Let's celebrate eh?An unelected*, authoritarian, puritan bigot stormed parliament to impose his own dictatorial rule over that of parliament.
He believed that he was chosen by God and committed genocide against the Irish Catholics. He forced ordinary people to live in terror.
What a fine example to us all. I'll take the current lot with all their flaws over Cromwell's idea of a democracy any day.
*Technically, he was an elected MP but he certainly wasn't elected as Lord Protector.
(He believed that he was chosen by God and committed genocide against the Irish Catholics. He forced ordinary people to live in terror.
What a fine example to us all. I'll take the current lot with all their flaws over Cromwell's idea of a democracy any day.
*Technically, he was an elected MP but he certainly wasn't elected as Lord Protector.
finnbar has officially retired,
Sun 23 Aug 2009, 12:14,
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I have this stuck in my mind now:(
LordManley twitter.com/LordManley,
Sun 23 Aug 2009, 12:19,
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Whilst I abhor common sense on the board,I am forced to concede that this is an excellent example of it.
( LordManley twitter.com/LordManley,
Sun 23 Aug 2009, 12:18,
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Let us follow the fine exampleAnd away! To Ireland! And genocide! (But just the ordinary people.)
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Sun 23 Aug 2009, 12:30,
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finnbar, you make a fine point :) The Great Architect is still waiting for his account to be deleted on,
Sun 23 Aug 2009, 12:35,
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