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A look at what a hung Parliament means for Britain
« on: June 09, 2017, 01:02:02 pm »
A look at what a hung Parliament means for Britain
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Posted: Jun 09, 2017 6:24 AM

LONDON (AP) — Britain's general election has ended with no party winning an outright majority, bringing the second so-called hung Parliament in the last three elections.

Here are a few questions over what it means and its implications for the country.

QUESTION: WHAT IS A HUNG PARLIAMENT?

Answer: It's an unusual situation in which no political party wins more than half of the 650 seats in the House of Commons. Without such a majority, the government cannot be assured of passing legislation and often has to rely on the support of other parties.

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Re: A look at what a hung Parliament means for Britain
« Reply #1 on: June 09, 2017, 01:16:27 pm »
"Without such a majority, the government cannot be assured of passing legislation"


In America that would be a good thing.
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Re: A look at what a hung Parliament means for Britain
« Reply #2 on: June 09, 2017, 01:22:36 pm »
As I just said in the other thread, it sounds like when we say "gridlock".
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Re: A look at what a hung Parliament means for Britain
« Reply #3 on: June 09, 2017, 08:26:15 pm »
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Re: A look at what a hung Parliament means for Britain
« Reply #4 on: June 09, 2017, 08:43:53 pm »
Quote from: Wingnut on June 09, 2017, 01:16:27 pm
"Without such a majority, the government cannot be assured of passing legislation"


In America that would be a good thing.

It is here, too. Most of the time, anyways.
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Re: A look at what a hung Parliament means for Britain
« Reply #5 on: June 10, 2017, 12:01:33 am »
Maybe they could resort to Sharia Law.    oh...wait...
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Re: A look at what a hung Parliament means for Britain
« Reply #6 on: June 10, 2017, 12:12:11 am »
Oh. For a minute I thought the taxpayer was going to see BOHICA as never before. Maybe electile dysfunction is a good thing.
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Re: A look at what a hung Parliament means for Britain
« Reply #7 on: June 10, 2017, 12:21:42 am »
@Smokin Joe

Not sure if this is a FUBAR CF or a BOHICA SNAFU????
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Re: A look at what a hung Parliament means for Britain
« Reply #8 on: June 10, 2017, 12:26:25 am »
Quote from: bigheadfred on June 10, 2017, 12:21:42 am
@Smokin Joe

Not sure if this is a FUBAR CF or a BOHICA SNAFU????
If the CF is FUBAR, that might be SOP, which would make it SNAFU, but it isn't quite because the situation isn't normal. While BOHICA is SOP for the Taxpayers, that is SNAFU, so the SNAFU would have to be SNAFU-ed which might be TFUTEAFU. (pronounced tea-foo-tea-foo)

 Stiff upper lip, and all that. I'm sure they'll work it out.  :laugh:
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Re: A look at what a hung Parliament means for Britain
« Reply #9 on: June 10, 2017, 12:31:16 am »
Quote from: Smokin Joe on June 10, 2017, 12:26:25 am
If the CF is FUBAR, that might be SOP, which would make it SNAFU, but it isn't quite because the situation isn't normal. While BOHICA is SOP for the Taxpayers, that is SNAFU, so the SNAFU would have to be SNAFU-ed which might be TFUTEAFU. (pronounced tea-foo-tea-foo)

 Stiff upper lip, and all that. I'm sure they'll work it out.  :laugh:

"Seeing as how the VP is such a VIP, shouldn't we keep the PC on the QT? 'Cause if it leaks to the VC he could end up MIA, and then we'd all be put on KP."
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Re: A look at what a hung Parliament means for Britain
« Reply #10 on: June 10, 2017, 12:35:38 am »
Quote from: dfwgator on June 10, 2017, 12:31:16 am
"Seeing as how the VP is such a VIP, shouldn't we keep the PC on the QT? 'Cause if it leaks to the VC he could end up MIA, and then we'd all be put on KP."
I thought keeping the PC on the QT was SOP anyway.  :patriot:
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Re: A look at what a hung Parliament means for Britain
« Reply #11 on: June 10, 2017, 12:53:01 am »
Taking a SWAG at it it may be a SUSFU, but since it is the Brits it probably is a TARFU mess.
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Re: A look at what a hung Parliament means for Britain
« Reply #12 on: June 10, 2017, 12:55:31 am »
Quote from: bigheadfred on June 10, 2017, 12:53:01 am
Taking a SWAG at it it may be a SUSFU, but since it is the Brits it probably is a TARFU mess.
But with most governments nowadays, TARFU is SNAFU. :shrug:
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Re: A look at what a hung Parliament means for Britain
« Reply #13 on: June 10, 2017, 01:02:00 am »
In this 1944 U.S. Army animated short The Three Brothers, a character named Fubar is a brother of Private Snafu and Tarfu


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyDW0VyTdjY
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Re: A look at what a hung Parliament means for Britain
« Reply #14 on: June 10, 2017, 01:06:39 am »
Quote from: Wingnut on June 09, 2017, 01:16:27 pm
"Without such a majority, the government cannot be assured of passing legislation"


In America that would be a good thing.

Except that we can't be cursed with surprise elections just cause Congress gets hung.
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Re: A look at what a hung Parliament means for Britain
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A look at what a hung Parliament means for Britain

Some very happy ladies?
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Re: A look at what a hung Parliament means for Britain
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Quote from: Oceander on June 10, 2017, 01:06:39 am
Except that we can't be cursed with surprise elections just cause Congress gets hung.

But boy wouldn't those elections be fun here, backlit by all those bodies swaying in the breeze...
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Re: A look at what a hung Parliament means for Britain
« Reply #17 on: June 10, 2017, 01:14:55 am »
Quote from: bigheadfred on June 10, 2017, 12:21:42 am
@Smokin Joe

Not sure if this is a FUBAR CF or a BOHICA SNAFU????

SNAFUBAR?
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« Reply #18 on: June 10, 2017, 01:15:25 am »
Quote from: Free Vulcan on June 10, 2017, 01:14:29 am
A look at what a hung Parliament means for Britain

Some very happy ladies?

Only if it's well hung!
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Re: A look at what a hung Parliament means for Britain
« Reply #19 on: June 10, 2017, 01:16:58 am »
Quote from: Free Vulcan on June 10, 2017, 01:14:29 am
A look at what a hung Parliament means for Britain

Some very happy ladies?

And some unhappy goats.

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Re: A look at what a hung Parliament means for Britain
« Reply #20 on: June 10, 2017, 01:21:31 am »
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