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Calista241

(5,586 posts)
2. That's a real high bar there.
Thu Jul 7, 2022, 09:54 AM
Jul 2022

I'm not as familiar with UK politics, but sometimes I look at their multi-party system and wonder how that'd function over here.

SCantiGOP

(13,871 posts)
10. Nancy Pelosi would be Prime Minister
Thu Jul 7, 2022, 11:09 AM
Jul 2022

And would have to keep AOC and the Progressives happy or they would bring down her government.

BlueCheeseAgain

(1,654 posts)
17. And every session of Congress would have people yelling and screaming at each other.
Thu Jul 7, 2022, 02:19 PM
Jul 2022

Okay, so that part isn't so different.

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)
3. He is a shameless self promoter like Trump ...
Thu Jul 7, 2022, 09:56 AM
Jul 2022

But I don't believe he shares his contempt for liberal democracy.

Claustrum

(4,845 posts)
4. Because unlike the cult in the US,
Thu Jul 7, 2022, 09:57 AM
Jul 2022

people in the UK are still reasonable and understand what those actions are. BoJo will get punished if he ever attempt it while we have to argue and beg for some justice to be served in the US.

wnylib

(21,487 posts)
6. The Brits finally gave up bloody revolts
Thu Jul 7, 2022, 10:19 AM
Jul 2022

after a few centuries of overthrowing kings, the beheading of Charles I, the Cavaliers versus the Roundheads, and the Gunpowder Plot.

Will it take us that long?

yaesu

(8,020 posts)
16. Reported this morning
Thu Jul 7, 2022, 01:28 PM
Jul 2022

Russia’s ambassador to Britain, Andrei Kelin, said Boris Johnson’s resignation was a just reward for a “belligerent” anti-Russian policy of support for Ukraine and said Moscow would prefer someone “not so antagonistic” to lead the UK.

Darwins_Retriever

(853 posts)
11. It's his own party forcing him out
Thu Jul 7, 2022, 11:11 AM
Jul 2022

The Tories forced his resignation. He wasn't voted out by the people, he lost support of his own party. Parliament will soon call for new elections. I Wonder who their new leader (and future PM) will be.

onetexan

(13,043 posts)
14. Boris didn't give any real dates as to when exactly he'll resign, and stacking the vacancies w his
Thu Jul 7, 2022, 11:43 AM
Jul 2022

inept loyalists. He's left himself ample room to do whacked things so it's not over yet. The man is letting go of the power very hesitantly.

DBoon

(22,369 posts)
18. For British Tories, the party chooses the leader
Thu Jul 7, 2022, 07:07 PM
Jul 2022

for American Republicans, the leader tells the party what to do

Hotler

(11,425 posts)
12. How is it that the Man Bun is popular and the Boris is not? Barbewr asks, "what are we doing today?"
Thu Jul 7, 2022, 11:14 AM
Jul 2022

Get rid of my Man Bun and give me a Boris.

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