Author Topic: PCC, Mayoral and Council elections,, May 2nd 2024  (Read 1801 times)

Steve H

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Re: PCC, Mayoral and Council elections,, May 2nd 2024
« Reply #25 on: May 05, 2024, 08:48:10 AM »
Dang - I had my money on Count Binface.
I wonder if other democracies have joke candidates such as Count Binface, Howling Lawd Hope and the Monster Raving Loony Party. I've never heard of any Yank joke candidates. I suspect that the Yanks take themselves too seriously.
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Re: PCC, Mayoral and Council elections,, May 2nd 2024
« Reply #26 on: May 05, 2024, 09:10:47 AM »
I wonder if other democracies have joke candidates such as Count Binface, Howling Lawd Hope and the Monster Raving Loony Party. I've never heard of any Yank joke candidates. I suspect that the Yanks take themselves too seriously.
Not sure it counts given the choice in the US but


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Re: PCC, Mayoral and Council elections,, May 2nd 2024
« Reply #27 on: May 05, 2024, 10:13:42 AM »
I wonder if other democracies have joke candidates such as Count Binface, Howling Lawd Hope and the Monster Raving Loony Party. I've never heard of any Yank joke candidates. I suspect that the Yanks take themselves too seriously.


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Re: PCC, Mayoral and Council elections,, May 2nd 2024
« Reply #28 on: May 05, 2024, 02:27:00 PM »
Well I never! Even the supposedly humourless Germans have got some.
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Re: PCC, Mayoral and Council elections,, May 2nd 2024
« Reply #29 on: May 05, 2024, 04:01:33 PM »
I wonder if other democracies have joke candidates such as Count Binface, Howling Lawd Hope and the Monster Raving Loony Party. I've never heard of any Yank joke candidates. I suspect that the Yanks take themselves too seriously.

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"That bloke over there, out of Ultravox, is really childish."
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Re: PCC, Mayoral and Council elections,, May 2nd 2024
« Reply #31 on: May 09, 2024, 03:03:37 PM »