I'm probably one of the silent majority in the UK that do not possess a soap-box and believe that my politics are between myself, my representatives and the ballot box.

Discussing the issues that concern me would soon descend into the usual UBI mess, which is why a flight sim forum is not the best forum for politics, to use an Americanism, period.

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Originally posted by Dance:
I'm probably one of the silent majority in the UK that do not possess a soap-box and believe that my politics are between myself, my representatives and the ballot box.

Discussing the issues that concern me would soon descend into the usual UBI mess, which is why a flight sim forum is not the best forum for politics, to use an Americanism, period.

Commendable sir. Oh, and is that avatar Charles Nelson Reilly?

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Originally posted by Urufu_Shinjiro:
Oh, and is that avatar Charles Nelson Reilly?

No sir, a far more visceral character from the movie "Snatch", 'Brick Top'.

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Originally posted by DKoor:
After changing the prime minister we (Croatia) are in good path to work a solution with our neighbours Slovenia regarding state borders (questionable sea borders).
We will probably soon be a part of European Union, so that wont matter much anyway.

Hell you too!? Pozdrav iz Karlovca

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Originally posted by Dance:

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Originally posted by Urufu_Shinjiro:
Oh, and is that avatar Charles Nelson Reilly?

No sir, a far more visceral character from the movie "Snatch", 'Brick Top'.

Ah, I see now, you can understand the mistake:




P.S. I just gave myself a really good giggle, imagine if Charles Nelson Reilly had played that role, lol!

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Originally posted by Urufu_Shinjiro:

P.S. I just gave myself a really good giggle, imagine if Charles Nelson Reilly had played that role, lol!

Killer

I can see how Dance's avitar could be mistaken for Charle N Reily. But the guy in that pic does'nt seem to have that HR Puff n Stuff fruitiness, he is too serious.

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Originally posted by AndyJWest:

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-Here in Kuwait they defense minister is getting grilled for promising to buy french planes that nobody really wants.

Here in the UK the defence ministry is trying to persuade us that aircraft carriers are essential to support our efforts in Afganistan. The navy presumably wants them, though they will probably have to fit them with wheels.

Is this still happening? Complete waste of money! Would I be right in thinking that if these things ever float they will be the first carriers we ever built where the 'planes will cost more than the ships?

Still we've spent over £80,000,000 in 'studies' to keep the defence procurement gravy train going. Good-oh!

Meanwhile, in my home town, tonight something much more important will be taking place tonight;
http://video.google.co.uk/vide...y+tar+barrels&hl=en#

Its a shame we won't have any planes to put on these aircraft carriers, when we finally get them billions over budget.

Uk politicions are still moaning that they've been found out fiddling there expenses's. Thieves.

Personally, i think politics in the uk is broken, you have a choice of lying crap, vs lying incompentance.

choosing who to vote for at the next election, will be much the same as working out whether you are better off cutting off your leg, or your arm, with a spoon.

News from the Antipodes - Our self serving politicians.

Mrs F_IV's Korean passport is due to expire soon. It is no longer permitted to mail your passport to the embassy in Canberra for renewal. One must attend in person. Fair enough, lets fly the 1000km or so and we'll make a day of it...

My day off work is a Tuesday. A public holiday to celebrate the Melbourne Cup horse race. No other state in Australia shares this holiday. Or do they?

A quick check on the internet reveals that our Canberra politicians have given themselves a holiday by pure "coincidence". They like to call it, Family and Community Day. More like, Desert Your Wife and Family and Fly to Melbourne to Get P*ssed at the Races Day.

B'staads.

The bill to dissolve the Canadian Gun Registry passed second reading yesterday and has now been sent to Committee for further review and possible amendment and then will go for final reading and approval by the Senate.

The police are strongly opposed to losing their Gun Registry. The proposed bill also wants all the records from the Registry destroyed.

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Originally posted by ROXunreal:

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Originally posted by DKoor:
After changing the prime minister we (Croatia) are in good path to work a solution with our neighbours Slovenia regarding state borders (questionable sea borders).
We will probably soon be a part of European Union, so that wont matter much anyway.

Hell you too!? Pozdrav iz Karlovca

Pozdrav iz Vinkovaca .

In smaller news, Australia and New Zealand have kicked out the Fijian diplomats in retaliation for Fiji's actions the day before (I think).

The dispute is part of what is now quite a long running friction between our govt's and Fiji's latest military ruler, General Bainimarama ( I think that's the right spelling) who is now into his 3rd or 4th year of his 'rule/dictatorship'.

Anyone planning a holiday in Fiji, go to Samoa instead. That way you'll be helping an economy in need and undermining (albeit just a tiny bit) a regime that ousted a legally elected PM. I think that PM was the first after the previous military leader had stepped down, some years after taking over from another legally elected PM. Could be wrong on this as Fijian politics has never been my strongpoint.

What do Poles, Czechs and Russian members make of the withdrawal of the missile defences? Actually, that's kind of American politics, isn't it? Doh! Self-ban!

UK

Politicians reject Kelly's plan to investigate misconduct complaints

05.11.09



MPs rejected a key part of Sir Christopher Kelly's clean-up of Parliament today by moving to curb investigations into their misconduct.

The sleaze watchdog said yesterday that it should be easier for the public to trigger investigations into MPs without submitting a formal complaint.

But the Commons standards and privileges committee ruled today that only in "exceptional circumstances" should the Parliamentary Standards Commissioner investigate allegations.

The committee also cleared Tory frontbencher Alan Duncan of abusing his expenses to pay for a mortgage on his second home. The shadow prisons minister was not guilty of misusing taxpayers' money because he followed Commons rules, the committee said.

The MPs - and Standards Commissioner John Lyon - were scathing of Labour MP John Mann for demanding an inquiry into Mr Duncan without submitting a formal complaint.

The committee ruled: "Investigations of this kind cost public money.

"We will agree to the Commissioner investigating allegations against members in the absence of a formal complaint only in exceptional circumstances."

The MPs' verdict contrasts with Sir Christopher's report yesterday, which listed reforms to repair damage from the expenses scandal. His Committee on Standards in Public Life called for at least two lay members to join the standards committee and said: "The Standards Commissioner should be able to conduct investigations without waiting for a formal complaint."

A minister became the first to publicly hit out at Sir Christopher's conclusions today. Work and Pensions Minister Helen Goodman said his reforms could hit prospective MPs with families.

"We seem to have been looking at the expenses first and the consequences for who can and cannot afford to be a parliamentarian fall out of that," she told BBC Radio4's Today programme.

Wives of MPs are to go to the High Court to fight a ban on being employed by their husbands. Many are furious that the Sir Christopher recommended banning MPs from employing relatives. About 20 met a lawyer from the Unite union last night.

I think today I'll start a war, boost my ratings from my cronies. Oppress(make them dissapear ) any opposition..
Hmmm .. what else!! Ah yes, rename the occupied countries in the name of 'ME'..

World politics today.... A nice world we live in