Depends what sort of democracy
The democracy in this country involves choosing which party you want running things.
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Afinkawan Yes I can hear you Clem Fandango,
Mon 14 May 2007, 10:14,
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Indeed, the ruling party gets to pick their own leader and therefore the PM
Funny how the Tories didn't demand a snap general election when Thatcher resigned.
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Wasp Box like a nervous random stranger at a glory hole,
Mon 14 May 2007, 10:17,
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Labour did though
That's the job of the Opposition, not the Government.
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Afinkawan Yes I can hear you Clem Fandango,
Mon 14 May 2007, 10:18,
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A fair point!
I guess the public would be a little happier if there was a leadership contest, so at least someone has elected him!
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Wasp Box like a nervous random stranger at a glory hole,
Mon 14 May 2007, 10:25,
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I'm fairly sure that at the last General Election
someone pointed out 'Vote Blair, Get Brown'. It can't really be a surprise to anyone.
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Afinkawan Yes I can hear you Clem Fandango,
Mon 14 May 2007, 10:39,
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This ^
Is correct.
We're not american, ffs.
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Barbarossa is not my real name,
Mon 14 May 2007, 10:18,
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And thank god for that
My arteries couldn't take it
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Mrs Trellis GIN,
Mon 14 May 2007, 10:20,
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Yeah but we wouldn't be the first major democracy
to be led by a man we didn't vote for...
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orukusaki actually fucking posted something for a change, on,
Mon 14 May 2007, 12:02,
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