TLIAD: If You Want To Know Who We Are
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Great job with this. I can't say I'm terribly versed in all these personalities, but I found it intriguing and enjoyable all the same. I'm a fan of stories that have a very narrow scope and only show tantalizing glimpses of the broader picture, and you definitely accomplished that.
And managing it all in one day is no mean feat either!
And managing it all in one day is no mean feat either!
Alex Richards
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Oh god.
Zac Goldsmith as leading light in a right-Green movement.
Nick Griffin's 'A clean nation begins with litter picking and ends with sending the darkies home'
David
I can't breath David
The air is just too Dank
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Zac Goldsmith as leading light in a right-Green movement.
Nick Griffin's 'A clean nation begins with litter picking and ends with sending the darkies home'
David
I can't breath David
The air is just too Dank
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Shifty looking men in tweed in Portsmouth?
Liquid Democracy sounds like Zygmunt Bauman idea.
Loz Kaye, ZAc Attac and his inability to drink like a human, the BNP replacing the SDP. So many things going on, and I've probably missed half of them. I did like the fact that the Euro regions have historical names - Mercia, Five Boroughs, Rheged, etc.
The sin of Vanitas made me roar.
Liquid Democracy sounds like Zygmunt Bauman idea.
Loz Kaye, ZAc Attac and his inability to drink like a human, the BNP replacing the SDP. So many things going on, and I've probably missed half of them. I did like the fact that the Euro regions have historical names - Mercia, Five Boroughs, Rheged, etc.
The sin of Vanitas made me roar.
Even better that he didn't make Liquid Democracy up it's a real thing https://liqd.net/en/
And exactly the sort of thing the Libertarian wing of the Radicals might go for
This was a delight. I'll admit it's difficult to think of how the content could be more clearly aimed at this audience (you reused Radford's quip about not owing a cellar!) but the writing style was delightful too.
Uhura's Mazda
Banned
Always nice to hear that other people have read the same local paper articles that I have.
Not that I would ever claim the bulk of the credit for this audience's monomania for microparties, but I would say that I bear a share of the responsibility.
Well, what can I say. It is a tour de force to say the least, concise, witty and with an enormous amount of research. I'm never that keen on TL's which see the destruction of British Liberalism, but this one doesn't, it sees the Balkanisation of it, something which could have easily happened at several low ebbs when strong personalities clashed their metaphorical antlers.
Part 1: The SDP winning Richmond (Yorks) is quite plausible, it was a particularly awkward time for the Tories and a couple of pushes in the right direction could have led to it toppling even with a fairly dull candidate like Potter. There again if Leon was found, as hinted at, in flagrante delicto in one of his favourite cottages perhaps choosing William would have been a potential mistake especially given William's supposed activities at Magdalen. Also, he's hardly a local lad, yes - he's Yorkshire and back then very Yorkshire, but he's from Rotherham which is a million miles from Richmondshire in many ways. The CPGB merger is inspired lunacy and I can't help feeling that it is a bit too close to Die Wende for the gutter press not to run with it in 1992. I can't imagine that Cartwright would have been too pleased and where goes Cartwright along comes Rosie. I'm also trying to work out why Kennedy becomes leader so early and he could handle his drink a bit better then, but a mildly resurgent SDP will lead to a poor result.
Part 2: Ah, Councillor Meadowcroft, I loved the line about gossip-mongers in corners of LibDem by-election offices, but enough about me and Fran having a good old bitch session. It doesn't quite recognise the true "worthy but dull" image of the man but much of it rings true, although the idea of making a man who was best suited to the role of campaigning community councillor confined to the shackles of actual Ministerial office would make me scream ASB until I remembered the glittering and even more improbable career of "Buff" Hoon. The Euro seat swapping is a glorious piece of shenanigans and only too probable with the polycentred nature of the Liberal party. I like Fran's promotion to be MP for Wyre Forest, although the actuality was that it would have been Mike and it very nearly was - but that's a tale for another time. I was slightly disappointed that the Exeter contingent, or as we used to call then, the Morrishites didn't make an appearance.
Part 3: One Nation. It's or rather was, Cowley Street rather than Cowley Rd. It's very Nick, although I'm not convinced that Nick would have stuck around for that long although the idea of him succeeding Sousedby is delightful. I'm also not sure that the LibDems would have accepted a pact, but there again with Prime Minister Dalek Redwood we are in a whole new ballgame. I think we needed to hear more about the Mosleyite infiltration, I always had my suspicions about Colin Breed myself especially those big "BREED FOR CORNWALL" posters.
Part 4: So Mr Farage changes trains and ends up in Orpington, something which would drive Chris Maines bonkers (so not all bad) and the SDP becomes a slightly more respectable version of UKIP. Yes, I can see that and the poor old LibDems get a coalition and get hammered. I think this was the weakest part, but still very good, especially with the promotion of various quite minor Kippers.
Part 5: Your Radford isn't sinister enough I'm afraid, but he sounds like Steve which is good and I love the idea of a Euro by-election with a turnout of 4.3%. I can't quite see Paul Flowers joining Radford's Liberals, although they do have a number of interests in common and could have struck up a friendship in the Rem but it would certainly add to the general problem with the Liberals which means I think Cameron's remark would be very defensible even in front of Mr Justice Easy.
