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Thu Sep-15-05 12:17 AM
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Who was British Prime Minister when you were born? |
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Edited on Thu Sep-15-05 12:18 AM by ih8thegop
I was born when the Goddess was PM. She makes Blair look good - heck, Reagan didn't look that bad next to her - I mean, Her.
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Thu Sep-15-05 12:39 AM
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I'm joking. It was actually George Martin.
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Thu Sep-15-05 07:58 AM
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Thu Sep-15-05 12:41 AM
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2. I have no idea, I should know but I don't. |
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I have talked to Americans who don't know who the President was when they were born.
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Thu Sep-15-05 04:06 AM
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It's from memory which only stretches back as far as the war, and doesn't include the date within the year.
Tony Blair (faux Labour) 1997-present
John Major (Conservative) 1990-1997
Margaret Thatcher (C.) 1979-1990
James Callaghan (Labour) 1976-1979
Harold Wilson (L.) 1974-1976
Ted Heath (C.) 1970-1974
Harold Wilson (L.) 1964-1970
Sir Alec Douglas-Hume (C.) 1963-1964
Harold Macmillan (C.) 1957-1963
Anthony Eden (C.) 1955-1957
Sir Winston Churchill (C.) 1951-1955
Clement Atlee (L.) 1945-1951
Sir Winston Churchill 1940-1945
Hope that that helps.
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Thu Sep-15-05 04:08 AM
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Thu Sep-15-05 04:13 AM
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16. I prefered the demonstration of political geekery |
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But I had forgotten about Earl Russell - interesting because his grandson was Bertrand Russell (3rd Earl Russell) that great giant of British philosophy. His son (the current Earl Russell) sits in the Lords as one of the elected hereditaries, being part of the Lib.Dems.
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Thu Sep-15-05 04:16 AM
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17. I believe Heath was the first Tory leader not to be a nob |
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And that wasn't even that long ago. :crazy:
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Thu Sep-15-05 08:16 AM
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Thu Sep-15-05 03:41 AM
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3. Clem Attlee. You know ... democratic socialism. Remember that? .... |
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.... Probably not. (sigh) :shrug:
The skin
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Thu Sep-15-05 03:58 AM
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6. Now that was a REAL Labour P.M. |
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Blair is not worthy to spit-polish his boots.
Though I think that his son (the Earl of Attlee) is a Tory.
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Thu Sep-15-05 04:01 AM
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9. As indeed was Blair's father ... and probably his kids will be too. |
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Thu Sep-15-05 03:50 AM
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4. Harold Wilson, for the second time. |
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A list of all Prime Ministers since 1721 is here: http://www.number-10.gov.uk/output/Page123.asp
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Thu Sep-15-05 06:16 AM
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19. Correction - I was actually born under Callaghan |
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Thu Sep-15-05 03:53 AM
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Right Honorable, that is.
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Thu Sep-15-05 03:58 AM
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Nice guy, but he was failed by those who should have been supporting him.
I really really hope that by the Goddess you don't mean that evil unhuman uncaring hellspawn commonly known as Maggie The Milk Snatcher Thatcher. She was evil. Thankfully most people are now beginning to recognize the damage that she did to the UK during her tenure.
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Thu Sep-15-05 04:03 AM
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the PM that New Statesman and Society called That Bloody Woman. A real prize, she was.
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Thu Sep-15-05 04:12 AM
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15. She'll be the first British Prime Minister |
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Who will need a 24 hour guard at their graveside to stop people dancing on it
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Thu Sep-15-05 04:07 AM
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12. She damaged the Tory party too |
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She was the first leader of the Tories from the right of the party. During her long reign she gave the right wing confidence that their values were in tune with the rest of the country. We are still suffering from that.
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Thu Sep-15-05 08:32 AM
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37. That is exactly who I mean. |
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I call her 'Goddess' sarcastically, because of how high some nutjobs think of her.
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Thu Sep-15-05 08:58 AM
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38. You had me scared there |
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I still come across a few people who think she was perfect & did nothing wrong for the country.
Thankfully, most of them can also be found at the other end of the country to where I live.
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Thu Sep-15-05 03:58 AM
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8. Thatcher here too. n/t |
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Thu Sep-15-05 04:08 AM
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14. Harold Wilson the first time |
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"He who rejects change is the architect of decay. The only human institution which rejects progress is the cemetery."
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Thu Sep-15-05 08:00 AM
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21. Who was the British Prime Minister when you were born? |
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Anthony Eden was British Prime Minister when I was born
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Thu Sep-15-05 08:00 AM
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I only know this because of the Beatles song Taxman.
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Thu Sep-15-05 08:00 AM
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25. James Callahan but... |
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one month later Margaret Thatcher entered office.
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Thu Sep-15-05 08:00 AM
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27. Clement Attlee 26 July 1945- 26 October 1951 |
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28. Neville Chamberlain n/t |
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29. Neville Chamberlain n/t |
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30. Anthony Eden - about mid-way through his short term |
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Thu Sep-15-05 08:00 AM
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31. John Stuart, Earl of Bute |
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And a real bastard he was.
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Thu Sep-15-05 08:00 AM
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32. I Haven't The Foggiest Idea |
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Great question though. :thumbsup:
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Thu Sep-15-05 08:28 AM
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he took office a couple of months before I was born.
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Thu Sep-15-05 08:59 AM
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But you can still call me "Ron."
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Yeah, I totally had to look that up.
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Thu Sep-15-05 10:30 AM
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42. Churchill's last reign |
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