Meanwhile, in the UK

20 October 2022, 09:46 PM

The lettuce won.

quote:
Why Liz Truss resigned as U.K. prime minister: A guide to the chaos

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When the world wearies and society ceases to satisfy, there is always the garden - Minnie Aumônier

20 October 2022, 09:47 PM

Doug

I love the lettuce competition. It is so silly British humor at its finest.

20 October 2022, 09:48 PM

Steve Miller

1 Truss = 4.3 Scaramuccis.

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Life is short. Play with your dog.

20 October 2022, 10:01 PM

Doug

I just read that Boris Johnson is planning to stand in to be her replacement. I feel like I’m watching an episode of the Benny Hill show.

20 October 2022, 11:02 PM

Steve Miller

quote:
Originally posted by Doug:
I just read that Boris Johnson is planning to stand in to be her replacement. I feel like I’m watching an episode of the Benny Hill show.

I think it’s the haircuts.

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Life is short. Play with your dog.

21 October 2022, 03:10 AM

Daniel

Her tenure measured in days on a bar gragh measured a tiny fraction of the tenures of all the other PM's in recent history.

King Charles had her number. Lol!

https://youtube.com/shorts/rmufobiP_4g?feature=share

21 October 2022, 09:37 AM

jon-nyc

Her tenure as prime minister spans two monarchs. Nobody has done that since Churchill.

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21 October 2022, 09:46 AM

CHAS

We can laugh at the Brits today. Their turn to laugh at us is coming.

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Several people have eaten my cooking and survived.

21 October 2022, 09:47 AM

Daniel

quote:
Originally posted by jon-nyc:
Her tenure as prime minister spans two monarchs. Nobody has done that since Churchill.

Happenstance.

21 October 2022, 09:47 AM

wtg

quote:
Originally posted by jon-nyc:
Her tenure as prime minister spans two monarchs. Nobody has done that since Churchill.

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When the world wearies and society ceases to satisfy, there is always the garden - Minnie Aumônier

23 October 2022, 06:13 PM

wtg

BoJo is out.

https://www.spectator.co.uk/ar...hy-i-am-not-standing

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When the world wearies and society ceases to satisfy, there is always the garden - Minnie Aumônier

23 October 2022, 06:29 PM

RealPlayer

I loved the tweet featuring Larry the Cat at the podium taking the reins.

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23 October 2022, 07:14 PM

Dan

quote:
Originally posted by CHAS:
We can laugh at the Brits today. Their turn to laugh at us is coming.

God I hope not, but I fear you're right.

24 October 2022, 03:01 AM

Given the fact that while serving as Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak/his wife was avoiding paying millions in tax, he obviously knows all the tricks and is clearly the man for the job of fixing our economy.

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Every morrning the soul is once again as good as new, and again one offers if to one's brothers and sisters in life.

24 October 2022, 12:24 PM

Piano*Dad

Avoidance is quite legal. Evasion is not.