The Conservative Party

[bluemoon32]

Jeremy Hunt ffs

 

[Ifwecouldjust.......]

Shortest serving chancellor = Zahawi at 9 weeks.

Kwarteng has been in less than 6.

Ive got stuff in the fridge older than that

 

[bonespost]

 

[blueinsa]

You fucking take a piss or blink and you have missed the next major fuck up at the moment lol.

We used to laugh at political turmoil like this in other countries and think thank fuck it will never happen here…

 

[Postman Pep]

 

[hilts]

If I wanted to write a thesis to demonstrate that democracy doesn't work, the events of 2016-2022 in the UK would provide me with all the material I would require.

I would posit that democracy only works: 1. If you have an educated electorate 2. If you do not have a vile, swivel-eyed media run in the interests of plutocratic criminals and 3. If you do not have FPTP voting which gives inordinate power to the largest minority.

As 1 doesn't happen what would be the alternative?

2 is very debatable

3 you are on solid ground

 

[Gabriel]

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Has anybody seen the odds on who will be next months Chancellor now its a month long gig?

Patel was good with numbers during the pandemic.

She’s had a few weeks rest.

 

[BrianW]

As 1 doesn't happen what would be the alternative?

2 is very debatable

3 you are on solid ground

My conclusion is that democracy does not work in the UK.
As a country, we are too immature. That's putting it kindly.
The trouble is there is no real alternative, as benevolent dictators are extremely hard to procure.
PR voting might help in that it would stop the tyranny of minorities. If we could progress to accepting government by coalition on a regular basis, that is governments *always* with at least 50.1% support, the next step might be to achieve a national consensus on educational improvement and media reform.
My argument in a nutshell is that, as a nation, we need to grow up.

 

[hilts]

My conclusion is that democracy does not work in the UK.
As a country, we are too immature. That's putting it kindly.
The trouble is there is no real alternative, as benevolent dictators are extremely hard to procure.
PR voting might help in that it would stop the tyranny of minorities. If we could progress to accepting government by coalition on a regular basis, that is governments *always* with at least 50.1% support, the next step might be to achieve a national consensus on educational improvement and media reform.
My argument in a nutshell is that, as a nation, we need to grow up.

People just need to stop being selfish arseholes

Good luck with that.