds to shoot them both with several rounds from a mounted M60 up at the Speaker's box.

BUT PARLIAMENT NEVER LIVES UP TO MY EXPECTATIONS

Also, Peter Mandelson's suit would suddenly sprout a hood, and he'd finally reveal his ancient power.
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Actually, BBC News has a nice little flash video explaining hung parliament, tho the Queen thing is a new one to me.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/ele...010/8427233.stm

And Pix, i imagine the fight scene would be like the ending of The One

"I AM GORDON BROWN!!! I AM NOBODY'S BITCH! YOU!!! ARE MINE. I DON'T NEED TO KNOW YOU. YOU, ONLY NEED TO KNOW ME. I WILL BE THE ONE!!!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rIl0HM6XQo&feature=related
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Pixellated,May 5 2010
03:30 PM
Not sure what I can tell you. Best thing is to research key terms like 'Hung Parliament' and 'The Queen'.

I love this quote from the article, though:
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Gordon Brown will remain prime minister until he chooses to resign or is defeated in the House of Commons.

Makes me imagine some sort of impromptu battle-royale. All the MPs suddenly pull out a variety of weapons at the exact same moment: there's maces, antique pistols, tridents, and right at the front of a group of Tories is David Cameron brandishing his sharpened Oxford Boat Race Oar. Naturally, Gordon's one good eye suddenly glows, the room's ceiling becomes a lightning storm, and he pulls a broadsword from subspace. Looking Cameron straight in the face, he shouts "Th..THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE" and charges.

Clegg then nonchalantly says "Oh, those two..." and proceeds to shoot them both with several rounds from a mounted M60 up at the Speaker's box.

BUT PARLIAMENT NEVER LIVES UP TO MY EXPECTATIONS

Also, Peter Mandelson's suit would suddenly sprout a hood, and he'd finally reveal his ancient power.

Meanwhile, unnoticed by all, David Milliband slips a small pocket mirror out from his jacket. He nicks is thumb with a razor, letting the blood trickle over the mirrors surface. As he gazes deply into it he smiles and repeats the word his Master Mandelson whispered to him during those dark rites "Hastur, Hastur Hast..."
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Say, that's a point. Can I vote for the queen? Doesn't sound any worse than the -other- options at this point.
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Silversword,May 5 2010
04:50 PM
Say, that's a point. Can I vote for the queen? Doesn't sound any worse than the -other- options at this point.

Only if she makes Phillip Foreign Minister-for the sheer hilarity.
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John Prescott, with his SUPER COMBINING MANLINESS, leaps up onto Alastair Darling's shoulders. Darling's eyebrows grow massively and end up like like Gurren's sunglasses, and Durren Preslann perform a GIGA DRILL BREAKER with a Prescott-sized sausage roll instead of a drill.
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Pixellated,May 5 2010
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John Prescott, with his SUPER COMBINING MANLINESS, leaps up onto Alastair Darling's shoulders. Darling's eyebrows grow massively and end up like like Gurren's sunglasses, and Durren Preslann perform a GIGA DRILL BREAKER with a Prescott-sized sausage roll instead of a drill.

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CLENCH THOSE TEETH MR DARLING!!!!
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Jeffk38uk,May 5 2010
04:36 PM
Actually, BBC News has a nice little flash video explaining hung parliament, tho the Queen thing is a new one to me.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/ele...010/8427233.stm

And Pix, i imagine the fight scene would be like the ending of The One

"I AM GORDON BROWN!!! I AM NOBODY'S BITCH! YOU!!! ARE MINE. I DON'T NEED TO KNOW YOU. YOU, ONLY NEED TO KNOW ME. I WILL BE THE ONE!!!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rIl0HM6XQo&feature=related

Wow! Now I know!

Duke - And knowing is half the battle!

G.I. JOE!
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Still doesn't really explain a heckuva lot.

Far as I can tell, all it really means is that no one party has an outright majority, so it can't ram its agenda through without support from other parties. Meaning, oh God, politicians may have to actually cooperate. :lol:

Closest thing I can see to something really serious arising from that is that the British PM can ask the Queen to actually dissolve Parliament. The Queen can request (but can't order) two or more parties to form a coalition government in order to have a functional majority that can then ignore everyone else.

It really boils down to how much of a bunch of dicks everyone in Parliament decides they want to be about it. :wanker
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Calbeck,May 7 2010
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It really boils down to how much of a bunch of dicks everyone in Parliament decides they want to be about it. :wanker

And the answer will be, as ever, very much.
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Calbeck,May 7 2010
09:20 AM
It really boils down to how much of a bunch of dicks everyone in Parliament decides they want to be about it.

Conventional Wisdom says "Whoever forms a government, it won't last a year."

Which means next year, they get to go through this shit *again*....

And we all remember what happened the last time a Major Nation's Government went 50-50 like this.... :P
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