Silas Loom
Hated by both sides
Why don't we replace our unwritten constitution with a new unwritten constitution?
Why not? American originalism is a fucking nightmare.
Why don't we replace our unwritten constitution with a new unwritten constitution?
You would do if you knew anything about irish republicanism. What contribution do you think dev made that's still relevant today in comparison to eg James connolly, Wolfe tone, ta power etc?
Even a ceremonial president can have powers, powers that become significant during moments of crisis:That comment comes because people do not know the difference between an exective president and a ceremonial president.
only if your liberal democracy can ensure the army respects the transition. If even 20% of them go Full Sass over the matter its civil war time. Again.That would be the best possible outcome.
What would a new British civil war look like? I need a medium-budget Sky drama about this. Robert Carlyle and Suranne Jones play ex-lovers who find themselves on opposite sides of the conflict. He is a former Royal Marines commander who now runs security for the royal household. She is a special adviser to the special minister appointed to oversee the handover. Featuring Sean Bean as an embittered Tory ex-PM out for revenge.only if your liberal democracy can ensure the army respects the transition. If even 20% of them go Full Sass over the matter its civil war time. Again.
What, with all decisions being ratified by a simple majority in the case of purely internal matters, but a two thirds majority for external decisions?What about an anarcho-syndicalist commune! We each take turns to act as a sort of executive-officer-for-the-week....
needs room for Jeremy Irons but otherwise I'm sold.What would a new British civil war look like? I need a medium-budget Sky drama about this. Robert Carlyle and Suranne Jones play ex-lovers who find themselves on opposite sides of the conflict. He is a former Royal Marines commander who now runs security for the royal household. She is a special adviser to the special minister appointed to oversee the handover. Featuring Sean Bean as an embittered Tory ex-PM out for revenge.
only if your liberal democracy can ensure the army respects the transition. If even 20% of them go Full Sass over the matter its civil war time. Again.
We just need to make sure the transfer of power happens between 1200 hrs on a Friday and 1400 on a Monday then.only if your liberal democracy can ensure the army respects the transition. If even 20% of them go Full Sass over the matter its civil war time. Again.
What would a new British civil war look like? I need a medium-budget Sky drama about this. Robert Carlyle and Suranne Jones play ex-lovers who find themselves on opposite sides of the conflict. He is a former Royal Marines commander who now runs security for the royal household. She is a special adviser to the special minister appointed to oversee the handover. Featuring Sean Bean and a host of extras as embittered Tory ex-PMs out for revenge.
I'd watch that. Although the reality could be a bit dull If a rerun of the last time; the Navy would come over for parliament. Bucket of sunshine on Oxford as the Royalist capital and the whole thing's done and dusted by teatime.What would a new British civil war look like? I need a medium-budget Sky drama about this. Robert Carlyle and Suranne Jones play ex-lovers who find themselves on opposite sides of the conflict. He is a former Royal Marines commander who now runs security for the royal household. She is a special adviser to the special minister appointed to oversee the handover. Featuring Sean Bean as an embittered Tory ex-PM out for revenge.
Archbish of Canterbury?needs room for Jeremy Irons but otherwise I'm sold.
ABoC has got to be Rowan Atkinson for comic relief surely?Archbish of Canterbury?
Eamon rather than Michael I supposeI’m just surprised by your admiration for him that’s all…I mean , I’m much more of a Collins fan boy TBF but each to their own. It’s a bit like the Tay Tay / Katy split innit.
That's the one!What, with all decisions being ratified by a simple majority in the case of purely internal matters, but a two thirds majority for external decisions?
Even if their ineptness is sufficient, which hasn’t been the case historically, not even when Victoria went full hermit, the instinct for change would still need to be pegged to some practical and politically achievable objectives.
I knew you were older than Sass.From what I remember, the support for/interest in republicanism in the UK thrived and grew substantially during her years of seclusion in the 1860s.
From what I remember, the support for/interest in republicanism in the UK thrived and grew substantially during her years of seclusion in the 1860s.
Yes, that’s my point - it thrived, but to no effect. Republican sentiment needs to be channeled towards achievable immediate objectives which can be banked as wins along the way to abolition.
Wasn't it Prince Albert's death that turned the tables on that one?It clearly put the wind-up Westminster to a degree that they tried very very hard to coax her back into public life. If she had held-out a few more years longer, some replacement of the Royal role might have become a very pressing issue.
I've given it a like but that's not enough. Thanks for reminding me of other possibilities.It would be good if republicanism in this country had one iota of the dedication to socialism and equality you find in irish republicanism. I wouldn't trust the liberals of republic one inch
Why don't we replace our unwritten constitution with a new unwritten constitution?
Is there any chance of Labour adopting republican policies..t?
Wasn't it Prince Albert's death that turned the tables on that one?
Wasn't it Prince Albert's death that turned the tables on that one?
his massive wanger spoiled the line of those tight trousers they wore in the day and the jewellery kept it safely hidden down one side. Thats the apocrypha I heard anywayHow come it was him that became synonymous with inadvisably invasive penis jewellery?
his massive wanger spoiled the line of those tight trousers they wore in the day and the jewellery kept it safely hidden down one side. Thats the apocrypha I heard anyway
And let’s head this one off at the pass:
“But we’d have President Boris!”
1. Well, we had prime minister Boris, so are you arguing against all elections?
2. It’s not actually a job, so we don’t need to replace it with anything.