bu. Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 (edited) Female UK prime minister is on the cards, 25 years after ThatcherSome 25 years after Margaret Thatcher was toppled, Britain looks set to be governed by its second female prime minister following the post-Brexit resignation of David Cameron.https://next.ft.com/content/c34431ee-437a-11e6-9b66-0712b3873ae1 Who run the world? Girls! Or at least they will when Hilary wins. Come through USA! Edited July 7, 2016 by Dammn Bu 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock & Roll Hall of Game Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 Fail on the link Bu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bu. Posted July 7, 2016 Author Share Posted July 7, 2016 (edited) Fail on the link Bu FT is a bitch. Try this http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2016/07/07/uk-conservative-party-votes-2-pm-candidates/86793240/ Its just a shame they're both from the UK's version of the Republicans. Btu at least Theresa May voted for gay marriage as opposed to Andrea who was on the fence. Edited July 7, 2016 by Dammn Bu 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock & Roll Hall of Game Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 The new leader will be chosen by 150,000 Conservative Party members on Sept. 9, after the women campaign around the country, and will also become prime minister unless a new parliamentary election is called first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSimba Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 Well I'm glad Thatcher didn't completely ruin the chances for female PMs. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xoney Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 (edited) both could only dream of being as strong a PM as Thatcher.Not convinced of either's ability - May hasn't been too effective as HS, represents status quo & voted Remain, whilst Andrea is inexperienced (and apparently the worst EM we've ever had but I expect that's just a smear) but voted to Leave. Difficult choice. Edited July 8, 2016 by xoney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freexone1 Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 The new leader will be chosen by 150,000 Conservative Party members on Sept. 9, after the women campaign around the country, and will also become prime minister unless a new parliamentary election is called first. to an American this may sound odd, but the UK elections are not presidential. The UK votes for a party with a manifesto. The current governing party won only last year with majority so even with change of leader, another general election is no necessary. It would only be necessary if there was significant changes in manifesto policy and the new leader couldn't get them through parliament. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freexone1 Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 FT is a bitch. Try this http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2016/07/07/uk-conservative-party-votes-2-pm-candidates/86793240/ Its just a shame they're both from the UK's version of the Republicans. Btu at least Theresa May voted for gay marriage as opposed to Andrea who was on the fence. Conservatives are republican light lol. It's ironic how lefties attack conservatives for being well, conservatives, yet it's the conservatives that have produced 2 female priministers without any positive discrimination. If I'm right, they also have the most openly gay MPs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bu. Posted July 9, 2016 Author Share Posted July 9, 2016 Conservatives are republican light lol. It's ironic how lefties attack conservatives for being well, conservatives, yet it's the conservatives that have produced 2 female priministers without any positive discrimination. If I'm right, they also have the most openly gay MPs. Republican light is still not a good thing. More Tory MPs voted against gay marriage than for. I'm not getting into a debate with you about how much you love to bottom for the Torys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freexone1 Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 Republican light is still not a good thing. More Tory MPs voted against gay marriage than for. I'm not getting into a debate with you about how much you love to bottom for the Torys. sorry but conservatives are the natural party of government in the UK. Anything else is just fantasy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bu. Posted July 9, 2016 Author Share Posted July 9, 2016 (edited) sorry but conservatives are the natural party of government in the UK. Anything else is just fantasy. sure, Jan Edited July 9, 2016 by Dammn Bu 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xoney Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 (edited) Republican light is still not a good thing. More Tory MPs voted against gay marriage than for. I'm not getting into a debate with you about how much you love to bottom for the Torys. A lot of their voters were against it. Politicians are supposed to represent the people, after all. Edited July 12, 2016 by xoney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xoney Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 Conservatives are republican light lol. It's ironic how lefties attack conservatives for being well, conservatives, yet it's the conservatives that have produced 2 female priministers without any positive discrimination. If I'm right, they also have the most openly gay MPs. Exactly.Labour preach feminism. Tories practice it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bu. Posted July 12, 2016 Author Share Posted July 12, 2016 (edited) A lot of their voters were against it. Politicians are supposed to represent the people, after all.The first part is not a good thing. It's sad. Edited July 12, 2016 by Dammn Bu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xoney Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 The first part is not a good thing. It's sad.Of course not. But I can understand (although I use this term lightly) why some of them voted against it/chose to abstain. It's a distortion of reality to compare them to the GOP based on this one issue. After all, it was under a Conservative Government that the act was proposed and passed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock & Roll Hall of Game Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Wait.. so gay marriage is not legal in the UK And who's this new PM? Will Barack like her? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xoney Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Wait.. so gay marriage is not legal in the UK And who's this new PM? Will Barack like her? 1) Sigh. Yes, it is legal in the UK (doesn't include Northern Ireland). 2) A better question: will Trump/Hilary like her? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock & Roll Hall of Game Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 1) Sigh. Yes, it is legal in the UK (doesn't include Northern Ireland). 2) A better question: will Trump/Hilary like her? 1) Cool! And good2) Trump won't.. Hillary will fake it like all women do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 she met the queen .......and I thought....hmmmm this is shitty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock & Roll Hall of Game Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 she met the queen .......and I thought....hmmmm this is shitty Don't fret.. the queen gave her arbitrary blessing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bu. Posted July 15, 2016 Author Share Posted July 15, 2016 Of course not. But I can understand (although I use this term lightly) why some of them voted against it/chose to abstain. It's a distortion of reality to compare them to the GOP based on this one issue. After all, it was under a Conservative Government that the act was proposed and passed.This is true. But I think it would have been proposed no matter what government since it was such a worldwide issue at the time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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