Nightmare

[Peoplesoft bloke]

Banks folding. UK on verge of bankruptcy.

New Labour brings back Teflon Tone.

Tony grins, everyone relaxes and New Labour enjoy another landslide victory.

Please say this ain't going to happen.

This isn't going to happen. Even if they brought him back, he wouldn't get a landslide (or any kind of) victory.

[Rantor]

Think you missed the boat on that one...

I think you'll find that....

Things can only get better,
Can only get better
Can Only get better....

[Peoplesoft bloke]

Isn't there something against Catholics being PM? .

Quite a lot of Catholics have told me quite forcefully that it is against the law for a Catholic to be Prime Minister. I am not sure where this misinformation comes from, but since at least 1701 it's not been prohibited. The argument goes that it would be awkward since serving Monarchs still can't be Catholic - but it's not illegal in spite of what many Catholics will tell you quite vehemently. NB - I am not trying to be anti-Catholic.

[expat]

Quite a lot of Catholics have told me quite forcefully that it is against the law for a Catholic to be Prime Minister. I am not sure where this misinformation comes from, but since at least 1701 it's not been prohibited. The argument goes that it would be awkward since serving Monarchs still can't be Catholic - but it's not illegal in spite of what many Catholics will tell you quite vehemently. NB - I am not trying to be anti-Catholic.

Monarch of England. Not prohibited in Scotland.

[Peoplesoft bloke]

Monarch of England. Not prohibited in Scotland.

oops - apologies, thanks for the correction.

[Incognito]

Monarch of England. Not prohibited in Scotland.

Actually you're wrong.

From the Act of Security 1704 (Scotland)

And further, upon the said death of her Majesty, without heirs of her body, or a successor lawfully designed and appointed as above, or in the case of any other King or Queen thereafter succeeding and deceasing without lawful heir or successor, the foresaid Estates of Parliament conveened or meeting are hereby authorised and impowered to nominat and declare the successor to the Imperial Crown of this Realm, and to settle the succession thereof upon the heirs of the successors body, the said successor, and the heirs of the successors body, being always of the Royal Line of Scotland and of the true Protestant Religion. Providing always, That the same be not successor to the Crown of England, unless that in this present session of Parliament, or any other session of this or any ensuing Parliament during her Majesties reign there be such condicions of government settled and enacted, as may secure the honour and soveraignty of this Crown and Kingdom, the freedom, frequency and power of Parliaments, the religion, liberty and trade of the nation from English, or any foreign, influence, with power to the said meeting of Estates to add such further conditions of government as they shall think necessary, the same being consistent with, and no ways derogatory from those which shall be enacted in this and any other session of Parliament during her Majesties reign...

[expat]

Actually you're wrong.

From the Act of Security 1704 (Scotland)

Oops, yes, you're right.