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No Government.

Malcolm.
Malcolm. Posts: 1,079 Forumite
in Debate House Prices & the Economy
We currently have no Government. The water's running, the electrics on, internet works and there's no Political bickering on tv.

Do we really need one? :)

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  • mandi
    mandi Posts: 11,932 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Stoptober Survivor
    Malcolm. wrote: »
    We currently have no Government. The water's running, the electrics on, internet works and there's no Political bickering on tv.

    Do we really need one? :)

    The " off sale " was open tonight too :j
  • Rochdale_Pioneers
    Rochdale_Pioneers Posts: 2,469 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Malcolm. wrote: »
    We currently have no Government. The water's running, the electrics on, internet works and there's no Political bickering on tv.

    Do we really need one? :)


    We do have a government. Labour rule a minority government until either Brown resigns or parliament votes them out.
  • Cat695
    Cat695 Posts: 3,647 Forumite
    we have an decent military and a head of state so no not really (and an Armed force thats very loyal to its head of state)

    The country survived 100's of years without one before
    If you find yourself in a fair fight, then you have failed to plan properly


    I've only ever been wrong once! and that was when I thought I was wrong but I was right
  • lostinrates
    lostinrates Posts: 55,283 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    Malcolm. wrote: »
    We currently have no Government. The water's running, the electrics on, internet works and there's no Political bickering on tv.

    Do we really need one? :)


    The point is, I guess, we need one for the things that are going wrong, not for the things that go right....

    nice if it were smaller, cheaper and generally ''lesser'' though.
  • Malcolm.
    Malcolm. Posts: 1,079 Forumite
    lostinrates wrote: »
    The point is, I guess, we need one for the things that are going wrong, not for the things that go right....

    nice if it were smaller, cheaper and generally ''lesser'' though.

    O.K. I confess, I wasn't being serious.

    Although I am kinda liking not having someone I've never met claim to act on my behalf.

    Well for the moment anyway.
  • nearlynew
    nearlynew Posts: 3,800 Forumite
    Malcolm. wrote: »
    We currently have no Government. The water's running, the electrics on, internet works and there's no Political bickering on tv.

    Do we really need one? :)


    And exactly the same could be said for the banks and their magic money making machine.
    "The problem with quotes on the internet is that you never know whether they are genuine or not" -
    Albert Einstein
  • treliac
    treliac Posts: 4,524 Forumite
    lostinrates wrote: »
    The point is, I guess, we need one for the things that are going wrong, not for the things that go right....

    S'funny, I could have sworn it's the govt that made things go wrong. :)
  • Malcolm.
    Malcolm. Posts: 1,079 Forumite
    Rochdale_Pioneers wrote: »
    We do have a government. Labour rule a minority government until either Brown resigns or parliament votes them out.

    Labour rule nothing. They're in dissaray and deals are being negotiated to oust Gordon as we speak. My guess is anyone with leadership ambitions is far too busy trying to win favour with the labour ranks while trying to cosy upto the lib dems. Within the Labour party my guess is it's dog eat dog about now.
  • bo_drinker
    bo_drinker Posts: 3,924 Forumite
    You can hear the knives being sharpened ready.
    I came in to this world with nothing and I've still got most of it left. :rolleyes:
  • chris_m
    chris_m Posts: 8,250 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Cat695 wrote: »
    we have an decent military and a head of state so no not really (and an Armed force thats very loyal to its head of state)

    Actually, I believe that we do need a government, if only to ensure that the armed forces can continue to exist legally. Part of the Army Act has to be passed in both Houses every year to continue the legitimacy of the armed forces. It was a clause inserted to prevent a sovereign using the army against, and dispensing with, Parliament.
    Without the Act being reiterated every year, the armed forces would cease to be a legitimate entity - and they wouldn't get paid!!!
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