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] Date Posted: 15:06:59 11/02/04 Tue In reply to: Jim (Canada) 's message, "Colonies don't have representation in the national parliament" on 14:59:46 11/02/04 Tue Why on earth are there separatists in Alberta - because they have an enormous budget surplus? This is the last thing I would expect from a land-locked province. You could build a wall along the Rockies too! [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] |
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Author: Ed Harris (Venezia) [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 15:09:52 11/02/04 Tue I don't know... I understand that the Monster Raving Loony Party at the last election advocated full independence for Leicestershire. Or was it Rutlandshire? Given that many 1970s Monster Raving Loony Party policies have become actual government policy since the 1990s (I cite as the most important example the creation of the EEC Butter Mountain), then perhaps independence for land-locked regions might be on the agenda after all. Free Staffordshire from British Imperialism! [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Dave (UK) [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 15:22:26 11/02/04 Tue lol, you're right. The late Screaming Lord Such couldn't compete with Tony Blair on talking nonsense - the difference being that no-one took the Monster Raving Loony Party seriously! Roll-on the Atlantic Tunnel... [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Dave (UK) [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 15:38:11 11/02/04 Tue Ah well, you see Tony Banks wants to ban pet goldfish, as they represent the ultimate in human barbarity towards animals. In future, pet goldfish will only be able to be purchased by over-18s with the appropriate licence issued by the Government. All prospective goldfish owners must have a proven track record of handling aquatic species, and must be of sound character, and be a registered Labour voter. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Ed Harris (Venezia) [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 15:26:37 11/02/04 Tue Yep. Also, free corsets for the under-fives, the compulsory serving of asparagus at breakfast, and the extension of slavery to anyone who hasn't got a pet goldfish. Not to mention the declaration of Total War against Latvia. Good lord, you're right: much of this MRLP Manifesto sounds positively sane compared to New Labour! [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Jim (Canada) [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 15:49:56 11/02/04 Tue There is a growing separatist movement in Alberta. They are fielding candidates in the upcoming Alberta provincial election. They feel left out of the decision-making process in Ottawa because eastern Canada has a far higher population so therefore it has more representation in Ottawa. Albertans feel that Ontario and Quebec control the country. The east tends to vote Liberal and the west tends to vote Conservative. Albertans have been in opposition far more than in government in the Canadian parliament. This is exactly the same as the Scottish nationalists - they feel left out because another region has a bigger population, therefore it has more MP's, so they feel dominated by policies they did not vote for. Albertan separatists also say that the robust Albertan economy is strong enough to support an independent country of Alberta. The answer is for Albertans to vote Liberal and then they will be in government. However, that would solve nothing because they would not get the policies that they want. I think I should get in touch with the Alberta Separation Party because they could be potential FC supporters. After all, we are proposing abolishing the Canadian federal government, and they would love that! [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: anon [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 13:18:20 11/03/04 Wed "This is exactly the same as the Scottish nationalists - they feel left out because another region has a bigger population" Scotland is a country. Alberta has never been. Population is only part of the problem. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Jim (Canada) [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 16:21:22 11/03/04 Wed [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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