AMA about British politics

More Than Mortal · October 28, 2016, 02:26:35 PM

So I'm sat here with a number of textbooks and articles about pretty much anything you can imagine to do with British politics.

So if anybody has a question, ask away and I'll trawl through them to find an answer.

Mordo · October 28, 2016, 02:29:17 PM

Which has been the historically best party throughout the years?

BaconShelf · October 28, 2016, 02:35:12 PM

Does labour have any chance of winning an election while corbyn is head honcho?

Can the libdems be saved from this nothing they've become?

More Than Mortal · October 28, 2016, 02:36:00 PM

Quote from: Mordo on October 28, 2016, 02:29:17 PM

Which has been the historically best party throughout the years?

Define "best".

challengerX · October 28, 2016, 02:37:21 PM

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More Than Mortal · October 28, 2016, 02:40:23 PM

Quote from: BaconShelf on October 28, 2016, 02:35:12 PM

Does labour have any chance of winning an election while corbyn is head honcho?

I can't say from the textbooks, but the polls would suggest they cannot.

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Can the libdems be saved from this nothing they've become?

Personally I'm doubtful. The late 1990s to 2010 were characterised by a decline in the classic majoritarian system of government; the rise of third parties like the Liberal Democrats was a part of this. Since 2010, though, there's been kind of a return to the norm, with two-partism coming back in force across England and Wales. I wouldn't expect any coalitions any time soon.

More Than Mortal · October 28, 2016, 02:41:16 PM

Quote from: challengerX on October 28, 2016, 02:37:21 PM

Why is Corbyn best friends with Hezbollah and Hamas?

muh ebil jews

DAS B00T x2 · October 28, 2016, 02:43:49 PM

Tell me about Fawkes. Why does he wear the mask?

ΚΑΤΑΝΑΛΩΤΗΣ · October 28, 2016, 03:08:43 PM

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The Lord Ruler · October 28, 2016, 03:38:28 PM

has your country been properly prepped for the bull?

Mordo · October 28, 2016, 03:50:53 PM

Quote from: Meta Cognition on October 28, 2016, 02:36:00 PM

Quote from: Mordo on October 28, 2016, 02:29:17 PM
Which has been the historically best party throughout the years?
Define "best".

Which has been a net benefit overall throughout the years for the British people?

More Than Mortal · October 28, 2016, 05:24:29 PM

Quote from: Mordo on October 28, 2016, 03:50:53 PM

Quote from: Meta Cognition on October 28, 2016, 02:36:00 PM
Quote from: Mordo on October 28, 2016, 02:29:17 PM
Which has been the historically best party throughout the years?
Define "best".
Which has been a net benefit overall throughout the years for the British people?

None of them.

snurch · October 29, 2016, 01:06:23 AM

hows it looking for the nhs

Super Irish · October 29, 2016, 07:20:27 AM

What'll happen to Labour and Corbyn now? IIRC he won the leadership elections but most of his party don't/won't support him, so he hasn't got any "big labour names" (if that's a thing) to cover him instead of some new people he's whipped up.

What are the odds of NI going through a re-unification process with the Republic, given that a MLA for a separate NI Brexit referendum by several parties there was shot down in high court this week?

Genghis Khan · October 29, 2016, 07:26:13 AM

Quote from: Mordo on October 28, 2016, 02:29:17 PM

Which has been the historically best party throughout the years?

UKIP.

Mr. Psychologist · October 29, 2016, 10:11:20 AM

When is Theresa May going to reveal that she's actually the Iron Lady reincarnated?

big sponge · October 29, 2016, 11:52:21 AM

When will you allow Nick Clegg to save you?

Mattie G Indahouse · October 30, 2016, 04:50:43 AM

I don't know if it got vetoed or not, but back in January British lawmakers were debating if they should ban Trump from the UK. If the guy does become our president how would that affect our relationship with each other?

Turkey · October 30, 2016, 08:20:41 AM

When will you guys get around to re-conquering us? It'd be great if you could pencil that in by November 8th, thanks.

Genghis Khan · October 30, 2016, 08:58:36 AM

Quote from: TurkTurkBangBang on October 30, 2016, 08:20:41 AM

When will you guys get around to re-conquering us? It'd be great if you could pencil that in by November 8th, thanks.

Relations were not too bad with Thatcher and Reagan.

Mr. Psychologist · October 31, 2016, 08:36:19 AM

Quote from: The Hash Slinging Slasher on October 30, 2016, 04:50:43 AM

I don't know if it got vetoed or not, but back in January British lawmakers were debating if they should ban Trump from the UK. If the guy does become our president how would that affect our relationship with each other?

That was just hot air and a favour to babbling barry, Trump won't be getting banned from the UK.

rC · October 31, 2016, 04:46:00 PM

Does the queen really sleep with dogs?

challengerX · November 01, 2016, 09:19:05 AM

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BaconShelf · November 01, 2016, 09:28:21 AM

Quote from: rc on October 31, 2016, 04:46:00 PM

Does the queen really sleep with dogs?

no that's the prime minister and pigs