Reply to: Ohhh, so close!!!

[TimberWolf]

What treason would that be then, apart from tax laws that displease you? He did nothing that Thatcher wouldn't have been happy to do (that's what was wrong).

Thatcher would have been telling Bush what to do rather than visa versa though, and not basing decisions made on feelings or voices from God.

[expat]

Because we wouldn't have the opportunity to hang him for treason.

What treason would that be then, apart from tax laws that displease you? He did nothing that Thatcher wouldn't have been happy to do (that's what was wrong).

[hyperD]

We still don't because New Labour abolished capital punishment for Treason soon after coming to power

Well such as the present incumbent are so fond of retrospective taxation, perhaps we can force the argument for retrospective laws then.

[Advocate]

Hate to do this, but it's assent. Royal ascent is something that happens to handmaidens' skirts and stableboys' trousers.

HTH

I'll get my orthopaedic shoes...

[BrilloPad]

That reminds me of the Class War sticker:

The Great Royal Debate

Do we shoot them or do we hang them?

In Bliar's case I suggest both.

[realityhack]

But isn't it the Queen who gives royal ascent for laws etc?

Hate to do this, but it's assent. Royal ascent is something that happens to handmaidens' skirts and stableboys' trousers.

HTH

[Advocate]

If he is found guilty of treason then the laws he passed would be null and void which would include the prohibition of hanging for treason; so we could do it after all.

Personally, I’d prefer he was subject to the traditional hang, drawn and quartered with his head on a pike at the traitors gate of the Tower of London.

But isn't it the Queen who gives royal ascent for laws etc?

[HairyArsedBloke]

We still don't because New Labour abolished capital punishment for Treason soon after coming to power

If he is found guilty of treason then the laws he passed would be null and void which would include the prohibition of hanging for treason; so we could do it after all.

Personally, I’d prefer he was subject to the traditional hang, drawn and quartered with his head on a pike at the traitors gate of the Tower of London.

[Churchill]

How convenient....

We could always hang him until he's "really poorly"....

[Advocate]

We still don't because New Labour abolished capital punishment for Treason soon after coming to power

How convenient....

[zathras]

Because we wouldn't have the opportunity to hang him for treason.

We still don't because New Labour abolished capital punishment for Treason soon after coming to power

[realityhack]

Either you've reached some Zen like state, or been to the pub!

He's been to the Buddha Bar again.

Mine's the jacket on the left, thanks...

[Advocate]

Maybe this IS the first time we discuss this and the one in the past was the repeat. We only think that the one in the past was the first time because we are conditioned to believe such things.

Either you've reached some Zen like state, or been to the pub!

[oracleslave]

Maybe this IS the first time we discuss this and the one in the past was the repeat. We only think that the one in the past was the first time because we are conditioned to believe such things.

Liquid lunch again huh?

[HairyArsedBloke]

Maybe this IS the first time we discuss this and the one in the past was the repeat. We only think that the one in the past was the first time because we are conditioned to believe such things.