Britain's prime minister just resigned -- again

The UK is in a very precarious position.

It's geopolitical and economic turmoil will continue as the remnants of the once great British Empire dwindle even further into obscurity.

I pray for our english brethren.

Seems both the British and Aussies are undergoing massive severe societal changes.

Not a good luck for the Western Power Centers. Meanwhile, china and russia itching for that power grab.

However, a great villian once said, "REALITY can often be disappointing."

a reply to: Oldcarpy2

Yeah, Boris was but as Andy said he renounced it when he was at Eton.
Tony Blair wanted to convert to Catholicism when he was Prime Minister but he was told in no uncertain terms that he would have to resign as PM if he did.

Of course it shouldn't matter....but it quite clearly does matter to some.

a reply to: Arnie123

The UK is in an utter shambles, mate.

Now we have the prospect of Boris coming back.

You couldn't make this stuff up.

a reply to: Freeborn

Blair did that so he could absolve himself from his many sins and all that blood on his hands.

Allegedly.

originally posted by: paraphi

originally posted by: andy06shake
Far as i can establish all the same politics and religions should stay the hell away from one another not that we live in that perfect world all the same.

Is religion important? UK politics is secular. No one cares if the X or Y is a Catholic, or not. Religion is largely marginalised in public life, too.

It's important enough in the Uk to be enshrined in law.

a reply to: Arnie123

Don't underestimate us....we're always at our best when our backs are against the wall.

And things aren't really as bad as we sometimes make out.
I've just taken the wife shopping; the supermarkets were absolutely heaving and the shelves were full.
The town centre was very busy with lots of shops doing a brisk trade - the queue was ridiculous at my favourite snack bar.
The roads were gridlocked and a mate has just phoned to see if I'm popping out for a couple of pints and sounded like the pub was quite full.

We'll get by, of that you can be certain.

ETA

Just to add that I don't intend to trivialise the hardships many are currently enduring or will endure over winter.
Its criminal and could so easily have been avoided but for the incompetence and greed of our politicians.

But life will go on and we make the best of things the best we can.

originally posted by: AndyFromMichigan

originally posted by: Oldcarpy2
a reply to: iamthevirus

Yanks are more than welcome on here, so long as they are up for a bit of friendly banter.

Brits on US politics threads, not so much.

The difference is, Americans don't pretend to know British politics well enough to preach to Britons what they should do.

It's rather irritating to have some guy fire off a screed telling how we should vote, and the guy's location is Outer Elbonia or somesuch place.

I'm sure glad we don't have to experience that being Americans and all @@

Remember back when not long ago just calling yourself an American would have a Canadian jumping your ass like "hey we're Americans too" just because they're in North America... sorry buddy but no you're not an American.

One would think our buddies across the pond there would have all this business down, isolated American colony of 55 million with apperently the oldest Democracy on the planet.

It's good to be boss...

originally posted by: Oldcarpy2
a reply to: iamthevirus

Yanks are more than welcome on here, so long as they are up for a bit of friendly banter.

Brits on US politics threads, not so much.

C'mon now just showing some love. Brits are the closest thing we have to an American Democrat Party member, even the liberal-right are lefties over there.

So far left for so long the right really doesn't exist, it's just an illusion.

a reply to: Arnie123

It's geopolitical and economic turmoil will continue as the remnants of the once great British Empire dwindle even further into obscurity.

A bit over dramatic , the British Empire doesn't exist anymore and the economic turmoil was due to Liz Truss and her stupid economic plans , as for dwindling into obscurity .... people probably thought that when the Romans left.

However, a great villian once said, "REALITY can often be disappointing."

Indeed.

a reply to: gortex

The left always eats their own, that's why it's a never ending squabble fest.

a reply to: iamthevirus

No.

We have bona fide card carrying lefties that would scare the living daylights out of you.

Thatcher would have made your Republicans look like a bunch of lefties.

Boris and Truss are by no stretch of anyone's imagination lefties.

I think you are just here to try and wind us up.

I have been called a Socialist by you lot, anyone on here that knows me might find that amusing.

originally posted by: iamthevirus
a reply to: gortex

The left always eats their own, that's why it's a never ending squabble fest.

It's our Conservative government who are eating their own not the Left.

a reply to: iamthevirus

. Brits are the closest thing we have to an American Democrat Party member, even the liberal-right are lefties over there.

Comical as the US Constitution reads like Communist Doctrine in " All Are Equal "

a reply to: alldaylong

Yeah, but some are more equal than others, of course.

He's only here to wind is up.

Best ignored.

a reply to: Oldcarpy2

He's only here to wind is up.

Not doing a very good job of it is he ?

a reply to: alldaylong

Pretty ambitious task for a Yank to try to wind up Brits.

Perhaps we ought to apologise for burning their White House down?

a reply to: Oldcarpy2

Perhaps we ought to apologise for burning their White House down?

Nah sod 'em. British troops had to do something to keep themselves entertained.

a reply to: alldaylong

And warm.

Boris is in the race.

Sir James Duddridge told Sky's chief political correspondent Jon Craig that Mr Johnson said he is "up for it" and "I'm going to do it, Dudders!".

The MP added Mr Johnson is currently returning to the UK from his Caribbean holiday.
news.sky.com...

a reply to: gortex

O Lordy!

Has someone been slipping '___' into my tea?

Is this real?!!!!

Ooh, apparently you can't mention certain substances on here.

"Mind altering chemicals"?