Part 6: The Peace Party of Corbyn and Galloway sounds utterly detestable and could be regarded as a straw man by those who look at it superficially, whilst if you look at Respect, it is perfectly plausible and the absence of Madam and her friends can be explained because quite simply the Kims aren't Muslims and oddly enough whilst it might not give them Beffnal Green and Bow, it might help with keeping a lot of old trots on board who were antsy over some of their new friends. I just don't quite understand why Johnny Mac didn't walk the plank as well. The Greens could certainly be very interesting in this scenario, especially with Zac in charge. Kudos for the IWCA win, btw.
Part 7 and Finis: a dispirited gaggle of pasty, flabby men - tsk, such personal attacks
Where the hell does Rusbridger represent? The idea of a late rise of the BNP is interesting and I suppose given the choice between the two main parties, people would be looking for something different, although London's hottest man leaves me stone cold. And the idea of Loz Kaye winning anything is brave. The second weakest part, I think.
Overall, to quote Willie - "Splendid, Splendid"
Now update Game of Æþelings.
Part 1: The SDP winning Richmond (Yorks) is quite plausible, it was a particularly awkward time for the Tories and a couple of pushes in the right direction could have led to it toppling even with a fairly dull candidate like Potter. There again if Leon was found, as hinted at, in flagrante delicto in one of his favourite cottages perhaps choosing William would have been a potential mistake especially given William's supposed activities at Magdalen. Also, he's hardly a local lad, yes - he's Yorkshire and back then very Yorkshire, but he's from Rotherham which is a million miles from Richmondshire in many ways. The CPGB merger is inspired lunacy and I can't help feeling that it is a bit too close to Die Wende for the gutter press not to run with it in 1992. I can't imagine that Cartwright would have been too pleased and where goes Cartwright along comes Rosie. I'm also trying to work out why Kennedy becomes leader so early and he could handle his drink a bit better then, but a mildly resurgent SDP will lead to a poor result.
Part 2: Ah, Councillor Meadowcroft, I loved the line about gossip-mongers in corners of LibDem by-election offices, but enough about me and Fran having a good old bitch session. It doesn't quite recognise the true "worthy but dull" image of the man but much of it rings true, although the idea of making a man who was best suited to the role of campaigning community councillor confined to the shackles of actual Ministerial office would make me scream ASB until I remembered the glittering and even more improbable career of "Buff" Hoon. The Euro seat swapping is a glorious piece of shenanigans and only too probable with the polycentred nature of the Liberal party. I like Fran's promotion to be MP for Wyre Forest, although the actuality was that it would have been Mike and it very nearly was - but that's a tale for another time. I was slightly disappointed that the Exeter contingent, or as we used to call then, the Morrishites didn't make an appearance.
Part 3: One Nation. It's or rather was, Cowley Street rather than Cowley Rd. It's very Nick, although I'm not convinced that Nick would have stuck around for that long although the idea of him succeeding Sousedby is delightful. I'm also not sure that the LibDems would have accepted a pact, but there again with Prime Minister Dalek Redwood we are in a whole new ballgame. I think we needed to hear more about the Mosleyite infiltration, I always had my suspicions about Colin Breed myself especially those big "BREED FOR CORNWALL" posters.
Part 4: So Mr Farage changes trains and ends up in Orpington, something which would drive Chris Maines bonkers (so not all bad) and the SDP becomes a slightly more respectable version of UKIP. Yes, I can see that and the poor old LibDems get a coalition and get hammered. I think this was the weakest part, but still very good, especially with the promotion of various quite minor Kippers.
Part 5: Your Radford isn't sinister enough I'm afraid, but he sounds like Steve which is good and I love the idea of a Euro by-election with a turnout of 4.3%. I can't quite see Paul Flowers joining Radford's Liberals, although they do have a number of interests in common and could have struck up a friendship in the Rem but it would certainly add to the general problem with the Liberals which means I think Cameron's remark would be very defensible even in front of Mr Justice Easy.
Part 6: The Peace Party of Corbyn and Galloway sounds utterly detestable and could be regarded as a straw man by those who look at it superficially, whilst if you look at Respect, it is perfectly plausible and the absence of Madam and her friends can be explained because quite simply the Kims aren't Muslims and oddly enough whilst it might not give them Beffnal Green and Bow, it might help with keeping a lot of old trots on board who were antsy over some of their new friends. I just don't quite understand why Johnny Mac didn't walk the plank as well. The Greens could certainly be very interesting in this scenario, especially with Zac in charge. Kudos for the IWCA win, btw.
Part 7 and Finis: a dispirited gaggle of pasty, flabby men - tsk, such personal attacks
Where the hell does Rusbridger represent? The idea of a late rise of the BNP is interesting and I suppose given the choice between the two main parties, people would be looking for something different, although London's hottest man leaves me stone cold. And the idea of Loz Kaye winning anything is brave. The second weakest part, I think.Overall, to quote Willie - "Splendid, Splendid"
Now update Game of Æþelings.
Time to declare I've finally finished this, I suppose. And it's absolutely fantastic. By giving us all a very special opportunity to appreciate the human beings behind the whole spectacle of British minor parties, you succeed both in bringing out in your characters the tragic impression of many a hero untold, and still showing their roots in a land fertile in tyrants. The story of all the madmen from one of the by-corners of Europe.
Adfer y Tywysog.
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Adfer y Tywysog.
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