So, apparently, thon old chap who leads the Lib Dems is stepping down.

[Burney]

He wants to change the rules so that a non-MP can lead the Party.

I'm really not sure how that's supposed to work. :rubchin:

[71 Guns - channeling the spirit of Mr Hat]

He wants to change the rules so that a non-MP can lead the Party.

I'm really not sure how that's supposed to work. :rubchin:

Works for UKIP and The Greens, both about as relevant as the LDs.

[Pokster]

He wants to change the rules so that a non-MP can lead the Party.

I'm really not sure how that's supposed to work. :rubchin:

SNP, Greens , Welshers...... and used to happen more in the UK... so can work and you could argue that a leader not having to concentrate on the daily MP job COULD do a better job than an elected MP

[Sir C]

He wants to change the rules so that a non-MP can lead the Party.

I'm really not sure how that's supposed to work. :rubchin:

Hitler was a successful party leader without being an MP #ken

[Peter]

Hitler was a successful party leader without being an MP #ken

So was Farage. Yet another similarity between the two :)

[Peter]

He wants to change the rules so that a non-MP can lead the Party.

I'm really not sure how that's supposed to work. :rubchin:

Its inevitable isnt it?

[Sir C]

So was Farage. Yet another similarity between the two :)

They seem quite different to me. Hitler didn't drink Farage does. Hitler was vegetarian(ish). Farage isn't. Hitler didn't like foreigners. Farage is married to one.

Chalk and, if I may say, cheese. :judge:

[Peter]

They seem quite different to me. Hitler didn't drink Farage does. Hitler was vegetarian(ish). Farage isn't. Hitler didn't like foreigners. Farage is married to one.

Chalk and, if I may say, cheese. :judge:

I believe Hitler farted a lot. I have no idea whether Farage does.

Also, Farage does go on about fishing a lot more than Hitler did.

[Burney]

SNP, Greens , Welshers...... and used to happen more in the UK... so can work and you could argue that a leader not having to concentrate on the daily MP job COULD do a better job than an elected MP

Thing is, those are either fringe parties or separatist parties where the leader sits in their own Parliament/Assembly. The LibDems are supposed to be an actual, serious, nationwide, Parliamentary party. To appoint a non-MP as leader would effectively be to admit that they are just a fringe party.

[Luis Anaconda]

Thing is, those are either fringe parties or separatist parties where the leader sits in their own Parliament/Assembly. The LibDems are supposed to be an actual, serious, nationwide, Parliamentary party. To appoint a non-MP as leader would effectively be to admit that they are just a fringe party.
I thought that did that when they appointed that chinless Tim Farron, but I have to say I was taken aback when I read the whole non-MP thing. Maybe they want to appoint Charles Kennedy's ghost. At least people noticed them when he was the leader

[Herbert Augustus Chapman]

I believe Hitler farted a lot. I have no idea whether Farage does.

Also, Farage does go on about fishing a lot more than Hitler did.

Hitler wasn't very fond of Monty. Farage thinks he's OK'ish.

[Burney]

They seem quite different to me. Hitler didn't drink Farage does. Hitler was vegetarian(ish). Farage isn't. Hitler didn't like foreigners. Farage is married to one.

Chalk and, if I may say, cheese. :judge:

Farage only has one ball, whereas Hitl...oh.

[Burney]

I thought that did that when they appointed that chinless Tim Farron, but I have to say I was taken aback when I read the whole non-MP thing. Maybe they want to appoint Charles Kennedy's ghost. At least people noticed them when he was the leader

The other thing is that it's a fairly massive insult to their sitting MPs (and the people who voted for them) that they don't think any of them is good enough to lead the party :hehe:

[IUFG]

Farage only has one ball, whereas Hitl...oh.

has its own wiki page...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Possible_monorchism_of_Adolf_Hitler

"... there was nothing wrong with Hitler's testicles."

[Burney]

has its own wiki page...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Possible_monorchism_of_Adolf_Hitler

"... there was nothing wrong with Hitler's testicles."

Yes. I knew that, i. But I felt that introducing that historical fact might have spoiled the joke a bit. :-|

But thanks for pointing it out.

[IUFG]

Yes. I knew that, i. But I felt that introducing that historical fact might have spoiled the joke a bit. :-|

But thanks for pointing it out.

I wasn't attempting to micturate on one's pomme frites, b...