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Re: The withering of Labour (4.00 / 2)

Labour is an absolute disaster at this point. They're the Republicans without the great marketing.

Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin

by Drew J Jones (myfriends@thisispancakes.com) on Thu Sep 4th, 2008 at 01:05:45 PM EST
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Re: The withering of Labour (none / 1)

If true, that is sad.

Now where's the fun in that! - Megatron

by THE Twank (yatta blah blah @ blah.com) on Thu Sep 4th, 2008 at 01:07:50 PM EST
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Re: The withering of Labour (none / 1)

It's true. They're not as nasty and heartless, but their political standing in Britain is roughly the same as in America, except that Britain's electorate hasn't been hardening for two decades and can still swing wildly to one side or another.

Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin

by Drew J Jones (myfriends@thisispancakes.com) on Thu Sep 4th, 2008 at 01:09:42 PM EST
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Re: The withering of Labour (none / 0)

Are you British or a well informed American? I'm an ignorant American.

Now where's the fun in that! - Megatron

by THE Twank (yatta blah blah @ blah.com) on Thu Sep 4th, 2008 at 01:15:27 PM EST
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Re: The withering of Labour (none / 1)

American, but I studied European politics at university, and studied over in Britain (very) briefly. I try to keep up with it, although I haven't as much lately with the election going on here.

Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin

by Drew J Jones (myfriends@thisispancakes.com) on Thu Sep 4th, 2008 at 01:18:48 PM EST
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