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[–] Oneeightnine 40 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not being funny, but the same people went ahead and voted Johnson in. Should we really be surprised that our government is run by a load of self serving a**holes?

[–] Jackthelad@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Johnson only won a big majority because of the opposition.

It was rather like choosing between syphilis and gonorrhea.

[–] bernieecclestoned@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You're right. Corbyn, Johnson or Farage.

Depressing. I can't even remember who the lib dem leader was, Swanson?

[–] Jackthelad@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I can't believe you'd forget Britain's next Prime Minister Jo Swinson.

[–] bernieecclestoned@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't understand how someone with the vibes of a supply teacher gets chosen to lead a political party

[–] stsquad@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

It's not like the Lib Dems had many options considering how many MPs they lost in 2015.

[–] wewbull 2 points 1 year ago

Close. Swan song