Could the Tea Party protest movement be on its way to a fed-up Britain?

09-10-10, 02:42 PM

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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

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...#ixzz0z9pPX618

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.

STEED · 09-10-10, 03:48 PM

Hardly...Most people rather watch Eastenders.

Most of the population can not make the effort to see there Member of Parliament.

Oberon · 09-10-10, 04:17 PM

Naah, and if it does it's hardly going to be as vocal and thread derailing as the US version.

TarJak · 09-10-10, 04:27 PM

How soon people forget:

Oberon · 09-10-10, 04:47 PM

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.

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...

Still waiting for my universal health care...

Gerald · 09-10-10, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

The Tea Party must have heard they have universal health care in the UK and want to go and put a stop to that...

Still waiting for my universal health care...

TLAM Strike · 09-10-10, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Vendor

How long have you been waiting...

Since I voted for Obama...

... well it was more a vote against Palin...

Platapus · 09-10-10, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

Since I voted for Obama...

... well it was more a vote against Palin...

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

Gerald · 09-10-10, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

Since I voted for Obama...

... well it was more a vote against Palin...

or !'ts time for take break

TLAM Strike · 09-10-10, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Vendor

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.

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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

Me 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!

Bubblehead1980 · 09-11-10, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Vendor

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.

09-10-10, 03:48 PM	#3
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Hardly...Most people rather watch Eastenders. Most of the population can not make the effort to see there Member of Parliament. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

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TLAM Strike Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Rochester, New York Posts: 8,633 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 6	The Tea Party must have heard they have universal health care in the UK and want to go and put a stop to that... Still waiting for my universal health care... __________________

09-10-10, 02:58 PM	#2
Tribesman Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	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.

09-10-10, 04:17 PM	#4
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Naah, and if it does it's hardly going to be as vocal and thread derailing as the US version.

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TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	How soon people forget:

09-10-10, 04:47 PM	#6
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	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.