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[Owlbread]

The monarch is the head of the Anglican church the same way the monarch is the head of the British state, just to be clear.

Exactly, she's just biding her time for a Prime Minister  twice as weak as any we've ever seen in our lifetime before she stages a coup and declares herself God Empress 4 lyfe, gaining immortality while Charles cries in the corner

In that case maybe it's a good thing after all that Ed Miliband is on holiday in Ibiza right now rather than in Downing Street.

[NJW2000]

Thank Armok, I was worried that Charles would get in for a bit there.

This way, the commonwealth stays together.

[Descan]

[Ukrainian Ranger]

Meanwhile in Ukraine:

Saakashvili got Ukrainian citizenship and soon will become a governor of Odessa region. I think we need to import more former presidents, one for each region.

[Helgoland]

You may want to steer clear of the German ones, or you'll lose a couple more provinces to Russia. 'For peace!'

[ChairmanPoo]

You know about Saakashvili's civil rights record right? Its not like you imported a particularily good former president.

[Sergarr]

You know about Saakashvili's civil rights record right? Its not like you imported a particularily good former president.

"Fighting corruption" is more relevant here, and Saakashvili is supposed to be good at this. Civil rights are secondary to saving Ukraine from imminent danger, after all.

[scrdest]

You know about Saakashvili's civil rights record right? Its not like you imported a particularily good former president.

"Fighting corruption" is more relevant here, and Saakashvili is supposed to be good at this. Civil rights are secondary to saving Ukraine from imminent danger, after all.

I also imagine Saakashvili as a Ukrainian governor is basically a human-shaped middle finger towards Russia.

[Sergarr]

You know about Saakashvili's civil rights record right? Its not like you imported a particularily good former president.

"Fighting corruption" is more relevant here, and Saakashvili is supposed to be good at this. Civil rights are secondary to saving Ukraine from imminent danger, after all.

I also imagine Saakashvili as a Ukrainian governor is basically a human-shaped middle finger towards Russia.

For a middle finger, appointing a person who lost the fight against Russia so hard that he chewed on his tie in a fit of anxiety does not seem very effective to me.

[Owlbread]

Meanwhile in Ukraine:

Saakashvili got Ukrainian citizenship and soon will become a governor of Odessa region. I think we need to import more former presidents, one for each region.

Maybe Akhmed Zakayev can be governor of Crimea or something in exile to add to his collection of exile-government titles. I am sure he would not object to being appointed representative of another oppressed Muslim country like Crimea.

In Scottish political news the crowdfunder to take the last Lib Dem MP in Scotland to court over his reprehensible conduct in the election campaign has reached £47,000 in 5 days, donated by over 3000 people. The petition was lodged yesterday and the case is going forward, the question is whether it will have its day in court because there considerable hurdles in the way that need to be overcome. That article is very technical but if anyone is interested in law then they should have a look, it's a fairly interesting case.

[Ukrainian Ranger]

You know about Saakashvili's civil rights record right? Its not like you imported a particularily good former president.

"Fighting corruption" is more relevant here, and Saakashvili is supposed to be good at this. Civil rights are secondary to saving Ukraine from imminent danger, after all.

I also imagine Saakashvili as a Ukrainian governor is basically a human-shaped middle finger towards Russia.

Oh, reaction in Russian media is funny to watch.

I am a fan of Saakashvili (even despite his mistakes) and would prefer some higher position for him, up to PM but.

Nevertheless Odessa is important because it borders Transdniestria and hosts our largest port and huge flows of contraband goes through it. dealing with local corruption would be nice

[Owlbread]

The last time Ukraine gave Russia two middle fingers (Maidan) they occupied a third of your country and created divisions that will last 100 years, intentionally ruining Ukraine and turning it into a toilet to prevent any further dissent against their imperialist rule, exactly like the UK in Northern Ireland, 1921. I know resistance is important but I think they certainly have the upper hand here.

[Sergarr]

Only a third of the country? I, uh, don't remember when we only have had a third of Ukraine. Either all/most of it (most of the time), or nothing/very little of it (post-USSR period, mainly).

[Owlbread]

Only a third of the country? I, uh, don't remember when we only have had a third of Ukraine. Either all/most of it (most of the time), or nothing/very little of it (post-USSR period, mainly).

I was referring to East Ukraine/Crimea. I'm being controversial again so I should probably stop, everyone knows where I stand on this issue anyway.

[Sergarr]

That's certainly not a "third of the country" by any margin, though. The actual area with our presence in East Ukraine is very small. And while Crimea is certainly somewhat big, it's far from being even a one-fifth part of Ukraine. Ukraine is big.