UK Politics / Reply to Ann (was Re: Is Umbridge a commentary on British govt. ed

[Goddlefrood]

> Ann:
> Well, I had a vague idea that the 1992 election had been close, 
> and looking it up on Wikipedia I saw that the Tories only won 
> by 1,241 votes - but you're right, scrolling a bit further down 
> I see they had a majority of 65. This country could really do 
> with a bit of democracy.

Goddlefrood:

Another convert then? I live as far as it's humanly possible to 
live away from the place while still being on dry land, partly 
for this very reason. Unfortunately proportional representation 
probably wouldn't work there, there'd be too many hung Parliaments 
with the Liberals holding the balance of power, and would you 
really want that?

> Ann:
> Speaking of useless Tories, it looks like you keep an eye on UK
> politics. 
<SNIP>

Goddlefrood:

I do, partly on the net and also through Private Eye, which 
despite being occasionally vilified, often gets its politics 
right. The Liberals have been shuffling leaders quite regularly 
already, it was only Paddy Pantsdown that held the job for any 
length of time in recent years, until he was caught with his 
ashes down. The venerable Ming was more or less a museum piece.

Ann:
> Thanks for recommending Agatha Christie to me, by the way; I 
> just read "Murder on the Orient Express" and it's great fun - 
> certainly made a change from "The Silmarillion".

Goddlefrood:

Had you been reading The Silmarilion for many years?