With so many Poms on this forum, what are your comments on the change of guards in your home turf. A new prime minister has stepped in, although the old one was still very popular and in the midst of his term?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/6238194.stm
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Same for me Lomu, in fact I've never been in the UK for a general election since I was old enough to vote. I know you can have a postal vote, but I don't really feel that I deserve a vote seeing as I spend less than ten days a year there.lomuamart wrote:BG,
Personally, I've never voted in a general election, or local, ever.
That's it really.
Don't worry Steve, that's as much, if not more, than all the scammers taking advantage of the current voting regs and the doors all that opens.STEVE G wrote:Same for me Lomu, in fact I've never been in the UK for a general election since I was old enough to vote. I know you can have a postal vote, but I don't really feel that I deserve a vote seeing as I spend less than ten days a year there.lomuamart wrote:BG,
Personally, I've never voted in a general election, or local, ever.
That's it really.
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the change of leadership has been on the cards for a while so no real surprise there.
blair has picked a good time to go, still fairly popular despite of some of the negative media concerning some of the major issues. seems that brown was the only choice considering there wasn't much of a contest within the party.
will he do any good? he was a good chancellor so knows the economics of the country. whether he has the credentials to be a good leader remains to be seen. could be around a long time considering the opposition or lack of it from the other parties!
i'm not overly political, don't vote regularly, but do keep up to date on the general issues.they all seem to talk a good job & make promises. whether they deliver or not, they seem to come out of it all pretty well off.
there is always a call for more grassroots politicians, but seeing how some of the local councils are run by potential mp's i wouldn't be so sure!
blair has picked a good time to go, still fairly popular despite of some of the negative media concerning some of the major issues. seems that brown was the only choice considering there wasn't much of a contest within the party.
will he do any good? he was a good chancellor so knows the economics of the country. whether he has the credentials to be a good leader remains to be seen. could be around a long time considering the opposition or lack of it from the other parties!
i'm not overly political, don't vote regularly, but do keep up to date on the general issues.they all seem to talk a good job & make promises. whether they deliver or not, they seem to come out of it all pretty well off.
there is always a call for more grassroots politicians, but seeing how some of the local councils are run by potential mp's i wouldn't be so sure!
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Form an outsiders point of view, I'm starting to like this man. His first week in office and he gets a baptism of fire. The below BBC article reminds me a bit of the way Churchill talked? I hope in coming months he not only talks the talk, but walks the walk. Pete 
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PM defiant over 'al-Qaeda threat'
Brown on terror alert
Britain will not yield despite a sustained threat from people associated with al-Qaeda, Gordon Brown has said after three terror attacks in the UK.
The prime minister was speaking to the BBC after Saturday's attack on Glasgow Airport was linked to the two car bombs found in London's West End on Friday.
Five people have been arrested over the attacks and police are searching houses in the village of Houston near Glasgow.
Two were held at the airport, two later in Cheshire and a fifth in Liverpool.
Home Secretary Jacqui Smith said the British public would not be "intimidated or let anyone stop us getting on with our lives".
Speaking after the government's emergency response unit, Cobra, held its fourth meeting in three days, she said a formal statement will be made in the Commons on Monday.
'Maximum damage'
The UK has moved to its highest level of terror alert - critical - after a burning car crashed into the airport.
Mr Brown told Andrew Marr on BBC1's Sunday AM it was "clear that we are dealing, in general terms, with people who are associated with al-Qaeda."
"It's obvious that we have a group of people - not just in this country, but round the world - who're prepared at any time to inflict what they want to be maximum damage on civilians, irrespective of the religion of these people who are killed or maimed are to be," he said.
Mr Brown also praised the "magnificent work" of police and security services and the public for being vigilant and for helping prevent what could have been loss of life.
He said people still needed to be "constantly vigilant" against what was a "long-term and sustained threat".
"We have to fight it in a number of different ways - militarily, by security, by police, by intelligence," he added.
"And I think it's important to say also on a day like this - we've got to also fight it as a battle of hearts and minds.
"We've got to separate if you like those great moderate members of our community from a few extremists who wish to practise both violence and inflict maximum loss of life in the interests of a perversion of their religion."
He said: "We will not allow anyone to undermine our British way of life."
Critical condition
Of the four people being held over the attacks, two men were arrested at Glasgow Airport, in Paisley, after their Jeep Cherokee crashed into the main doors and burst into flames.
