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CJ Cregg Commodore
Joined: 05 Oct 2002 Posts: 1254
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Wed May 09, 2007 6:23 pm Tony Blair set to resign as Prime Minister |
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Quote: | Tony Blair will "make an announcement" on his future as Labour leader on Thursday, Downing Street has confirmed.
Mr Blair will tell Cabinet colleagues of his intentions on Thursday morning, before making his plans public in a speech in his Sedgefield constituency.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6639945.stm |
We are in the last days of Tony Blairs premiership now and you know what i am actually going to miss him. Maybe its all this reminiscing about 1997 and the Labour landslide. I mean they showed the whole election night program the other day for 14 hours. There was some much hope then.
For those of you who don't remember Blair entering Downing street watch this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ui_YVew5rNU
Quite amazing how the public all run to him lol
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Republican_Man STV's Premier Conservative
Joined: 26 Mar 2004 Posts: 14823 Location: Classified
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Wed May 09, 2007 6:45 pm |
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I'm sorry to see this excellent statesman and American ally go.
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"Rights are only as good as the willingness of some to exercise responsibility for those rights- Fmr. Colorado Senate Pres. John Andrews
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CJ Cregg Commodore
Joined: 05 Oct 2002 Posts: 1254
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Thu May 10, 2007 10:07 am |
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Quote: | Blair will stand down on 27 June
Tony Blair has announced he will stand down as prime minister on 27 June.
He made the announcement in a speech to party activists in his Sedgefield constituency, after earlier briefing the Cabinet on his plans.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6639945.stm |
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Kyle Reese Cadet Gunnery Sergeant
Joined: 21 Apr 2003 Posts: 5672 Location: The United States of America
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Sat May 12, 2007 3:03 pm |
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Damn, farewell to my favorite Briton.
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harrykims#1fan Fan Girl Muskateer
Joined: 08 Feb 2002 Posts: 2916 Location: Leicester UK
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Sun May 13, 2007 5:19 pm |
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*starts counting down the days*
I think personally we sould have a general election to decide the new Prime Minister
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CJ Cregg Commodore
Joined: 05 Oct 2002 Posts: 1254
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Sun May 13, 2007 6:50 pm |
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harrykims#1fan wrote: | *starts counting down the days*
I think personally we sould have a general election to decide the new Prime Minister |
The people don't elect the Prime Minister. The Party does. We didn't have one in 1990 when John Major replaced Margret Thatcher or when James Callaghan took over from Harold Wilson in 1976.
I don't think there should and there wont be a general election yet. Labour is broke, doesn't have enough money to fight an election yet. Plus they would lose if they held and election now and we would get the awful David Cameron as PM
I think and hope Mr Brown will be a great PM. I think he has some genuinely good ideas. Such as Britains first written constitution and 5 new eco-towns.
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Republican_Man STV's Premier Conservative
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Sun May 13, 2007 7:00 pm |
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CJ Cregg wrote: | harrykims#1fan wrote: | *starts counting down the days*
I think personally we sould have a general election to decide the new Prime Minister |
The people don't elect the Prime Minister. The Party does. We didn't have one in 1990 when John Major replaced Margret Thatcher or when James Callaghan took over from Harold Wilson in 1976. |
I'm assuming harrykim already knew that and that he's British, hence why he said he things "we should" have a general election to decide the PM
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CJ Cregg Commodore
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Sun May 13, 2007 7:04 pm |
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I know that. I'm just saying that there is no precedent for an election when a new PM comes in.
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harrykims#1fan Fan Girl Muskateer
Joined: 08 Feb 2002 Posts: 2916 Location: Leicester UK
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Mon May 14, 2007 4:07 am |
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Republican_Man wrote: | CJ Cregg wrote: | harrykims#1fan wrote: | *starts counting down the days*
I think personally we sould have a general election to decide the new Prime Minister |
The people don't elect the Prime Minister. The Party does. We didn't have one in 1990 when John Major replaced Margret Thatcher or when James Callaghan took over from Harold Wilson in 1976. |
I'm assuming harrykim already knew that and that he's British, hence why he said he things "we should" have a general election to decide the PM |
She I ams a lady and yes i am British and i stand by the idea that the prime minister should be chosen by the people regardless
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Stoke me a clipper i'll be back for christmas
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Republican_Man STV's Premier Conservative
Joined: 26 Mar 2004 Posts: 14823 Location: Classified
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Mon May 14, 2007 5:39 pm |
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harrykims#1fan wrote: | Republican_Man wrote: | CJ Cregg wrote: | harrykims#1fan wrote: | *starts counting down the days*
I think personally we sould have a general election to decide the new Prime Minister |
The people don't elect the Prime Minister. The Party does. We didn't have one in 1990 when John Major replaced Margret Thatcher or when James Callaghan took over from Harold Wilson in 1976. |
I'm assuming harrykim already knew that and that he's British, hence why he said he things "we should" have a general election to decide the PM |
She I ams a lady and yes i am British and i stand by the idea that the prime minister should be chosen by the people regardless |
Sorry. I knew that
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harrykims#1fan Fan Girl Muskateer
Joined: 08 Feb 2002 Posts: 2916 Location: Leicester UK
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Mon May 14, 2007 6:56 pm |
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couldnt resist it
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squiggy Stooge Two
Joined: 09 Mar 2004 Posts: 3007 Location: Messing with the fabric of Video Game realities. I'll summon Shiva on you! I SWEAR!
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Mon May 14, 2007 7:30 pm |
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I say he both should and should not resign.. or maybe he should not and should resign. I don't know. My medz are kicking in, and I can't think straight. Sorry.
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