I can't see him getting my vote
yes..... more like a Maoist seizure of power?
( Rotating Wobbly Hat That's not a banana. THIS is a banana., Thu 6 Sep 2012, 21:37, 2 replies)

Aye, or any other 20th century dictator who took power in a time of national crisis.

( The Mock TurtIe ™ --- Thinks you are a cunt, on, Thu 6 Sep 2012, 21:44, closed)

I like the way that people say 'At least Mussolini made the trains run on time'
Pol Pot destroyed the Cambodian class system, Billy Bragg must be elated...
( Rotating Wobbly Hat That's not a banana. THIS is a banana., Thu 6 Sep 2012, 21:52, closed)

Mussolini didn't even do that.
The reason being that penalties for public services not meeting their performance targets were so harsh that performance figures were often falsified out of fear.
( The Mock TurtIe ™ --- Thinks you are a cunt, on, Thu 6 Sep 2012, 21:57, closed)

aha!
And thus, government statics were born.

British Rail (when I briefly worked for them) said their timetables were published as 'target figures' and trains were not considered late unti l10 minutes after the timetabel said they were late.

Shinkansen on the other hand were actually 43 seconds (to the clock, not a target figure) late when I researched them.
( Rotating Wobbly Hat That's not a banana. THIS is a banana., Thu 6 Sep 2012, 22:01, closed)

ive noticed that
When my 1738 is "expected 1743" the lady never says "the delayed 1738". Only if its really late.
(tyrellsOwl, Fri 7 Sep 2012, 8:56, closed)

Oh oopsie, history not my strong point
Mao didn't sieze power. Instead, imagine I said 'Idi Amin'
( Rotating Wobbly Hat That's not a banana. THIS is a banana., Thu 6 Sep 2012, 22:13, closed)