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Bugger !
I wanted that as an undeclared sideline :(
You'll have your hands full as Foreign Secretary and having input on the attack budget. Did I say 'attack' again? Damn, I meant 'defence'.
 

Minkey

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The best form of defence is to run away quickly and hide (I know I've been watching the mighty Toffees defence)
 

slim63

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It never seems to occur to anyone that maybe the Constitution got the ‘right to bear arms’ bit wrong?

While it is way too little way too late in my opinion at least this is a step in the right direction. Some interesting statistics here as well…

The biggest problem with usa gun laws and their reform is that the NRA is one of the biggest and most powerful political lobbying groups around, they spend millions of dollars a year lobbying to insure any potential candidate will tow the line re gun laws and "donate" millions more to political parties with the "right" gun law leanings
They have also been known to finance dirty tricks campaign's against those who do not share their views, very few recent presidents have been in favour of gun law reform and guess who at least partially paid for the winning candidates election campaigns
 

Centaur

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The biggest problem with usa gun laws and their reform is that the NRA is one of the biggest and most powerful political lobbying groups around, they spend millions of dollars a year lobbying to insure any potential candidate will tow the line re gun laws and "donate" millions more to political parties with the "right" gun law leanings
They have also been known to finance dirty tricks campaign's against those who do not share their views, very few recent presidents have been in favour of gun law reform and guess who at least partially paid for the winning candidates election campaigns
Sorry to be a pedant but I think you mean toe the line. If it is a line in the sand for example it would be very difficult to tow no matter how powerful the towing vehicle. :sisi1
 

slim63

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Sorry to be a pedant but I think you mean toe the line. If it is a line in the sand for example it would be very difficult to tow no matter how powerful the towing vehicle. :sisi1

EDIT :)

I wrote a short explanation of why I thought you were incorrect and then went looking for a link to prove the point but cant bloody find one so I will leave it there (y)
 
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EDIT :)

I wrote a short explanation of why I thought you were incorrect and then went looking for a link to prove the point but cant bloody find one so I will leave it there (y)
Why?

Please have a row.
 

Centaur

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Surprised no-one has mentioned the "oche" as an example of toeing the line. :nusenuse:
 
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