Passengers and staff were evacuated from the airport
Airport attack was terrorism
Your pictures: Glasgow alert
In quotes - Gordon Brown
One of the suspects suffered severe burns and was taken to the city's Royal Alexandra Hospital, where he is said to be in a critical condition.
The other two people were arrested on the M6 in Cheshire overnight and Merseyside Police later confirmed they were holding a person.
Earlier, an eyewitness to the arrests in Cheshire, Peter Whitehead told BBC News 24 that three cars straddled the motorway and brought traffic to a halt.
"It turned out they were unmarked police cars. In front of them were a couple of other unmarked police cars and they forced a car onto the hard shoulder and got the occupants out and as far as I can see arrested them," he said.
Counter-terrorism police made the arrests hours after Strathclyde police had confirmed they were linking the attack in Glasgow with events in London.
Chief Constable Willie Rae said: "There are clearly similarities, and we can confirm that [the Glasgow attack] is being treated as a terrorist incident."
Gas cylinders
Strathclyde Police had believed he was in possession of "a suspect device", but it was later found not to be explosive.
The vehicle involved has been made safe and will be examined by forensic experts.
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PM defiant over 'al-Qaeda threat'
Brown on terror alert
Britain will not yield despite a sustained threat from people associated with al-Qaeda, Gordon Brown has said after three terror attacks in the UK.
The prime minister was speaking to the BBC after Saturday's attack on Glasgow Airport was linked to the two car bombs found in London's West End on Friday.
Five people have been arrested over the attacks and police are searching houses in the village of Houston near Glasgow.
Two were held at the airport, two later in Cheshire and a fifth in Liverpool.
Home Secretary Jacqui Smith said the British public would not be "intimidated or let anyone stop us getting on with our lives".
Speaking after the government's emergency response unit, Cobra, held its fourth meeting in three days, she said a formal statement will be made in the Commons on Monday.
'Maximum damage'
The UK has moved to its highest level of terror alert - critical - after a burning car crashed into the airport.
Mr Brown told Andrew Marr on BBC1's Sunday AM it was "clear that we are dealing, in general terms, with people who are associated with al-Qaeda."
"It's obvious that we have a group of people - not just in this country, but round the world - who're prepared at any time to inflict what they want to be maximum damage on civilians, irrespective of the religion of these people who are killed or maimed are to be," he said.
Mr Brown also praised the "magnificent work" of police and security services and the public for being vigilant and for helping prevent what could have been loss of life.
He said people still needed to be "constantly vigilant" against what was a "long-term and sustained threat".
"We have to fight it in a number of different ways - militarily, by security, by police, by intelligence," he added.
"And I think it's important to say also on a day like this - we've got to also fight it as a battle of hearts and minds.
"We've got to separate if you like those great moderate members of our community from a few extremists who wish to practise both violence and inflict maximum loss of life in the interests of a perversion of their religion."
He said: "We will not allow anyone to undermine our British way of life."
Critical condition
Of the four people being held over the attacks, two men were arrested at Glasgow Airport, in Paisley, after their Jeep Cherokee crashed into the main doors and burst into flames.
Passengers and staff were evacuated from the airport
Airport attack was terrorism
Your pictures: Glasgow alert
In quotes - Gordon Brown
One of the suspects suffered severe burns and was taken to the city's Royal Alexandra Hospital, where he is said to be in a critical condition.
The other two people were arrested on the M6 in Cheshire overnight and Merseyside Police later confirmed they were holding a person.
Earlier, an eyewitness to the arrests in Cheshire, Peter Whitehead told BBC News 24 that three cars straddled the motorway and brought traffic to a halt.
"It turned out they were unmarked police cars. In front of them were a couple of other unmarked police cars and they forced a car onto the hard shoulder and got the occupants out and as far as I can see arrested them," he said.
Counter-terrorism police made the arrests hours after Strathclyde police had confirmed they were linking the attack in Glasgow with events in London.
Chief Constable Willie Rae said: "There are clearly similarities, and we can confirm that [the Glasgow attack] is being treated as a terrorist incident."
Gas cylinders
Strathclyde Police had believed he was in possession of "a suspect device", but it was later found not to be explosive.
The vehicle involved has been made safe and will be examined by forensic experts.
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I do vote when I'm in UK, but I don't feel I have the right to vote from here. Let's face it, it doesn't affect me, so how can I impose my views on those it does affect?
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