British politics seems to be more fun

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When American legislators give speeches, nothing happens. When English legislators give speeches, everyone moans and groans and carries on. In American political interviews, reporters and politicians all treat each other real nice-like, like everyone's trying to be polite. When English reporters and politicians get going, they really get to arguing with each other and making like they maybe should step outside.

I just like this better. There seems to be a higher level of engagement with the English. If someone says something full of ***, guaranteed someone else is going to get in his face about it. This is much better that American politics where everything is all divided up by sect without anyone actually interacting with anyone else.

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[nq:1]When American legislators give speeches, nothing happens. When English legislators give speeches, everyone moans and groans and carries on. In ... much better that American politics where everything is all divided up by sect without anyone actually interacting with anyone else.[/nq]
Agreed.
It's kind of like the difference between someone, in anger, challenging you to a fist fight as opposed to someone smiling in your face and then sticking a knife in your back when you turn away.

RonB
"There's a story there...somewhere(28)"

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[nq:1]When American legislators give speeches, nothing happens. When English legislators give speeches, everyone moans and groans and carries on. In ... and politicians get going, they really get to arguing with each other and making like they maybe should step outside.[/nq]
You only just discovered this? Man, British Parliament is one of the main reasons I became such a CSPAN junkie! Way more entertaining than any sporting event I can think of.
[nq:1]I just like this better. There seems to be a higher level of engagement with the English. If someone says ... much better that American politics where everything is all divided up by sect without anyone actually interacting with anyone else.[/nq]
Indeed it is. Wouldn't it be great if somebody had the ***** to stand up during one of King George's speeches and yell, "***!!!". May we only be so lucky.
Cheers,
B

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[nq:1]When American legislators give speeches, nothing happens. When English legislators give speeches, everyone moans and groans and carries on. In ... and politicians get going, they really get to arguing with each other and making like they maybe should step outside.[/nq]
Ahhhh! :-)
If you like that sort of thing, check out Jeremy Paxman's interview with Michael Howard, the current (though not for much longer) leader of the Tories. :-))
He was at the time the Home Secretary. Go to:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk politics/3228429.stm

and use the slideometer thingy to move across to 13 May 1997. Click on the video for that date. Very amusing.
TRISTÁN
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[nq:1]When American legislators give speeches, nothing happens. When English legislators give speeches, everyone moans and groans and carries on. In ... much better that American politics where everything is all divided up by sect without anyone actually interacting with anyone else.[/nq]
BUSH
"Heh heh. I cain't comment on that issue while there's an IN-vestigation taking place. Heh heh. Bring 'em own."

Doug
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The right wing American media is truly disgraceful.

"Brian Christgau" ..

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