Grade the UK Parties

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

For the record, I compare the IRA to the PLO more than Al-Queada.

[dialectical fetishist]

For the record, I compare the IRA to the PLO more than Al-Queada.

All three of them are scum, so it means nothing to me.

[You kip if you want to...]

For the record, I compare the IRA to the PLO more than Al-Queada.

All three murder innocent people.

[oakvale]

*banging head off wall*

I'll be a blunt as I can:

Sinn Féin are a political party.

The IRA are a defunct paramilitary organisation.

Political party =/= defunct paramilitary organisation.

Ergo, Sinn Féin [1] =/= the IRA.

Needless to say, no-one's denying that they were linked in the past, but you're better off looking at one of the Sinn Féin splinter parties if you want a bona fide terrorist link.

[1] In their present-day incarnation, at least, where they're a harmless left-wing nationalist party.

[KuntaKinte]

All three murder innocent people.

Wasn't there a report a few days ago that said that the British army did exactly the same in January 1972?

[Jbrase]

Labour:  F-
Conservatives: C+
Liberal Democrats: D-
Greens: C -
UKIP: B+
BNP:  F--
SNP: B+
Plaid Cymru: C
Sinn Féin: B
DUP: F
SDLP: C
UUP: F

[oakvale]

All three murder innocent people.

Wasn't there a report a few days ago that said that the British army did exactly the same in January 1972?

It reminds me of the DUP MPs responding to the findings of the Saville report. That was some impressive whataboutery right there.

[You kip if you want to...]

All three murder innocent people.

Wasn't there a report a few days ago that said that the British army did exactly the same in January 1972?

Yeah, and that's indefensible.

[KuntaKinte]

My point is that there was no "good" and no "bad" side in the Troubles. If you condemn the IRA, you have to condemn all parties involved in the conflict.

[Χahar]

All three murder innocent people.

Wasn't there a report a few days ago that said that the British army did exactly the same in January 1972?

But that was for a good cause, so it's all right.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

All three murder innocent people.

Wasn't there a report a few days ago that said that the British army did exactly the same in January 1972?

Yup.
The British have about a thousand years of oppression of various sorts in Ireland.

My point is that there was no "good" and no "bad" side in the Troubles. If you condemn the IRA, you have to condemn all parties involved in the conflict.

Exactly.

I do not fully support the IRA, and SF =/= the IRA. I think the modern policies of SF are what's needed. In particular, the re-unification of Ireland.

Frankly. I'd like to see both SF and the DUP happy. The re-unification of Ireland, and, a British Ulster. All of Ireland, in a Federal UK.

[Χahar]

Frankly. I'd like to see both SF and the DUP happy. The re-unification of Ireland, and, a British Ulster. All of Ireland, in a Federal UK.

That would make Sinn Féin happy...how?

[afleitch]

No 'Troubles' talk people

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

Frankly. I'd like to see both SF and the DUP happy. The re-unification of Ireland, and, a British Ulster. All of Ireland, in a Federal UK.

That would make Sinn Féin happy...how?

I don't care if they are happy, or if they wet the bed at night I think it's the solution that would fix the most problems.

[Χahar]

Frankly. I'd like to see both SF and the DUP happy. The re-unification of Ireland, and, a British Ulster. All of Ireland, in a Federal UK.

That would make Sinn Féin happy...how?

I don't care if they are happy, or if they wet the bed at night I think it's the solution that would fix the most problems.

What problems would recolonizing Ireland fix?

[dialectical fetishist]

Personally, I think a confederated republic of the British Isles would work well.

[oakvale]

Personally, I think a confederated republic of the British Isles would work well.

This is really a gobsmackingly dumb idea. Nothing personal or anything, but just... wow.

[So the Heroes Fall]

All three murder innocent people.

Wasn't there a report a few days ago that said that the British army did exactly the same in January 1972?

But that was for a good cause, so it's all right.

You are far more likely to hear Irish-Americans claim that about the IRA's murders than anyone in Britain claim that about the above. Many Irish-Americans are downright disgusting.

[State Comptroller Atkins]

Labour - C
Conservatives - D
Liberal Democrats - D+
Greens - A
UKIP - D-
BNP - F
SNP - B
Plaid Cymru - B+
RESPECT - C+
Liberal Party - C
Libertarian Party - D-
English Democrats - D-
Christian People's Alliance - F
Christian Party - F
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition - A
Official Monster Raving Looney Party - C-

In order of preference:

1. Trotskyists
2. Tree Huggers
3. Love Wales
4. Love Scotland
5. Disrespect the Disunity Sect
6. Red Sellouts
7. Whigs
8. The Ultimate Joke Party
9. Yellow Sellouts
10. Toffs
11. Rural Nazis
12. Love England, Hate Everyone Else
13. Kooks
14. Christian Dictatorship Party 1
T 15. Christian Dictatorship Party 2
T 15. Urban Nazis

[freefair]

Labour - E
Conservatives - A
Liberal Democrats -C+
Greens - F
UKIP - A
BNP - F
SNP - B
Plaid Cymru - D
RESPECT - U
Liberal Party - C
Libertarian Party - A
English Democrats -C
Christian People's Alliance - E
Christian Party - E
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition - F
Official Monster Raving Looney Party - A******

[crypto-fascist superhero]

Labour - D
Tories - C+
Lib Dems - C+
Greens - C-
UKIP - B
BNP - F
SNP - C
Plaid Cymru - C
RESPECT - C-
Liberal Party - C?
Libertarian Party - A-
English Democrats - B-
Christian People's Alliance - C-?
Christian Party - D?
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition - D+?
Official Monster Raving Looney Party - A+++

Sinn Fein - B+/D+ (in Westminster/ideologically)
SDLP - D+
Alliance - C+
UUP - F*
DUP - F*
TUV - F-**

*(that's what you get for secretly wanting to kill me)
**(that's what you get for openly wanting to kill me)

For comparison:

Republicans: C-
Democrats: D+
Libertarian Party: A-
Green Party: C
Constitution Party: B

[Boris]

Doesn't the BNP also want to kill you?

[crypto-fascist superhero]

Doesn't the BNP also want to kill you?

Well I'm white and assuming I'm not a recent immigrant, so probably not.  Do they have a problem with people of French-Canadian/Irish descent?

[Boris]

I thought they favored illlegalizing homosexuality? Or maybe they don't emphasize it (along with anti-semitism) in order to win more votes.

[ChairmanSanchez]

Labour - D
Conservatives - D
Liberal Democrats - D
Greens - A
UKIP - A
BNP - C
SNP - C
Plaid Cymru - B+
RESPECT - F
Liberal Party - C
Libertarian Party - A
English Democrats - A
Christian People's Alliance - D
Christian Party - D
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition - D
Official Monster Raving Looney Party - A