THATCHER!!
I don't want to be a pedant, but she and her evil shit stain of a party were only ever elected by 40% of the total vote, and a far smaller minority of the vote in Scotland and Wales. Britain isn't a Democracy, its an elected Dictatorship.
(micmac is happy as a pig in shite, Thu 31 Dec 2009, 1:34, 2 replies)

Despite the fact that I agree with the gist of what you're saying,
"elected dictatorship" sounds like an oxymoron to me. :|
(idle insomniac enjoys listening to Sigur Rós at stupid hours, Thu 31 Dec 2009, 6:45, closed)

People clearly aren't that bothered
about how our electoral system works or it would be changed. You are right re % of vote - but that is still fucking millions and millions of people who thought she was great and voted for her time and time again.

When Labour got in, loads of people I know seemed to think overnight all the middle England Hitlers were going to get beamed up into space and replaced by Guardian reading right-on groovers. Fucking stupid. The people with the real power in Britain still had it the day after the election, just as they did the day before.

Same shit, different smell.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 31 Dec 2009, 9:05, closed)