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Discussion in 'Charlton' started by lardiman, Nov 3, 2020.

  1. The Penguin

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    About time that the witch had her collar felt again
     
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  3. lardiman

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    Scotland gives us an interesting look at how a PR Parliament functions (or not) within the UK.

    Can't say they are exactly selling the idea to the rest of us <laugh>
    The way all the opposition parties bar one immediately stuck the political knife in the First Minister, and the party with one defected MSP tried to roger him first, was not a good advert for PR.
    But then he started it, the silly boy.

    I think we should have a PR second chamber at Westminster rather than the House of Lords.
    But with the clear understanding that the Commons has the final word.
     
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    For PR to work, our elected representatives need to behave like grown-ups.
     
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  5. Elfsborg från Borås

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    Ipswich won tonight so they only have to draw at home to doomed Huddersfield to put Leeds in the play-offs<laugh>
     
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    L1 to Prem in effectively 4 years. It can be done if you spend big in L1.
     
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    Two promotions in three seasons?
     
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    Will there be an open top tractor parade?
    :emoticon-0177-toivo
     
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    Spend big.....and wisely! Let Andy Scott spend big the club's dooomed.
     
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    Yes, I was including the season before they got promoted from L1 when, if I remember rightly, they started spending big, but failed to achieve promotion. Someone correct me if I’m wrong though.
     
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    It’s Friday - and it’s a bank holiday weekend <cheers> relax and drink beer
     
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    Oh, OK, then, if you insist.
     
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    Off to Ramsgate for a 60th - free food and bar ….. I know a certain wee man that’d appreciate that !
     
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    <cheers>. Off to Southampton tomorrow for a couple of days with old friends. We usually put some away when we get together!
     
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    Enjoy ! - need to keep a clear’ish head as I’ve got my 4 year old granddaughter tomorrow, more energy than a solar farm !
     
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    Not enough free :emoticon-0167-beer:can get me to Ramsgate.
     
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    I gather it's quite nice down the marina.
     
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    It was ok to be fair <cheers> The buffet was marvellous :emoticon-0148-yes:
     
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    "The buffet"<laugh><laugh><laugh>, you have gone all posh.
     
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    Spam fritters?
     
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