British Election: peaceful revolution

**Fragony** · 05-10-2015, 04:59

yay riots, democracy remains tricky for some

**Husar** · 05-10-2015, 11:33

Originally Posted by Fragony

yay riots, democracy remains tricky for some

It's called stability and democracy is apparently in the eye of the beholder. Putin is a flawless democrat according to some.

**Greyblades** · 05-10-2015, 15:42

Eh, does the Austro Hungarian empire have any any australia, new zealand or fiji analogues? For that matter are there any state or county flags in thier former posessions that retain the empire's emblem, like the canadian provinces, or the state of Hawaii?

Originally Posted by Fragony

yay riots, democracy remains tricky for some

Police arrest 15 in anti-austerity protest in London

Fifteen people, including a 16-year-old boy, were arrested following clashes with police during an anti-austerity protest close to Downing Street.

Officers in riot gear clashed with a "minority" of protesters who threw objects during the rally - which came after the Tory election victory.

Met Police said four police officers and a police staff member were injured.

A police investigation is also under way after graffiti referring to "Tory scum" was daubed on a war memorial.

Met Police said of the 15 arrested, 14 people been bailed pending further enquiries including a full review of CCTV footage and a 24-year-old man remains in custody after being arrested on suspicion of assault on police.

Graffiti was sprayed on the Women's War Memorial, in London's Whitehall, which is yards from where a concert to commemorate the 70th anniversary of VE Day took place on Saturday.

Good to see the young and the dumb have given yet another round of anarchistic vandalism and rabble rousing that will be used to dismiss legitimate concerns.

**Fragony** · 05-10-2015, 19:40

If you have ligimimate concerns, and I won't say a thing against them bein legitimate and valid, please do but not with harming others. I don't think it's valid but I don't oppose per sé, but just don't harm anyone who shouldn't be harmed. And that is what they are doing, just destroying and looting, what did the people who it is done to deserve to have to deal with that. It's just mean.

**Greyblades** · 05-10-2015, 21:15

Fragony, I was agreeing with you.

**Fragony** · 05-11-2015, 06:39

Sorry it's just a rare sight ;)

**Rhyfelwyr** · 05-11-2015, 13:01

To all the SNP lovers in England that think they are are serious and intellectual party, you should take a look at the sort of candidate they elect. For example Mhairi Black, a 20 year old ned who says she wants to head-butt Labour councillors (see video) and as for the twitter account, you can see for yourselves (its in spoilers due to the swearing).

Spoiler Alert, click show to read:

Yes, she really is the sort of politician that the Scottish people elected.

**Husar** · 05-11-2015, 13:32

Now that's a girl who ain't afraid of nothing!

Reminds me a bit of the tough neo-nazi girls though...

edit: As for the former colonies debate, a lot of the eastern countries have their own neo nazi groups now, does that mean they still love us?

Some of the few african colonies we had don't hate us either now though. But I did recently get linked to an article on how the french do not treat their colonies very well: http://thisisafrica.me/france-loots-former-colonies/

The last question is an interesting one although I assume a resounding "no!" will follow from our British members.

**Greyblades** · 05-11-2015, 13:32

Originally Posted by Rhyfelwyr

Yes, she really is the sort of politician that the Scottish people elected.

...What are her politics?

**Strike For The South** · 05-12-2015, 15:39

Originally Posted by Rhyfelwyr

To all the SNP lovers in England that think they are are serious and intellectual party, you should take a look at the sort of candidate they elect. For example Mhairi Black, a 20 year old ned who says she wants to head-butt Labour councillors (see video) and as for the twitter account, you can see for yourselves (its in spoilers due to the swearing).

Spoiler Alert, click show to read:

Yes, she really is the sort of politician that the Scottish people elected.

All the uglies in America must be descended from the Scots. What an unfortunate group of people

**Gilrandir** · 05-11-2015, 13:30

Originally Posted by Greyblades

Eh, does the Austro Hungarian empire have any any australia, new zealand or fiji analogues? For that matter are there any state or county flags in thier former posessions that retain the empire's emblem, like the canadian provinces, or the state of Hawaii?

Of course not (and I guess you know that). What I was trying to show is the lack of evident antipathy from the former colonies. At least this is my impression.