What do DUers know about the

[malaise]

Rump parliament?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rump_Parliament

[Best_man23]

1. I do know the Rump Parliament saw Cromwell utter this notable line

Which was also used with great effect by MP Leo Amery and directed at Neville Chamberlain which ultimately led to his stepping down as Prime Minister.

"You have sat too long for any good you have been doing lately ... Depart, I say; and let us have done with you. In the name of God, go!"

[malaise]

2. Great recall

They can't use that quite for the Slobfather because there is no any good you have been doing, but I'd love to see his sentencing judge shout Go to Jai in the name of peace and tranquility in these United States.

[OnDoutside]

3. Cromwell is an historically hated figure in Ireland.

[H2O Man]

4. +1

[malaise]

5. Rightly so

[OnDoutside]

8. Hi

[malaise]

9. How are you

😀

It’s like Churchill and the colonies - we hate him

[OnDoutside]

10. Great thanks, we're on our first holiday abroad in 3 years!

We're in the south of Spain near Alicante sampling all the wonderful Spanish food. How are you ?

It sure is and while both are still lionised in the UK their effect on the colonies will often bring a different reaction !

[malaise]

11. Have a blast

[greatauntoftriplets]

12. Yep.

Cromwell can burn in hell.

[Sympthsical]

6. Quite a bit

Cromwell was an interesting fellow. Interesting in that sort of egotistical, messianic, I shall now devolve into what I said I hated sort of way. Sometimes representative governments won't do what you want? The hell you say.

His son Richard seemed nice, though.

There's a really good documentary on YouTube about the Stuart dynasty as seen through the fortunes of the Wynn family. Long, but interesting.

[malaise]

7. Thanks

Will watch on the weekend.