tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post1718683132285799709..comments2024-03-28T11:21:09.694+00:00Comments on Magnon's Meanderings: Silly Political Parties.Cro Magnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-78567830527789868482015-03-26T15:21:17.525+00:002015-03-26T15:21:17.525+00:00When I first came to the UK in 1980 I fell in love...When I first came to the UK in 1980 I fell in love with British politics -- it was so interesting and there was so much passion in people's beliefs. Over the years it has become more and more like American political campaigns -- though Americans would still have to go a long way to get anything as wonderful as the cut and thrust of Prime Minister's Question Time. The Broadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04976467218216864644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-56195972977244642692014-10-19T05:05:31.307+01:002014-10-19T05:05:31.307+01:00One of their policies is 'Free sweets for chil...One of their policies is 'Free sweets for children'.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-79371174553120808612014-10-19T05:05:01.120+01:002014-10-19T05:05:01.120+01:00Such was the BEST.Such was the BEST.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-23831298805043486812014-10-18T23:08:45.230+01:002014-10-18T23:08:45.230+01:00What is with the clown dressed as Boss Hogg from t...What is with the clown dressed as Boss Hogg from the Dukes of Hazard on the right?Mike Silviushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10406468736304441962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-73616265680187795022014-10-18T17:08:09.472+01:002014-10-18T17:08:09.472+01:00Although we still have silly political parties, no...Although we still have silly political parties, none of them live up to Screaming Lord Sutch. XXXXJacqueline @ HOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06154045482594773377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-68585079868752596212014-10-18T17:02:29.244+01:002014-10-18T17:02:29.244+01:00I like Yael's Month without News Party find be...I like Yael's Month without News Party find best. Wouldn't that be great!Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-21779373142312284682014-10-18T16:49:18.793+01:002014-10-18T16:49:18.793+01:00I think it's a Schwarzenegger wannabe.I think it's a Schwarzenegger wannabe.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-4915995364108886442014-10-18T15:48:44.058+01:002014-10-18T15:48:44.058+01:00I'd vote for him.... he sounds OK.I'd vote for him.... he sounds OK.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-24072060224028437822014-10-18T15:21:59.079+01:002014-10-18T15:21:59.079+01:00Is that Jeremy Paxman in the middle there somewher...Is that Jeremy Paxman in the middle there somewhere?The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-90716588902118917762014-10-18T15:00:48.173+01:002014-10-18T15:00:48.173+01:00Now, I said no jokes about Socialists (or Tories)....Now, I said no jokes about Socialists (or Tories).Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-68890516275765065192014-10-18T14:52:21.238+01:002014-10-18T14:52:21.238+01:00We have loony parties, but we just call them Democ...We have loony parties, but we just call them Democrats and RepublicansMac n' Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732924562630675589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-90887842087047713732014-10-18T13:21:11.288+01:002014-10-18T13:21:11.288+01:00We have a chap running for mayor who hasn't wo...We have a chap running for mayor who hasn't worn shoes in years as an objection to sweat shop tactics and comes to mayoralty debates wearing a stove pipe hat. In spite of his odd non conformist appearance he actually has some very good ideas. He won't get elected of course because he 'doesn't look right'.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-42429122427557924292014-10-18T13:11:14.752+01:002014-10-18T13:11:14.752+01:00Well, there was the Natural Law party, which invol...Well, there was the Natural Law party, which involved flying yogis...<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_Law_Party_of_Canada<br />Knatoleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03809822081515082096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-32623913286484905042014-10-18T12:11:21.883+01:002014-10-18T12:11:21.883+01:00The Monster Raving Loonie Party holds their annual...The Monster Raving Loonie Party holds their annual convention here at the Bath Hilton. I once spent an evening with Maurice Hope - the only MRL candidate ever to get voted in. They didn't see him coming.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-28754769261657982952014-10-18T08:25:50.525+01:002014-10-18T08:25:50.525+01:00My friend Nigel raised the money to stand for the ...My friend Nigel raised the money to stand for the 'Lets have a party' Party in Exeter a few years back. I think he should resurrect it. I reckon with the choice with have these days he could do well.lovelygreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03864666054403517265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-18834390377818472082014-10-18T07:34:01.004+01:002014-10-18T07:34:01.004+01:00I have to say I often vote for one of the 'sil...I have to say I often vote for one of the 'silly' parties. I feel it is important to vote, otherwise it just looks like apathy. I'm not apathetic, just don't like any of my current 'normal' choices.Hard up Hesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02561421853249973134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-19327251124539916902014-10-18T05:33:27.871+01:002014-10-18T05:33:27.871+01:00here (Israel) we had the law of nature party which...here (Israel) we had the law of nature party which was for meditation. I read that in Russia they had a month without news party and in Poland the beer lovers party.Yaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15181961536405061470noreply@blogger.com