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Tories = Conservatives Werthead Send a noteboard - 11/05/2010 10:06:35 PM
Does the term "Tories" refer to your Conservative party, or another one?


A reference to the 'good old days' of Tories and Whigs. The modern Conservative Party is descended, more or less, from the old Tory Party.

The two are so synonymous that it's easy to forget other people have no idea what it means, a bit like GOP = Republicans being known to Americans automatically but other people not knowing what that means
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Britain has a new Prime Minister Werthead - 11/05/2010 08:12:50 PM 1096 Views
Oh, right, I had totally forgotten that... Legolas - 11/05/2010 08:14:31 PM 828 Views
Nope. The Tories can form a minority government and risk the danger of collapsing. Werthead - 11/05/2010 08:18:31 PM 824 Views
That is what is being reported. From the Guardian quoting an unnamed Lib Dem MP snoopcester - 11/05/2010 08:30:52 PM 867 Views
But at the price of PR, no doubt. Legolas - 11/05/2010 08:32:02 PM 826 Views
Maybe not. Werthead - 11/05/2010 08:41:24 PM 878 Views
Not much of a price, I suspect snoopcester - 11/05/2010 08:49:38 PM 850 Views
That is the biggest danger to the LibDems. Werthead - 11/05/2010 09:10:09 PM 813 Views
Indeed. snoopcester - 11/05/2010 09:20:27 PM 906 Views
The only hope for this coalition is a constitutional change Wibble - 11/05/2010 09:13:43 PM 838 Views
Possibly. Werthead - 11/05/2010 09:21:38 PM 826 Views
The new cabinet is starting to come together. Werthead - 11/05/2010 09:46:03 PM 812 Views
Plus Secretary for Scotland to the Lib Dems - imagine that. Legolas - 11/05/2010 09:50:11 PM 872 Views
It's a sop/peacemaker role, depending how you look at it. Werthead - 11/05/2010 09:54:02 PM 812 Views
It is a pat on the head. snoopcester - 11/05/2010 10:19:14 PM 699 Views
The Tory half is depressing already snoopcester - 11/05/2010 10:13:58 PM 767 Views
Defence is now updated to Fox according to Sky snoopcester - 11/05/2010 10:54:58 PM 709 Views
Yeah, just saw that coming through. Werthead - 11/05/2010 11:00:25 PM 864 Views
That one is a surprise to me, I expected Clegg to get it in some form snoopcester - 11/05/2010 11:06:36 PM 762 Views
They're back to talking about Gove as Home Secretary. Werthead - 12/05/2010 12:01:44 AM 781 Views
Heh, he has at least been barely caught up in the expenses scandal snoopcester - 12/05/2010 12:20:46 AM 792 Views
*Raises hand* LadyLorraine - 11/05/2010 10:00:22 PM 795 Views
Tories = Conservatives Werthead - 11/05/2010 10:06:35 PM 797 Views
Re: Tories = Conservatives BlackAdder - 11/05/2010 10:17:33 PM 805 Views
Ick. Camilla - 11/05/2010 10:15:13 PM 703 Views
When will you realise that I am always right? Druid - 12/05/2010 02:12:04 AM 810 Views
Re: When will you realise that I am always right? Camilla - 12/05/2010 09:14:07 AM 687 Views
How utterly delightful. LiterateDog - 11/05/2010 10:17:15 PM 785 Views
it does make for fine entertainment *NM* damookster - 12/05/2010 04:39:50 AM 445 Views
Indeed it does *NM* AgentOrange - 12/05/2010 01:34:45 PM 338 Views
Re: How utterly delightful. Balwer - 13/05/2010 12:03:08 PM 676 Views
If you want to smile some more, The Shrike - 13/05/2010 07:10:46 PM 709 Views
hes cute. *NM* Aisha - 12/05/2010 12:11:58 AM 529 Views
And now we have a new government. The LibDems have signed up wholeheartedly. Werthead - 12/05/2010 12:16:31 AM 764 Views
And I now think I can class myself as a former Lib Dem voter snoopcester - 12/05/2010 12:33:28 AM 714 Views
No mention of it so far. Werthead - 12/05/2010 12:42:10 AM 1027 Views
Indeed snoopcester - 12/05/2010 01:02:01 AM 779 Views
What would you have them do? Nebhead - 12/05/2010 09:32:57 AM 915 Views
There are more than two choices snoopcester - 12/05/2010 10:20:35 AM 867 Views
The only problem is that would mean returning a labour majority within 12 months Mark - 12/05/2010 11:36:47 AM 833 Views
Only if they met the Lib Dem price - true electoral reform snoopcester - 12/05/2010 12:30:26 PM 854 Views
They should have, since they didn't get enough important ministerial posts to compensate. Tim - 12/05/2010 01:42:07 PM 824 Views
Re: They should have, since they didn't get enough important ministerial posts to compensate. snoopcester - 12/05/2010 02:13:19 PM 848 Views
What about Northern Ireland? For the love of God, what about Northern Ireland?!?!?! *NM* Tom - 12/05/2010 05:00:37 AM 340 Views
What about it? Their parties won't be in the government. Legolas - 12/05/2010 10:27:50 AM 686 Views
Well some very interesting things happened Mark - 12/05/2010 11:45:36 AM 805 Views
That they did, but it's still largely symbolic. Legolas - 12/05/2010 01:03:31 PM 868 Views
Oh it's important to him Mark - 12/05/2010 03:00:54 PM 759 Views
I was constantly checking up on Fermanagh & South Tyrone during the recounts. Tim - 12/05/2010 01:16:50 PM 784 Views
There are no firm plans on how to deal with the north joining the republic Mark - 12/05/2010 03:19:52 PM 769 Views
I think what he means is that saying "Britain" instead of "the UK" technically excludes NI. *NM* Tim - 12/05/2010 01:06:56 PM 321 Views
Oh, right. Good point, then. *NM* Legolas - 12/05/2010 01:17:51 PM 323 Views
Exactly. *NM* Tom - 12/05/2010 08:07:06 PM 311 Views
Nick Clegg is the first ever Deputy PM without an actual ministerial role. Tim - 12/05/2010 01:22:49 PM 845 Views
Re: Nick Clegg is the first ever Deputy PM without an actual ministerial role. Yet snoopcester - 12/05/2010 01:41:12 PM 753 Views
Maybe. Tim - 12/05/2010 01:47:16 PM 775 Views
It would make a snappy title snoopcester - 12/05/2010 02:04:55 PM 665 Views
Well, he's now Lord President of the Council. Tim - 12/05/2010 08:05:33 PM 871 Views
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