Sickly, is your rabbit laughing or about to sneeze? I cannot make my mind up.
Whenever I see Sickly's avatar, I always think that the rabbit is saying, "Owwww, that hurts! will you please stop picking me up by grabbing the back of my neck because contrary to popular belief, we rabbits do NOT enjoy it and it DOES hurt!"
-- Edited by NeztheMiller on Saturday 14th of February 2015 11:36:34 PM
Churchill. Richard the lionheart. Lady gadiver. Prince Phillip.
Churchill is too controversial for the current issue perhaps?
He is certainly good in conflict situations and can unite people but I wonder if he would notice the enemy in our midst?
Richard the lion heart has a similar issue in terms of 'at home credibility'. He like Churchill can identify the 'enemy' abroad but not so hot on sorting things at home. In fact Richard has a huge question mark against him as he failed to look after his kingdom while he went crusading.
Lady godiver certainly catches the eye. She also gave generously to the religious establishment and was active in some social reforms and of course she used her position to get heavy taxes reduced.
Sickly, is your rabbit laughing or about to sneeze? I cannot make my mind up.
Whenever I see Sickly's avatar, I always think that the rabbit is saying, "Owwww, that hurts! will you please stop picking me up by grabbing the back of my neck because contrary to popular belief, we rabbits do NOT enjoy it and it DOES hurt!"
-- Edited by NeztheMiller on Saturday 14th of February 2015 11:36:34 PM
Every time I see Sickly's avator I think of carrots, boiled that is
One of the most controversial figures in 'politics'.
Love him r hate him.
so, much to say.
right wingers loath him for challenging their day
The left wingers love him-dreams of utopia
but the middle class are confused until they see damocles and then its too late.
My Grandfather-a welsh Miner left me with a sense of betrayal greased to the 70s and 80s.
Perhaps some of it was a bitter hatred towards the Tories and a sense of hopelessness about the working class.
I cant be at all sure what he really thought of Gormley and Scargil although history has left us with significant suspicions about the former and I am sure if my Granddad was still alive her would be spitting feathers despite his apparently moderate helpful socialism.
Scargill certainly knew how to go after the all powerful establishment and stood up to immense pressure and provocation and dirty tricks form the secret service and government-just what we need in the present when the voice of the vulnerable is weak and the establishment crooked and self serving.
Of course he is not without his faults but no hero or villain is ever what they seem.
The Lion Heart was basically a French man, spoke little or no English. Scargill besides his flaws I believe a highly principled man and an impressive public speaker. How about the original King Arthur?
Love the suggestion about the original King Arthur. Along with his Knights of the Roundtable he would be a much better bet to take over the affairs of Rotherham Council than a bunch of Government appointed bunch of Commisioners.
Agree with codger. Arthur and his table of manners would do well. One caveat would be lancelot and his betrayal that led to the fall of the kingdom. Perhaps arthur is not great at picking his mates.
Another issue is the lack of focus (yet again from our hero's) on home affairs with the Knights galloping off on exotic adventures while the kingdom at home slips into anarchy.
Arthur is through to round 2 but his knights are on the other side of the drawbridge.
