BS: UK to ban line dancing?

Subject: BS: UK to ban line dancing?
From: Jack Campin
Date: 09 Jun 17 - 09:41 AM

Theresa May's partners in government:

https://www.craigmurray.org.uk/archives/2017/06/tories-leap-unpopularity-abyss/

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/who-are-the-dup_uk_593a79c7e4b0b13f2c697d36

Let's all learn "Achy Breaky Heart" in protest.

Subject: RE: BS: UK to ban line dancing?
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 09 Jun 17 - 10:04 AM

I think the important line from Huffington Post is:
"Theresa May has reportedly sealed a deal with them to allow her to form a minority government with their ten seats after her general election gamble spectacularly backfired."

"Reportedly": Not necessarily factual
"Minority government": Even with the DUP it would still be a minority, just as it is without them. The Conservatives do not need the DUP to form a minority government. They are currently already the party with the greatest number of seats in the parliament.

Subject: RE: BS: UK to ban line dancing?
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 09 Jun 17 - 10:13 AM

Nope. She said it with her own mouth, describing those sectarian bigots as the Tories' friends. Nothing "reportedly" about it.

Subject: RE: BS: UK to ban line dancing?
From: Stu
Date: 09 Jun 17 - 10:43 AM

Nasty party cosying up to nasty people.

Subject: RE: BS: UK to ban line dancing?
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 09 Jun 17 - 11:33 AM

Nope. She said it with her own mouth, describing those sectarian bigots as the Tories' friends. Nothing "reportedly" about it.
I was quoting the Huffington Post when I said 'reportedly'.
Of course, if you have personally heard her say it, then you needn't use that formulation of words.
I would still need to do so though, as I only have your word, or that of the Huffington Post, that it was actually said.

Subject: RE: BS: UK to ban line dancing?
From: Senoufou
Date: 09 Jun 17 - 11:34 AM

Oooooh, '...incites lust...' .I must have missed out somewhere along the line (sorry for the pun) I used to do line-dancing in the village hall with about thirty ladies once a week. We loved it, but I don't think any of us felt all that much lust, just rather puffed out.

Subject: RE: BS: UK to ban line dancing?
From: Bonzo3legs
Date: 09 Jun 17 - 01:57 PM

Whose dups are these? Whose dups are these? They are old John Potts', you can tell 'em by the spots, and I found them in the vicarage garden

Subject: RE: BS: UK to ban line dancing?
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 09 Jun 17 - 04:09 PM

Every cloud... (apologies to my line dancing relatives!)
RtS

Subject: RE: BS: UK to ban line dancing?
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 09 Jun 17 - 10:30 PM

She does actually need the DUP even to maintain a minority government, Nigel. Without their support she cannot hope to get a majority for the Queens Speech, and would have to resign, and Jeremy Corbyn would be invited to have a go at forming a government. Quite what would happen if he couldn't succeed isn't too clear. The assumption has been that if that situation arose, where no one could get to majority for essential purposes, there'd be another election.

There aren't really any precedents for the present situation. Even with DUP support, I make it that, if Sinn Fein were to decide to take their seats, the May government would have a majority of two. It's not too likely that Sinn Fein will abandon their longstanding policy of not taking sears, but these are strange times, and it could be argued that by continuing this policy they are in effect assisting this "Conservative and Unionist" administration to survive.

Subject: RE: BS: UK to ban line dancing?
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 10 Jun 17 - 03:37 PM

Where is a YouTube video of Al Whittle performing "Buster the line-dancing dog" when you need it?

Subject: RE: BS: UK to ban line dancing?
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 10 Jun 17 - 03:44 PM

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=z8ODJzvmu9U

Subject: RE: BS: UK to ban line dancing?
From: Senoufou
Date: 10 Jun 17 - 04:36 PM

Hello there Richard! Eliza here! (Waves madly)

Thank you for posting Al's song. Isn't it good?
I haven't seen Big Al Whittle before. Now I know what he looks like.

Subject: RE: BS: UK to ban line dancing?
From: Jack Campin
Date: 10 Jun 17 - 07:43 PM

And a lot more about the DUP - fantastic piece of research:

https://www.georgiagrainger.co.uk/politics/shame-game-dup/

Subject: RE: BS: UK to ban line dancing?
From: punkfolkrocker
Date: 10 Jun 17 - 08:56 PM

... yeah and why are they considered fundamentalists..

surely it's more accurate to describe them as miserydementialists...??? 🤔 😕