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Hiryuu Level: 207     Posts: 13379/14435 EXP: 127627236 For next: 2156918 Since: 07-06-07 Since last post: 11.8 years Last activity: 11.7 years
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| Brown's out after 13 years.
Not sure what to think about this. |
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Kas Member Level: 28 Posts: 101/145 EXP: 128225 For next: 3113 Since: 07-28-07 From: Sheffield, UK Since last post: 1.2 years Last activity: 1.2 years
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| So yeah, the Tories got in after all.
But the Liberal Democrats, the smaller party in the coalition that I voted for, have got key cabinet positions. Nick Clegg, who I saw give a speech outside Sheffield's City Hall on the eve of the election (where my graduation ceremony was held, and only five minutes walk from my home), should become deputy Prime Minister. I'm a bit disappointed that Vince Cable isn't going to be Chancellor, he is widely held to be the most qualified candidate for the post and far superior than George Osborne. Vince has a PHD in economics and is a university lecturer, whereas George Osborne is a career politician. I'm also disappointed in no offering of proportional representation or single transferable vote - this would have strengthened the Lib Dems in the next election, and produced a much fairer election system. I think this is the best result given the result of the election last Friday. I would've preferred a Liberal / Labour coalition, but the votes were just too stacked against it. The type of people phoning into the BBC's talk radio station today really suggested to me that people simply wouldn't accept it, or have too small a mind to understand it. So yeah, a shit sandwich. But our man's in the cabinet. |
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Danika 6230  Level: 141 Posts: 2993/6235 EXP: 33299722 For next: 820292 Since: 10-23-09 Since last post: 1.2 years Last activity: 1.2 years
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I believe that the Conservative Party in the UK is more like American Democrats than American Republicans, but don't quote me on that... (there's also the British National Party, which is like American Republicans... =/) ____________________ YouTube • DeviantArt Windows 98 forever! |
FieryIce Luigi Level: 119  Posts: 918/4161 EXP: 18759100 For next: 170191 Since: 12-18-08 From: Chicago Since last post: 189 days Last activity: 3 days
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Originally posted by Schala Yep, I'd say it's about as liberal (in some aspects) as northern democrats. I really hope the Libs do the coalition with the Conservatives, it shouldn't be so hard now that the Conservatives have agreed to a few of the Libs' policies. Edit: Nick Clegg is now deputy Prime Minister, Cameron builds Conservative-Liberal coalition. |
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Kas Member Level: 28 Posts: 102/145 EXP: 128225 For next: 3113 Since: 07-28-07 From: Sheffield, UK Since last post: 1.2 years Last activity: 1.2 years
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| The Conservative Party is the party of Margaret Thatcher and John Major. They're a right-of-centre party.
They ousted Labour, which was the left-of-centre party of Tony Blair. It is true that our conservatives are milder than your Republicans, but they're still seen as the party of big business and the rich. They've also instituted such things as Section 28, which forbade the education about homesexual relationships. A Conservative government is unlikely to be progressive socially, increases in funding to the NHS, breakthroughs in LGBT legislation and improvements to education all came under a Labour government. But given the result of the election, which made a Liberal / Labour coalition extremely difficult, it is certainly the next best thing. A minority Conservative government would have seen no Liberal MPs in the cabinet and no Liberal policies. So yes, it's a good thing given the election made Labour a non-option. |
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Kas Member Level: 28 Posts: 103/145 EXP: 128225 For next: 3113 Since: 07-28-07 From: Sheffield, UK Since last post: 1.2 years Last activity: 1.2 years
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Originally posted by Shadic She was certainly a worthy counterpart to your neocon, Ronald Reagan... |
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Kas Member Level: 28 Posts: 104/145 EXP: 128225 For next: 3113 Since: 07-28-07 From: Sheffield, UK Since last post: 1.2 years Last activity: 1.2 years
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| That's exactly the thing Labour were foreseeing. The Conservatives are about to undertake severe cuts in spending and are likely to face a massive challenge to their reputation. With Labour in opposition with David Milliband as their young, new leader (he's by far and away the favourite in the leadership contest), they could stand to win by a landslide if the Liberal Conservative government falters. |
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FieryIce Luigi Level: 119 Posts: 919/4161 EXP: 18759100 For next: 170191 Since: 12-18-08 From: Chicago Since last post: 189 days Last activity: 3 days
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| By that logic, that means that most of Western Europe will swing further to the left when elections come (since most of the countries are governed by center-right parties; Italy, Germany, and France immediately come to mind) - that seems possible, considering that was the case with Portugal where the Socialists won last year.
I think I heard somewhere that the liberals where making strides in France, too. |
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Britian in general is far left of us.