Comments | tecno_fairy: woot!

tecno_fairy

woot!

Mar 25, 2005 22:02

Very exciting news today! Our local MP has had to resign and has been de-selected as a candidate for the election! Bascially, Tory MP and Deputy Party Chairman Howard Flight told other MPs at a meeting that the Tories were actually lying about their election pledges and would be making a load of cuts in public spending. He thought this was ( Read more... )

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phantasmrose March 25 2005, 14:17:04 UTC

Okay, I must ask: what's a Tory? I mean, it has a meaning in America, but hasn't really been used in ... a few hundred years. *curious*

ciara_belle March 25 2005, 14:19:56 UTC

Not that I know much about British politics, but Tories are the Conservative Party, right Elly? And Labour is more liberal than they are? And are there Social Democrats too?

I should learn these things before I come to England.

tecno_fairy March 25 2005, 14:40:16 UTC

Yeah, Labour are traditionally more left-wing than the Conservatives and are more liberal over issues like immigration and benefits. Although under Tony Blair Labour and the Tories have almost become the same. We have the Liberal Democrats too, who are taking over some of Labour's old ground like making taxes more progressive and reducing university fees and the like. They also have more environmental policies. There's the Green Party too, but they're a bit of a shambles. And the UK Independence Party, who want the UK to leave Europe and are basically really bigoted. And Veritas, who are basically just Robert Kilroy Silk's big ego trip.

tecno_fairy March 25 2005, 14:32:25 UTC

It's the Conservative party. It is quite an old-fashioned term, but it gets used over here quite a lot.

elaineofshalott March 25 2005, 15:17:01 UTC

Yay!

It is so rare that good things happen in politics; when they do occur they must be celebrated.

So: Yay!! :D

tecno_fairy March 26 2005, 17:26:29 UTC

Woo!

*celebrates*

I honestly didn't know how we'd ever get rid of him. It's rather ironic and sad that he's actually been sacked for telling the truth when the rest of the party just keeps on lying.

vladimirsever March 25 2005, 16:17:07 UTC

Go Derek!

When I come over to the UK, can I join in the fight for the prevalence of the Lib Dems? Plis?

tecno_fairy March 26 2005, 17:24:55 UTC

Yay! You totally must, they need all the help they can get. Poor sods. They really need to organise themselves better before they can become a convincing challenge to New Labour. But at least Howard Flight's cock-up means we might finally get an MP who's not a millionaire fuckwit who doesn't really give a shit about the people who live in his constituancy.