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Post by East Anglian Lefty on Sept 8, 2015 18:21:21 GMT
I don't think they 'took' them. I think there were took! We can certainly agree that it would have been a matter of intense regret. I'm sure East Anglian Lefty will be along in a moment but IIRC the current thinking is that there were no Saxon "invasions" as such, just settlements often quite close to existing ones... The latest thing I read on this (appropriate caveats: not really my period; the work was written by a decent scholar but not a British specialist; it was aimed at a popular rather than academic audience and this was about 18 months ago) suggested that you probably had some invasions on the eastern seaboard, but most of the big kingdoms were probably based on predominantly Germanic military units in central Britain that in a post-Roman world became the nucleus of new political units. The suggestion also seems to be that whilst there must have been a lot of Germans running these early units, you probably had a fair few Britons who began manifesting 'Saxon' identities because it was politically convenient (hence why the founder of the West Saxon dynasty has a name that is functionally identical to Caractacus). All that said, we know sod all about Britain between the accession of the Emperor Constantine and Bede writing the Historia Ecclesiastica and there are no reliable sources. So it's all informed guesswork at best. |
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Post by Devil Wincarnate on Sept 8, 2015 21:20:35 GMT
Everyone dies in the smoking ruins of the nuclear winter. All human life is dead.
Fianna Fail still manage to start a branch.
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Post by manchesterman on Sept 9, 2015 0:16:16 GMT
SNP blames Westminster-centric parties for the meteorite.
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Post by The Bishop on Sept 9, 2015 9:21:56 GMT
Everyone dies in the smoking ruins of the nuclear winter. All human life is dead. Fianna Fail still manage to start a branch. And somehow, the rump of PASOK is still soldiering on..... |
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Post by gwynthegriff on Sept 9, 2015 12:44:13 GMT
Everyone dies in the smoking ruins of the nuclear winter. All human life is dead. Fianna Fail still manage to start a branch. And somehow, the rump of PASOK is still soldiering on..... And there's still an SDP councillor in Bridlington. |
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Post by The Bishop on Sept 9, 2015 12:45:32 GMT
I hate to break this to you, but.....
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Post by Pete Whitehead on Sept 9, 2015 13:37:58 GMT
There is one in Solihull though
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Post by manchesterman on Sept 11, 2015 0:26:19 GMT
Semi-serious question for the likes of David B to enlighten us on.
In a hypothetical scenario whereby the whole of the Houses of Westminster is completely destroyed (and by chance every single member of both Houses was present and every single one was killed), who, constitutionally, would be given the task of - if you like - 'acting PM' with the responsibility of rebuilding the parliamentary structures? (not literally of course)
The head of the Civil Service maybe? Mayor of London??
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Post by johnloony on Sept 11, 2015 3:08:57 GMT
Semi-serious question for the likes of David B to enlighten us on. In a hypothetical scenario whereby the whole of the Houses of Westminster is completely destroyed (and by chance every single member of both Houses was present and every single one was killed), who, constitutionally, would be given the task of - if you like - 'acting PM' with the responsibility of rebuilding the parliamentary structures? (not literally of course) The Queen would appoint as Prime Minister whoever she considered to be most suitable. She might be advised by a few constitutional experts to appoint a retired politician like John Major or Tony Blair. |
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Post by manchesterman on Sept 12, 2015 0:05:56 GMT
good point about the heredditaries boogie..never thought of that!
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Post by Pete Whitehead on Sept 12, 2015 0:24:31 GMT
The hereditaries would probably do a better job than the current shower of shite but please spare us the fυckin bishops  |
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Post by gwynthegriff on Sept 12, 2015 21:02:31 GMT
Would it be a kindness to forward this thread to the General Secretary of the Labour Party?
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Post by gwynthegriff on Sept 12, 2015 21:03:22 GMT
The hereditaries would probably do a better job than the current shower of shite but please spare us the fυckin bishops What about the celibate ones? |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 12, 2015 21:05:35 GMT
Would it be a kindness to forward this thread to the General Secretary of the Labour Party? Why, JC has returned to Earth, it is the Rapture. |
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Post by Arthur Figgis on Sept 12, 2015 21:06:17 GMT
The hereditaries would probably do a better job than the current shower of shite but please spare us the fυckin bishops What about the celibate ones? Wankers. |
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Post by carlton43 on Sept 13, 2015 0:11:03 GMT
Would it be a kindness to forward this thread to the General Secretary of the Labour Party? Why, JC has returned to Earth, it is the Rapture. No! Rupture more like and the need for a Truss. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2015 0:13:57 GMT
Why, JC has returned to Earth, it is the Rapture. No! Rupture more like and the need for a Truss. Now I have just replied to AC stating the biggest threat to the Tories, the US Republicans and Labour is old age, you are spot on. |
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Post by The Bishop on Sept 13, 2015 10:24:31 GMT
Why, JC has returned to Earth, it is the Rapture. No! Rupture more like and the need for a Truss. Elizabeth or Lynne? |
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Post by carlton43 on Sept 13, 2015 10:26:44 GMT
No! Rupture more like and the need for a Truss. Elizabeth or Lynne? It depends on the nature and closeness of the support required. I have made my choice! |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2015 11:05:05 GMT
Indeed. Todays scenario. I cataclysmic fit of pique wipes out the entire shadow cabinet. and nobody notices |
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