View Full Version : Could the Tea Party protest movement be on its way to a fed-up Britain?
The Third Man
09-10-10, 02:42 PM
Britain could import the ‘insurgency’ tactics of the ‘Tea Party’ movement where government attempts to impose higher taxes have led to mass protests and threatened to derail conventional politics.
The UK-based Taxpayers Alliance held talks with the FreedomWorks movement at a conference for right wing campaign groups in London.
A new wave of ‘Tea Party’ protests, named after the uprising against the British state’s imposition of tax on tea imports to America in 1773
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Tribesman
09-10-10, 02:58 PM
So it would be a conservative group together with a conservative group each filled with conservative politicians and conservative party members protesting against errrr.....the conservative government and conservative party they belong to.:doh:
Hardly...Most people rather watch Eastenders. :nope:
Most of the population can not make the effort to see there Member of Parliament.
Naah, and if it does it's hardly going to be as vocal and thread derailing as the US version.
How soon people forget:
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/47565000/jpg/_47565426_poll_tax_protests466.jpg
Yeah, but that was before mass mass-media and the death of the intelligence of the general public.
It would be good to have protests on that scale again (although I do pity the poor coppers stuck in the middle of it) but even then...would the government listen? Would it heck as like!
Nope, we're stuck with it unfortunately.
Yeah, but that was before mass mass-media and the death of the intelligence of the general public.
It would be good to have protests on that scale again (although I do pity the poor coppers stuck in the middle of it) but even then...would the government listen? Would it heck as like!
Nope, we're stuck with it unfortunately.
Like any elected officials if enough protest is raised and they risk losing power then they listen.
I dunno Tarjak, I'd like to believe that's true...but things just aren't as united in the United Kingdom as they used to be. Maybe I'll be surprised, who knows, but even the Mayday parades are quiet affairs these days, probably because of the extremely heavy police presence.
I've never thought of the poms as a complacent bunch once thier ire gets raised. I live with one so I should know.http://www.millan.net/minimations/smileys/brodkavelarg.gif
Oh, when we get going there's not much to stop us....
It's just getting us going. I think a lot of people are angry...but not angry enough to risk being labeled a terrorist or put on a criminal records list.
Oh, when we get going there's not much to stop us....
It's just getting us going. I think a lot of people are angry...but not angry enough to risk being labeled a terrorist or put on a criminal records list.
Aye maybe that is the difference between 2010 and 1990. In 1990 anarchy was still alive and well in the UK. In 2010 it gets picked up by MI6 and disappears or labelled terrorism.:damn:
gimpy117
09-10-10, 05:38 PM
god i hope not.
Tribesman
09-10-10, 05:42 PM
How soon people forget:
But freedom works and the tax alliance are the very people who would be in favour of that poll tax the rest of the country went mad against
The Third Man
09-10-10, 07:28 PM
So Brits are lazy, about themselves and their government.
http://imgur.com/p80XJ.jpg
TLAM Strike
09-10-10, 07:53 PM
The Tea Party must have heard they have universal health care in the UK and want to go and put a stop to that... :haha:
Still waiting for my universal health care... :shifty:
The Tea Party must have heard they have universal health care in the UK and want to go and put a stop to that... :haha:
Still waiting for my universal health care... :shifty: :hmmm:
TLAM Strike
09-10-10, 08:03 PM
How long have you been waiting... :hmmm:
Since I voted for Obama... :damn:
... well it was more a vote against Palin... :03:
Platapus
09-10-10, 08:07 PM
Since I voted for Obama... :damn:
... well it was more a vote against Palin... :03:
I agree. I dream of a chance to vote FOR a candidate rather than vote AGAINST a candidate.
One of these days... one of these days
Since I voted for Obama... :damn:
... well it was more a vote against Palin... :03: or !'ts time for take break
TLAM Strike
09-10-10, 09:53 PM
And you have changed your style for Rep, or !'ts time for take break
No I'm still a registered Democrat but all that means is that I can vote in Democratic Primaries. Some states you can vote in any party's primary or caucus some can't (NY is one).
Which I see as a good thing, means I can vote to nominate Democratic candidates that I like in a mostly Democrat state.
Although for this years special election for senate I'm leaning Rep because I feel one of their candidates is more middle of the road than the Dems.
I agree. I dream of a chance to vote FOR a candidate rather than vote AGAINST a candidate.
One of these days... one of these daysMe too. I voted for Eric Massa and was glad he was reelected. To bad he was forced to resign- partly due to his salty sea talk...
"There is no doubt in my mind that I did in fact, use language in the privacy of my own home and in my inner office that, after 24 years in the navy, might make a Chief Petty Officer feel uncomfortable."
... that makes me like him more!
So Brits are lazy, about themselves and their government.
The sad fact is most rather sit on there ass and bitch on which saves them time in writing to there Member of Parliament or even seeing them.
From the horses mouth my MP...
"If more people wrote in and wanted change then the government would have to do something."
What that means is the government of the day be that labour or conservatives or even what we have now a coalition of the conservatives with the liberals will do sweet sod all until the lazy people of this country get off there fat asses, and that day will never come. :nope:
If people don't make the effort they get what they deserve, times I have told people MP's are there to work for them so get writing and see them.
One of the big problems that makes us Brits sit on our arses, is the non-elected coalition that seems to contradict itself depending on whether a Tory or a LiB-Dem makes the sound-bite!
Also the fact that the government is welding an Axe to public spending when a scapel is needed - don't get me wrong, i'm a socialist by choice but, Gordon Brown pissed me off with his "prudence" budgets - so called "saving for a rainy day" and all that, so when that rainy day comes along (now!!) and we don't have public pot to pee in, it makes it slightly difficult to give a Sh*t!!
Apothetically yours,
Kaleun
Bubblehead1980
09-11-10, 02:49 PM
or !'ts time for take break
I dislike Palin but that makes no sense, she was not running for President, she was running for VP and look at what Obama's election has done and is doing to our nation.I dislike Palin, but would take her over Obama anyday.
I dislike Palin but that makes no sense, she was not running for President, she was running than VP and look at what Obama's election has done and is doing to our nation.I dislike Palin, but would take her over Obama any day. and I think she needs to be where she is, just from her previous incident of requests
The sad fact is most rather sit on there ass and bitch on which saves them time in writing to there Member of Parliament or even seeing them.
From the horses mouth my MP...
"If more people wrote in and wanted change then the government would have to do something."
What that means is the government of the day be that labour or conservatives or even what we have now a coalition of the conservatives with the liberals will do sweet sod all until the lazy people of this country get off there fat asses, and that day will never come. :nope:
If people don't make the effort they get what they deserve, times I have told people MP's are there to work for them so get writing and see them.Correct to get action in the Westminister system the puiblic have to make the lives of their MP's difficult to prod them into action. Writing to them phoning them and meeting with them encourages them to understand that you are not happy with what they are doing. If you do nothing nothing will change.
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