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Why is your arbitrary time period of a few centuries any more relevant than mine? 1780s America doesn’t bear any resemblance to the modern world either.

What is the probability of the next US president being ex-military? Same as the next UK PM, I reckon? That link has petered out.

Before and after Columbus?

Just guessing...

Why is your arbitrary time period of a few centuries

It's not fucking arbitrary, for fuck's sake. Comparing medieval England to the United States is absolutely senseless. Comparing the parallel history of the U.K. to the U.S. makes all kinds of sense for all kinds of reasons, while comparing the previous history of England to nothing is pretty much stupidly pointless.

What is the probability of the next US president being ex-military? Same as the next UK PM, I reckon?

Bollocks. Colin Powell was courted by both major U.S. parties as a potential presidential candidate. Petraeus had a reasonable chance; it didn't work out so far but it's still a possibility. There is no comparison with modern generals in the U.K.

What, 1919 when they manufactured their first tubes?

What, 1919 when they manufactured their first tubes?

I like this arbitrary time period. Can we use this one instead?

(Parklife)

Parklife

This was that smart thing you had to get home and think about before typing?

I know you're a miserable cunt in real life, but does this thread really need this contribution?

In other news

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-65485099.amp

This

Some things deserve rep

One of the J6 guys was a retired FBI officer in the NYC field office responsible for monitoring domestic terrorism.

Horrifying

In Bruce's defense, we're all miserable cunts irl and on here.

I’m not

Miserable?

Wouldn’t catch our head of state being involved in the military

miserable?

Bruce.

Exactly

A Lib Dem councillor in Salford put himself forward as a paper candidate in a no hope seat in the Cotswolds but got himself elected accidentally.

https://twitter.com/anthonyjwells/status/1654425829403766788?t=BzntpOZ9Hrr3stKnQtcGCQ&s=19

Apparently he told one 9f the open democracy newsgroups he would move to the Cotswolds and resign from Salford if he won. How noble ...

RIP Tony Doyle....

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/65500821

That's a bit of a shock. 64 is no age these days.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-65484552

the conservatives have allowed some animal testing to restart

bring on the next general election so we can wipe this shower of shits off the map ....cunts

Even Unilever says it’s unnecessary. Ridiculous decision.

Has Ms Murty got a significant shareholding in HLS also, maybe?

So the arrests have started…..

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/may/06/head-of-uks-leading-anti-monarchy-group-arrested-at-coronation-protest